Sanding Tool Marks From Pounamu or Jade

[@aveimakanetihalagigie7401]

Wow slots of work going in to this work love your work

[@ShawnStevensNZ]

Cheers bro, really awesome to watch, I've been doing a bit of bone carving and all sorts of art and design, but feel drawn to this beautiful stone art, Pounamu or simple river rock, bone carving is similar, there was very little out there, I was lucky to have a guy start me off doing it, I do art for gifts etc at present and maybe into the future too, as i'm having a few physical limitations, this is an old vid but hope you're still posting, cheers bro.

[@CampbellCarving]

Hey, thanks for the tautoko, I post every now and then, when I find the time. It is such a cool medium to work with. Definitley recommend giving it a go, makes some mean gifts.

[@roneldridge1783]

Nice, I met the Jade Carver in Tucson, 2018. I purchased a Fordum from him with some diamond burs .

[@CampbellCarving]

Very cool!

[@biancakulsen9103]

thanks heaps for sharing your videos, i am just learning how to carve ponamu i find your videos really helpful cheers kia kaha

[@brendakelly6207]

Thanks bro huge help 👌

[@CampbellCarving]

No problem 👍

[@flyingcheff]

Adore your channel! Thanks for what you are sharing. I searched to learn how to lash. About your sanding and smoothing; I have one word for you - and your great work: CABKING (or equivalent). Even a flatlap would take you leaps and bounds. Lapidary equipment!!! Jade is tough, what about a tumbler with grits?

[@CampbellCarving]

Awesome man thanks for the advice.

[@pitbull6740]

Great videos. A flat finish on greenstone is common. How about a video on how to get that glass-like polishing image?.

[@CampbellCarving]

In my limited experience that relies as much as on the quality of the greenstone as the technique. I have not tried to work it out as I like the matte finish because it is more like the original material. So not sure really.

[@cbsos4u1952]

How much was your diamond paper, and how did you cut it into strips?

[@CampbellCarving]

@@cbsos4u1952 check jade carver. Com for prices it was quite a lot from memory but cat think of the actual numbers. I just used a normal pair of scissors to cut it.

[@scottbowefield9371]

Don't know if you'll see this, but 1) do you have a preferred brand of sanding block? And 2) I know you said the cloth strips are diamond, but the paper looks like silicon carbide?

[@CampbellCarving]

Hi, I just buy my sanding blocks from the local supplier. The black sand paper I use is silicon carbide, wet and dry sandpaper from Mitre10 hardware store.

[@darrenrippingale651]

Kia ora Campbell really appreciate your videos and learnt alot. Nga mihi e hoa. just wondering where you can get those big burrs from? The hour glass burrs. Tautoko nga Mahi

[@CampbellCarving]

Cheers bro for the tautoko, I got those from jade carver. Com in the states.

[@sighfactor]

Your videos are always well filmed and articulate and really helpful. I always get a laugh when I see there's one miserable bastard out there who gives them the thumbs down as if on principle. ;) I want to ask where you get the good cord from? All the shops I know if in Auckland sell this awful plastic-like stuff that's not useable for fine work. My daughter got hers from friends in Brasil as she too couldn't find anything decent here. I don't want to keep nicking lengths of her spool ;)

[@CampbellCarving]

I use zircon 1mm waxed polyester. Get it from Caudwell.co.nz

[@garryjones7446]

Where do you buy your diamond sandpaper from and how much is it please

[@CampbellCarving]

It is expensive. I got mine from jadecarver.com

[@TroutabdDerby]

Campbell, many thanks for this video ! This is the one I was hoping for :-) Are your sanding blocks a diamond grit as well ?

[@CampbellCarving]

Yep they are diamond grit. Highly recommend them, great tool

[@thecarvingshed]

Hey Campbell, what is your approach when starting off removing the inside material on a piece like this? Do you drill the center out, then use thin burrs to extend the cut out to the edge, or do you use a diamond cutting wheel to cut in from the edge, and then use burrs to finish off the inside shaping? Or some other method? Would love to hear your insights! Ngā mihi nui.

[@CampbellCarving]

I do both actually

[@thecarvingshed]

@@CampbellCarving Thanks for the quick reply. I've been struggling a bit with keeping an even gap all the way though tight inside curves - maybe it's just practice. If you ever find yourself in a position to make a video on this topic I'd love to see it. Cheers!

[@CampbellCarving]

Practice is a big part for me, and I always use a smaller burr than the final so the heavy work of removing material is separate to the final shaping work.

[@thecarvingshed]

@@CampbellCarving That's a great tip. I have broken quite a few 1mm burrs doing inside cuts - maybe I need more patience and less pressure. :D

[@CampbellCarving]

Me too I usually use 2mm smallest then widen. Also gives more room for sanding, smaller the detail the more fiddly the sanding.

[@nozomisato5053]

Which brand of diamond dremel bits do you normally buy? I can't find different grit of carving bits ..

[@CampbellCarving]

I don't buy a particular brand, just ask around suppliers, I find it is less important to have a lots of grits and mor important to have just one rough and one fine then finish with carbide sticks or some other appropriate hand technique.

[@vitali-opal-and-gem]

What's your thoughts on using diamond Pacific Nova points?

[@CampbellCarving]

I am not families with those sorry.

[@scuffedup5474]

can you use non diamond grit sanding paper?

[@CampbellCarving]

Yes, wet and dry silicon carbide works good just wears out fast.

[@MeriamMariaa]

Kia Ora, I've got a semi-shiny pounamu hei toki (10cm), it has some marks on it from when it was carved and a bit of a small crack just below the binding, but that's how I got it. I would like to make it matte to hide those blemishes. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance!

[@CampbellCarving]

You could use a wet and dry sand paper, 2000 grit or higher if you can find it. then just sand with that.

[@thomasmackay7813]

Do you have a website where you sell your art work?

[@CampbellCarving]

My website is campbellcarving.co.nz but I do not have a shop there, I mostle make to commission, get in touch through Facebook if you are interested in something.

[@KetutArta-mo1uo]

Pekerjaan yang sangat indah

[@CampbellCarving]

Thanks

[@thecarvingshed]

Kia Ora Campbell! Great timing on this video as I'm just up to the sanding/finishing stage on a Roimata (imgur.com/S8CHYBw). My burr set only goes up to 300G so I'm just using sandpaper to finish. I've ordered some "Zam" buffing compound (same brand as Fabulustre) so will see how that goes. I'm definitely keen to get some diamond cloth for the inside portions of the Hei Matua I'm starting next. Cheers!

[@davidostrom2661]

You need to get yourself a small vibratory tumbler. You can literally remove your worst tool marks and then throw it straight in the vibratory tumbler for a few days for a mirror finish. A small vibratory tumbler can be had for around $100. You'll also need some small ceramic pellets and grit but it's the ONLY way to go when polishing

[@CampbellCarving]

Sounds interesting can you recommend a model?

[@davidostrom2661]

@@CampbellCarving I use the Raytech 23-001 vibratory tumbler for my pendants and rings that I make. It's a good size for smaller delicate items. I got mine on ebay for less than $100 a year or so ago but I just checked and the cheapest one is $117 currently

[@CampbellCarving]

Thanks I'll look into it, great idew

[@davidostrom2661]

@@CampbellCarving No problem, good luck!