DocStram
Member
Anybody have experience working with Nephrite Jade? A friend just returned from Alaska and brought 4 pieces for me. Three of them are round, cylindrical shaped about 1 inch diameter by 4 to 6 inches long.
They're probably in the 5.8 - 6.2 range of the MOH scale. I know they can be carved with a diamond tipped burr, but I'm wondering about drilling and turning them for pen blanks. (They are not TruStone.)
Any suggestions?
They're probably in the 5.8 - 6.2 range of the MOH scale. I know they can be carved with a diamond tipped burr, but I'm wondering about drilling and turning them for pen blanks. (They are not TruStone.)
Any suggestions?