Teal green arrow head

mickmarg starting to shine! Member since October 2017 Posts: 29	Teal green arrow head Feb 19, 2018 4:28:05 GMT -5 adrian65, Fossilman, and 20 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mickmarg on Feb 19, 2018 4:28:05 GMT -5 This nephrite is from my region, a teal green, cut in a mobius style of my design, totally as art, and nothing more.
	Last Edit: Feb 19, 2018 4:30:16 GMT -5 by mickmarg

vegasjames no longer being taken for granite Member since June 2013 Posts: 9,613	Teal green arrow head Feb 19, 2018 4:49:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegasjames on Feb 19, 2018 4:49:49 GMT -5 Great job, I really like the design.

fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	Teal green arrow head Feb 19, 2018 5:39:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Feb 19, 2018 5:39:49 GMT -5 Love the free flowing design. Very nice.
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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 35,032	Teal green arrow head Feb 19, 2018 9:42:18 GMT -5 fernwood likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Feb 19, 2018 9:42:18 GMT -5 Welcome! That is killer! Very nice jade and quality work.

Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,725	Teal green arrow head Feb 19, 2018 10:54:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Feb 19, 2018 10:54:54 GMT -5 Totally killer cool!!!
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Tommy Administrator Member since January 2013 Posts: 13,004	Teal green arrow head Feb 20, 2018 10:25:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tommy on Feb 20, 2018 10:25:33 GMT -5 Wow that's really beautiful. It's nice to see another carver on the board - welcome. We love pictures so please show off your work often
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fantastic5 driving up their electric bill Member since August 2011 Posts: 2,034	Teal green arrow head Feb 20, 2018 13:55:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fantastic5 on Feb 20, 2018 13:55:27 GMT -5 Beautiful piece mickmarg! It is both masculine and feminine at the same time. Very impressed. And welcome!

zarguy fully equipped rock polisher Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven! Member since December 2005 Posts: 1,791	Teal green arrow head Feb 20, 2018 16:00:20 GMT -5 fantastic5 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by zarguy on Feb 20, 2018 16:00:20 GMT -5 mickmarg - Awesome carving! I love the 3D Mobius woven look. What's your process for carving? Can you show pictures of your setup? Lynn

mickmarg starting to shine! Member since October 2017 Posts: 29	Teal green arrow head Feb 21, 2018 1:27:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mickmarg on Feb 21, 2018 1:27:11 GMT -5 Thanks for the great comments, I have carved quite a few in similar designs to this, jade, opal, fluorite, rhodonite, and a jade dagger with a mobius cut into the handle and another in Lightning ridge black opal.
	Last Edit: Feb 21, 2018 1:34:06 GMT -5 by mickmarg

mickmarg starting to shine! Member since October 2017 Posts: 29	Teal green arrow head Feb 21, 2018 1:39:06 GMT -5 Fossilman, RWA3006, and 8 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mickmarg on Feb 21, 2018 1:39:06 GMT -5 My jade dagger and Lightning ridge opal.

vegasjames no longer being taken for granite Member since June 2013 Posts: 9,613	Teal green arrow head Feb 21, 2018 3:25:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegasjames on Feb 21, 2018 3:25:27 GMT -5 Feb 21, 2018 1:39:06 GMT -5 mickmarg said: My jade dagger and Lightning ridge opal. Great job, love them both.

jamesp Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 36,618	Teal green arrow head Feb 21, 2018 7:58:34 GMT -5 1dave likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jamesp on Feb 21, 2018 7:58:34 GMT -5 Feb 21, 2018 1:39:06 GMT -5 mickmarg said: My jade dagger and Lightning ridge opal.View Attachment View Attachment Wow, keep em coming. High art stuff there.

SirRoxalot freely admits to licking rocks Member since October 2003 Posts: 790	Teal green arrow head Apr 25, 2018 19:36:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SirRoxalot on Apr 25, 2018 19:36:53 GMT -5 Where's the nephrite from, and how do you polish it?

bmw2002 starting to shine! Member since April 2017 Posts: 34	Teal green arrow head May 3, 2018 18:46:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bmw2002 on May 3, 2018 18:46:02 GMT -5 Fantastic work. The carving is one of the most intricate I have ever seen.

vwfence has rocks in the head Member since January 2013 Posts: 567	Teal green arrow head May 4, 2018 11:31:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vwfence on May 4, 2018 11:31:07 GMT -5 I'm no carver , but I'm curious , do you start this with grinding wheels and than use a dermal tool or something similar to finish it out ?

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Post by mickmarg on May 12, 2018 18:16:10 GMT -5

Thanks for the good comments, the nephrite jade is from Australia, like most carvers I start with a slab or piece of stone that I think will work for a design either in its natural shape or slabbed to suit, I then rough carve using either a foredom flex shaft, or high speed air tool, hand sand with either diamond or silicone carbide to smooth and remove the scratches, the stone dictates what I use, I use both diamond and oxide polishes, depending on the gem.

vwfence has rocks in the head Member since January 2013 Posts: 567	Teal green arrow head May 26, 2018 19:35:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vwfence on May 26, 2018 19:35:05 GMT -5 Thanks for your time

adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	Teal green arrow head May 30, 2018 13:44:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on May 30, 2018 13:44:04 GMT -5 Amazing work! Such elegant lines! Adrian
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stephan still telling self it's just a hobby Member since March 2015 Posts: 4,559	Teal green arrow head Oct 8, 2018 9:47:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stephan on Oct 8, 2018 9:47:00 GMT -5 Great work. The contours are just amazing, and I've always thought that Australian jade is beautiful. A lot more translucent than most of what we have in California. You hand-sand? You are a patient man!
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megalotis starting to spend too much on rocks Member since April 2009 Posts: 226	Teal green arrow head Oct 26, 2018 12:12:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by megalotis on Oct 26, 2018 12:12:55 GMT -5 Awe-inspiring work!
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