Jade

[stilgar]

Has anyone ever used Jade in turning before? I am heading out for another enforced trip to New Zealand to try and fix my visa and I can get some good jade pieces there.

I know that I could use broken jade pieces for insets, but I am thinking about doing bands and stuff like that.

 

[punkinn]

Never have, but NZ Greenstone (which I don't think is true jade) seems to appear in many carved pieces so I can't imagine why it wouldn't turn well. Sure would love to see an entire pen of NZ Greenstone!

Nancy

 

[stilgar]

It depends on who you talk to as in NZ they say that greenstone is the same as Jade. But I think that is an opinion.

I have seen entire pens made with NZ Greenstone and they look great but they are all slimlines. Plus, they can cost a lot.

I was thinking about incorporating Greenstone into a wooden pen as a gift for an artist friend of mine but I need to find some way to drill it.

I was also thinking about doing the center band in Greenstone as then I would not have to try a glue the stone inside the wood.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Real jade would be beautiful. But it is harder than a shunned woman's heart. I am doubtful it could be turned on a wood lathe. Machinists lathe with carbie tools, maybe.

 

[TomServo]

No reason you couldn't drill it with a masonry bit....