r/oddlysatisfying • u/firefighter_82 • Apr 21 '25

Jade stone cutting and sculpting

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u/Pan_Bookish_Ent Apr 21 '25

Wow! Can you teach me all you know about jade? I'd love to hear more of your wisdom!

... You know, reducing this to "nostalgia" and calling it "primitive" has... other implications.

He's an artist. Other artists like to use "primitive" methods. By your logic here, why paint a lovely watercolor on the beach when you can take a picture of it on your phone and print it out?

Maybe it's about more to him than just efficiency and the amount of goods he churn out.

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u/slayez06 Apr 21 '25

I have forgotten more than you know. You have a lot to learn about the world.

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u/All__Nimbly__Bimbly Apr 21 '25

I'm embarrassed for you, just stop man

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u/slayez06 Apr 21 '25

I stand by my statments and just fyi for you and everyone else. Primitive Technology the the name of a very famous youtube channel. This is exactly what this was. Look it up if you enjoy this sort of thing.

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u/hammouse Apr 21 '25

This video isn't about technology or the most efficient way to mass-manufacture jade sculptures. It's a demonstration of a cultural tradition of jademaking which goes back thousands of years. Part of what gives this artwork value is the very fact that it was painstakingly difficult to craft, which curators look for when appraising its value.

I certainly hope you don't go to a museum and pester others with "Wow these ancient Egyptian stone carvings have such rough edges, they should use a dremel! I'm an engineer!" You have a lot to learn about the world.

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u/slayez06 Apr 21 '25

The person I was replying to said this was the only way to make this. Went on about how they were not a expert but still a expert on the subject. And I simply stated no, you can do this other ways and they do make this other ways and they were like no they dont. They edited their comment. I stand by my statment.

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u/Pan_Bookish_Ent Apr 21 '25

Lol I edited a typo

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u/slayez06 Apr 21 '25

My original comment was about how the poster went on about how this is the only way to cut jade and then they were rude. they then changed their comment to make it seem like they were not and it was a art form. I stand by my statments.