Jade Knife

[steeley]

Not what one excepts when talking jade but some interesting photo's of flint knapping knives.

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Dinosaur bone handle

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more of jasper agate

 

[steeley]

Texas agatized palm wood.

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[Eamon Burke]

These.

Are.

Incredible.

 

[sachem allison]

Not what one excepts when talking jade but some interesting photo's of flint knapping knives.

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Dinosaur bone handle

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more of jasper agate

If I recall properly that green one on the bottom is made from fiber optic glass.

 

[steeley]

That is green fiber optic glass
Thanks Son .
and one in red the maker is Mike Cook.

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[Deckhand]

Agree Son. We have a lot of Chinese antiques and Jade is important. Good eye.

 

[steeley]

Just to clear up some Jade info .

Here in California and the west coast of north America .
we have Jade harbor in Big Sur ,CA where you can go scuba dive for jade for free just follow the rules .
and people do the same thing in British Columbia and that is where they mine NEPHRITE JADE and export to china .
but they do sell sample pieces for about $50.00 and rings in different sizes for $10.00

all and all just some more info and a video of the mining which is pretty good .

steeley

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and a piece from Big Sur

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[steeley]

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[steeley]

and now the video

[video=youtube_share;R3GsT_3NpXQ]http://youtu.be/R3GsT_3NpXQ[/video]

 

[Deckhand]

Very nice!

 

[SpikeC]

Wholly cr@p! I want!

 

[steeley]

New dive spot and free jade and lobster season is coming up .

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[SpikeC]

I wish I wasn't allergic to water!

 

[Hermes7792]

could jade make a good set of scales for a chef knife?

 

[steeley]

could jade make a good set of scales for a chef knife?

I don't know but people have been using it for knifes for a long time .
but you your thinking of doing it and want the look go with G-10 Jade green scales easier to work with
then again a $50.00 sample from the mine might be cool.

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G-10

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or a motor and pestle just short of $600

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[sachem allison]

wait! wait! dad's sending me one of my pieces. You'll like this.

 

[zackerty]

One amazing thread, this...

 

[daveb]

Yes it was.