Post #270509 by Tamapoutini on Mon, Dec 4, 2006 10:59 PM

On 2006-12-01 22:09, pdrake wrote:
this stuff is hard.

it takes soo long to carve it. i need new tools.

i do love to see it done, though. wish it was now, still hours and hours to go.

Dont give up on it now mate - the hard yards have surely been tackled, the end is in sight! But, yes, you do really need new tools if you intend to do any more jade... Well not new tools exactly, but more tools. Specifically, a diamond grinding wheel. This + the handpiece would see you banging them out. A cheap tilesaw with diamond blade would get things moving initially too.

Confucious once said "If the job calls for pliers, it's no good using tweezers". Actually it wasnt Confucious, but in a toilet-side book I once browsed, but the message is just as relevant!

Stick with it this time - you nearly dere!

Tama :)