Post #310750 by Tamapoutini on Sun, Jun 3, 2007 8:07 PM

On 2007-06-03 18:13, timidtiki wrote:
NEWS ALERT - TIKI RESISTS CARVING, BITES CARVER

My right thumb lacerated by the stone (not the core drill) when the drill jammed in the stone and spun free - six stitches.

The bottom line - The tiki is fine. The thumb will heal. Ouch!

Yeeoowch! I'd heard the rumour, but there's the proof! Damn, sorry to hear and now see...

I dont do a lot of core drilling myself, & when I do it is usually 1" diameter or larger & done with large drillpress. Making core holes through slabs is simple enough as the slab is clamped to the drillpress bed. Many jade carvers use the handpiece core drill/burrs when working on smaller sculptural pieces like you are here, but it is injuries (like you also have here!) that prevent me from using those tools. -same with the 'disc-cutter' burrs out of interest...

Glad to hear the Tiki is ok! :lol:

Take care of yourself Timid!

Tama :)