Carving a jade chain

mickmarg
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Carving a jade chain May 13, 2018 3:09:33 GMT -5 manofglass, kk, and 10 more like this

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My first attempt at carving a jade chain, I started by cutting a 16 mm square black 200 mm long, I made a water table for my mill drill and milled it to the t section required with a flat diamond bur, nephrite is so tough, over 3 hours to mill the 4 sections, a sintered bur would have been quicker, then cut out the first link, will post as I progress.

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vegasjames no longer being taken for granite Member since June 2013 Posts: 9,565	Carving a jade chain May 13, 2018 4:08:54 GMT -5 kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegasjames on May 13, 2018 4:08:54 GMT -5 Looks like that takes a lot more patience than I have. Looking forward to seeing the final product.
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orrum gets rocks for Christmas Member since January 2013 Posts: 7,204	Carving a jade chain May 13, 2018 5:32:38 GMT -5 via mobile opalpyrexia and aGates like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by orrum on May 13, 2018 5:32:38 GMT -5 Awesomeness and impressive whittlin!!!
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mickmarg starting to shine! Member since October 2017 Posts: 29	Carving a jade chain May 13, 2018 5:55:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mickmarg on May 13, 2018 5:55:27 GMT -5 Thanks, good to get feedback, being my first chain its very challenging, I have a diamond band and ring saw they make it easier but most of the inner cuts must be made by hand with my foredom,

wampidytoo has rocks in the head Add 5016 to my post count. Member since June 2013 Posts: 709	Carving a jade chain May 13, 2018 8:44:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wampidytoo on May 13, 2018 8:44:36 GMT -5 Sweet. I carved one in wood and gave up at the third link. If you have the patience it will be awesome. Jim
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woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Carving a jade chain May 13, 2018 9:03:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on May 13, 2018 9:03:45 GMT -5 I got about 5 links out of Brazilian Rosewood. all with a knife. yours is gonna look real good!

parfive no longer being taken for granite Member since August 2005 Posts: 9,606	Carving a jade chain May 13, 2018 12:19:28 GMT -5 fantastic5 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by parfive on May 13, 2018 12:19:28 GMT -5 Good luck, Mick. Is the plan to cut the links loose as you work along the piece? Confucius say . . . When I was your age, we used to do that without electricity or diamond burrs.
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fantastic5 driving up their electric bill Member since August 2011 Posts: 2,034	Carving a jade chain May 13, 2018 14:04:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fantastic5 on May 13, 2018 14:04:14 GMT -5 That is set up to be amazing! I can't wait to watch the process!

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Carving a jade chain May 13, 2018 21:54:34 GMT -5

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Oh my word. Just when I've thought I've seen it all, there you come and slap me upside the head with a new one. That is utterly amazing!

Michael, are you cutting that so the links are actually detached from each other and it will be flexible?

Robin

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mickmarg
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Carving a jade chain May 14, 2018 2:27:49 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones likes this

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Thanks, this is one of the most difficult carvings I have done, the first link is the test piece, learning curve, and yes Robin all the links are free moving- real chain, I used my gryphon ring saw to cut the inner long section but it removed to much material, I will cut the rest with a 1mm straight point and my C40 band saw.

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Carving a jade chain May 14, 2018 9:56:29 GMT -5

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Robin

"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience."

-- C.S. Lewis

jamesp Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 36,602	Carving a jade chain May 16, 2018 14:04:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jamesp on May 16, 2018 14:04:41 GMT -5

stephan still telling self it's just a hobby Member since March 2015 Posts: 4,559	Carving a jade chain Oct 8, 2018 9:49:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stephan on Oct 8, 2018 9:49:03 GMT -5 I've always wondered how stone chains were made. Impressive.
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Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,828	Carving a jade chain Oct 8, 2018 10:12:14 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Oct 8, 2018 10:12:14 GMT -5 Just figuring out how to do it would make my eyes cross and my head hurt. I salute you!!
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