A year ago I started carving some soft stones such as marble and calcite that I find on the ground. I don't have anyone to teach me the technique or the tools needed so your informative videos help me a lot. Thanks for your help mate I appreciate it!
Nice one, I managed to repair my fish hook greenstone following your videos. I'm so stoked with the result. I kept redoing the binding 3 times in the end to try and get it as close to the original as possible. Wouldn't have had a clue without your help.
Was that 16min per cut or 16min to cut all of the jadeite stone into slabs? What did stone carvers do 200 years ago? Did they just not work with large stones? Or did they have some method that was faster than one slice per day with some sort of abrasive and cordage or… I don’t know! But I’d love!
Cool video Campbell - Interesting to see this saw setup. Did the serp cut faster than the nephrite? I guess It's just the weight of the saw head + the density of the stone that decides how long the cut takes. Still, looks easier than hand feeding :)
Yea the serp was way way faster, the density of the stone makes the biggest difference I think. More pressure creates more heat and can damage the blade I think.
Could you make a video about the differences between nephrite and serpentine? It would be really helpful to understand the characteristics of each and how to tell them apart.
A year ago I started carving some soft stones such as marble and calcite that I find on the ground. I don't have anyone to teach me the technique or the tools needed so your informative videos help me a lot. Thanks for your help mate I appreciate it!
Great to hear!
Beautiful work ❤
Thank you! Cheers!
Marvellous pieces
Thank you
Awesome video bro always a joy to see what is inside
It is cool waiting for the reveal, hoping the time invested will be worth it.
Nice one, I managed to repair my fish hook greenstone following your videos. I'm so stoked with the result. I kept redoing the binding 3 times in the end to try and get it as close to the original as possible. Wouldn't have had a clue without your help.
Awesome work, great to hear
niiiiiiiiiiiice, reckon that blade would make anyone happy, sweet pieces, enjoyed the vid 👏👊
Thanks bro
Impressive! Great video as usual!
Thanks
yeah, I enjoyed that too. Love seeing what the stone is hiding.
Glad you enjoyed it
Hi Campbell .is your cuts wieghed down by just gravity to give the weight on the blade?, cheers
Yea the blade is balanced put some weight on the cut.
Was that 16min per cut or 16min to cut all of the jadeite stone into slabs?
What did stone carvers do 200 years ago? Did they just not work with large stones? Or did they have some method that was faster than one slice per day with some sort of abrasive and cordage or… I don’t know! But I’d love!
It was 15min per slice. Back in the day it was a far more time consuming process, which is part of the reason pounamu was so highly prized.
How much are those big boulders worth?
It varies based on the quality, usually from about $50nzd a kg upwards.
Hello Campbell I was wondering if you sell some of your jade pieces.. pendent and such?
I do sell, I often make to order so you get what you want. Prices vary but not cheap. Contact me through my website campbellcarving.co.nz
What's the adhesive your using to hold the stone
It is a two part builders epoxy, bog.
Cool video Campbell - Interesting to see this saw setup. Did the serp cut faster than the nephrite? I guess It's just the weight of the saw head + the density of the stone that decides how long the cut takes. Still, looks easier than hand feeding :)
Yea the serp was way way faster, the density of the stone makes the biggest difference I think. More pressure creates more heat and can damage the blade I think.
Where do you get your jade from?
I buy it from guys on the west coast of te wai pounamu, mostly through trademe.
Could you make a video about the differences between nephrite and serpentine? It would be really helpful to understand the characteristics of each and how to tell them apart.
I will look into it. Thanks for the idea.
I wonder what our ancestors used to cut their pounamu back in the day? Must of been time consuming for them
Yep it was that was part of the reason it was highly valued. They used a sandstone, hoaka I think, to grind the cut down as a groove.
Read "Greenstone trails" by Barry Brailsford