Nervous - Jay Fisher knife owner just bought one of my Buck 110's

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I have never had a Jay Fisher knife owner ever buy one of my knives before so this could either be a ego shattering event or a pleasant uplifting one....

I put it in the mail to him tomorrow.... :eek: I am REALLY hoping for a pleasant uplifting experience. I haven't a clue how he stumbled onto my stone works...

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don't worry, he's a stoner!
(huhuh;))
 
After looking at your website and the photo, I'd bet you have already had a positive response to your work.
By the way, a little nervous is normal when you are selling or even giving your work to another.
Thanks for sharing Mike!
 
I still haven't heard a peep from him and he is a member here but I don't think he ever visits "Around the Grinder"....

I emailed him tonight to ask if he had received the knife and if he had - did it meet his expectations. So, the world turns.
 
First off let me say that you have nothing to be nervous about. You do excellent work. I tried really hard to get some good close-up photos of these two specimens, but glossy objects are very difficult to get good shots of. The jade in these two pieces are very different from each other, which I'm sure shows up in how easy or difficult they are to work with. Having never done any work myself, I can't say how different they were from each other to work with though. In any case, they're both good. The Fisher jade has what looks like a larger crystalline structure compared with the light green jade you used. They're both very beautiful, but different. Fisher's polish has an orange peel texture to it, although it's polished to a very high sheen. The Buck has an equally glossy finish, but with only a hint of a texture to it. Again, the photos don't do these knives justice.

Great job!

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Shawn,

With the close up I can tell you the polish is different due to the jade and you hit it exactly - the jade he used has a larger crystaline structure. Your comments really made my day too. Thank you!
 
Jay does some excellent work. You have a right to be nervous. But, I think you did a great job and he will be very pleased. Let me know if you ever want a Damascus blade made for one. I have gathered some folders and as soon as I get my shop set back up in my new place (fire and move to Montana) I will be able to make damascus blades to match many folders. I am going to be doing my own thing but, will welcome any knife work as I am going to go full time. Jim
 
Hi, all.
Ah, yes, the Jade texture...

Shawn, the jade on the Mercator is a California variety, and it looks like Mike's scales are Siberian or British Colombian, though you can not classify any Nephrite jade simply by where it comes from, as there are so many variations in the mineral. Nephrite Jade is not a simple, monolithic structure, like jasper (usually a solid microcrystalline quartz) which can be uniform throughout. Jade contains several structures with fibrous masses, mainly tremolite and actinolite. The interlocking fibers are why it is so tough, one of the toughest (most resistant to breakage) minerals known.

Of course jadeite and nephrite are two separate minerals, but what is mostly used is nephrite. Imperial jadeite is some of the most sought after and hardest to find (and expensive) jade. Consequently, some Nephrites have been misidentified as Imperial Jade. Nephrite is known to be the oldest jade ever used; implements and carvings have been found over 4,000 years old.

In finishing, All nephrite tends to pull and have a textured surface like the skin of lemons or oranges, which is normal. A really interesting thing about the nephrite is that it is acutally more elastic than steel, and can withstand tremendous pressures.

Nice stone work Mike. When are you going to start making the blades? With the work you're doing, it should be a natural progression for you!
Jay
 
Hi, Jay! Wow, you're good with your jade identification. The jade is identified as coming from Washington, which is more or less BC. :D
 
Jay, I really adore your works so I am honored by your comments on my works.

I think I would say you are a knifemaker who really knows stone while I am a stonecutter who really likes knifes.

Jay, I actually do not like doing the metalwork so I leave the sole authorship to you... I am astonished at your works. :D
 
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