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Post by tntmom on Jul 14, 2014 14:10:22 GMT -5
I haven't been around much the last few months due to life getting extremely busy but.... I just had to share this! My hubby and I own a window cleaning company and for my birthday, my husband Patrick arranged a trade with one of my biggest mentors, Michael Hoover. He cleaned the windows on Michael's house and his daughter's house in exchange for a full day of one on one private instruction on knife making and jade polishing secrets using Nova wheels. My knife took me 5 hours to complete and then we spent a little over an hour polishing several different varieties of BC Jade. I learned so much, especially regarding what NOT to do with jade!!!!! Upon leaving, he sent me home with 10lbs of A to AAA grade varieties of Jade slabs. Also several slabs of Willow Creek. It was the best day ever and today I am ordering the few pieces of small tools that I don't have so that I can continue making knives at home! This is a Case knife with A grade Gem Boulder Creek Nephrite, B.C.    Thanks for taking some of your time to look at some of mine!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2014 14:14:16 GMT -5
Very nicely done.im a sucker for green rocks,especially executed on a stunning knife.
Dave
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Jul 14, 2014 15:26:00 GMT -5
That is drop dead gorgeous...Congrats on it...John
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Post by manofglass on Jul 14, 2014 15:52:06 GMT -5
I like the color of that tntmom
Very nice.
Walt
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roundrock
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by roundrock on Jul 14, 2014 16:15:01 GMT -5
Great job! One more application of just what you can do with rocks.
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Post by fantastic5 on Jul 14, 2014 17:02:50 GMT -5
Outstanding! I really love the way that looks, seems to glow!
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transcendental
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Post by transcendental on Jul 14, 2014 18:31:12 GMT -5
Beautiful pattern, color, shine, shape.... All around awesome!
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RockIt2Me
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Post by RockIt2Me on Jul 14, 2014 19:30:54 GMT -5
Lucky you!
Great job on the knife!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jul 14, 2014 20:00:34 GMT -5
wow what a great opportunity and that knife is beautiful.
Chuck
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Jul 14, 2014 23:19:35 GMT -5
Fine job, you really made that Case stand out. The color is great.
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bcrockhound
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Post by bcrockhound on Jul 14, 2014 23:39:02 GMT -5
That's an incredible thing. I love it.
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rattlehead
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Post by rattlehead on Jul 15, 2014 12:06:56 GMT -5
Turned out sweet !
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2014 12:40:59 GMT -5
and of course it has the signature tntmom liquid polish to it.
Nice work!
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Post by gemfeller on Jul 15, 2014 14:20:04 GMT -5
Beautifully done! And congrats to you and your husband for creating such a great learning opportunity.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jul 15, 2014 16:26:31 GMT -5
That's such a cool opportunity to spend a day with someone who can teach you all the tricks of the trade. That turned out beautifully.
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SMc
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Post by SMc on Jul 16, 2014 2:19:41 GMT -5
thats beautiful good job
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Post by connrock on Jul 16, 2014 10:14:40 GMT -5
Outstanding work,,,,,,,,,,,as usual!
The bright green color of the stone just pops out and the fit of the scales is perfect too!
connrock
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ltpaulbtv
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Post by ltpaulbtv on Jul 28, 2014 9:47:31 GMT -5
Stunning! That jade is perfect! I'll be doing one myself sometime. I just have to make the knife. I do blacksmithing as well. Keep up the good work!
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