Jade Fish and stuff *new pic added at end*

spokanetim has rocks in the head Member since October 2009 Posts: 656	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Sept 12, 2011 19:36:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spokanetim on Sept 12, 2011 19:36:20 GMT -5 Wyoming light olive green jade Dark olive green jade touchstone Spinach green ade drop bead Tim
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christopherl1234 has started giving rock gifts Member since March 2010 Posts: 3,282	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Sept 12, 2011 19:53:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by christopherl1234 on Sept 12, 2011 19:53:23 GMT -5 Those KICK BUTT!!!!
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NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Sept 12, 2011 20:26:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Sept 12, 2011 20:26:59 GMT -5 These are worth a double post! simply amazing, Tim! Nate
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mystickoi starting to spend too much on rocks Member since February 2010 Posts: 211	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Sept 12, 2011 22:27:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mystickoi on Sept 12, 2011 22:27:16 GMT -5 Great googly moogly... totally awesome! What kind of tools did you use to make that skeletal fish? Bill

rocpup spending too much on rocks Pink Limb Iris Member since March 2011 Posts: 465	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Sept 12, 2011 22:44:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rocpup on Sept 12, 2011 22:44:28 GMT -5 WOW! How do you post after those. You rule. Don
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Roller driving up their electric bill Member since February 2010 Posts: 2,391	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Sept 12, 2011 23:56:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Roller on Sept 12, 2011 23:56:56 GMT -5 that fish is awesome !

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Jade Fish and stuff *new pic added at end* Sept 13, 2011 0:01:19 GMT -5

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Thanks guys, I've got a Foredom flex shaft that does the major rough out than I also have a dental brushless micromotor handpiece for the detail work. My micromotor can actually do the rough out but I don't want to abuse it because it's very expensive. To carve out internal sections I start with small core drills and small diamond cutting saws. I then grind with the flexshaft/micromotor to the final shape. The sanding is done with the cab machine when possible, diamond burrs, diamond paste, diamond files, Cratex wheels, knife sharpening stones, and lots of hand sanding using wet/dry sandpaper. As Adrian told me over a year ago, and it's true, carving jade is a looooong learning process.

Tim

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bgast1 fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2010 Posts: 1,076	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Sept 13, 2011 3:12:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bgast1 on Sept 13, 2011 3:12:06 GMT -5 Fantasic. Really nice.

FrogAndBearCreations gets rocks for Christmas Member since April 2010 Posts: 5,665	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Sept 13, 2011 5:32:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Sept 13, 2011 5:32:21 GMT -5 Very cool! I like them all
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Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Sept 13, 2011 7:54:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Sept 13, 2011 7:54:29 GMT -5 Fish looks like it needs water. Ha! Well done.
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tanyafrench driving up their electric bill Great Grandson, Next Generation Rockhound! Member since May 2010 Posts: 2,229	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Sept 13, 2011 8:00:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tanyafrench on Sept 13, 2011 8:00:16 GMT -5 Well, it appears you have practiced and learned it quite well, that fish is spectacular! Tanya
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grayfingers Cave Dweller Member since November 2007 Posts: 4,575	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Sept 13, 2011 8:03:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grayfingers on Sept 13, 2011 8:03:31 GMT -5 Wow, those are very impressive! You have a lot of patience and a steady hand.
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adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Sept 13, 2011 9:05:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Sept 13, 2011 9:05:37 GMT -5 WOW! Amazing! The fish is my favorite but all of them are masterpieces. Adrian
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tntmom has started giving rock gifts Member since August 2009 Posts: 3,500	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Sept 13, 2011 9:30:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tntmom on Sept 13, 2011 9:30:11 GMT -5 Wow, that is very cool! That fish is outstanding!!!!
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tandl has started giving rock gifts Take Me to the River Member since March 2009 Posts: 3,078	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Sept 13, 2011 17:01:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tandl on Sept 13, 2011 17:01:52 GMT -5 I love these , it is aboriginal style

chassroc Cave Dweller Rocks are abundant when you have rocktumblinghobby pals Member since January 2005 Posts: 3,586	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Oct 3, 2011 11:23:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chassroc on Oct 3, 2011 11:23:06 GMT -5 That is some top quality carving Charlie

Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Oct 3, 2011 15:25:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Oct 3, 2011 15:25:59 GMT -5 AWESOME.................Anything green is cool...............
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Woodyrock driving up their electric bill Smile! Member since January 2008 Posts: 2,719	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Oct 3, 2011 23:48:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Woodyrock on Oct 3, 2011 23:48:56 GMT -5 Very nice Tim. You sure have made a lot of progress this last year. Woody

Jack ( Yorkshire) has started giving rock gifts God created - I'M Investigating Member since November 2004 Posts: 3,076	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Oct 4, 2011 2:53:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Oct 4, 2011 2:53:44 GMT -5 Great so different a design awsome jack yorkshire uk
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spokanetim has rocks in the head Member since October 2009 Posts: 656	Jade Fish and stuff new pic added at end Oct 4, 2011 11:14:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spokanetim on Oct 4, 2011 11:14:59 GMT -5 Thanks! Progress has come from a lot of trial and error.
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rocknrob: So, to end my thread on sandwiches. If you find your sandwich worthy of that price by all means keep going to that restaurant (chewie)