"I think It has always been that way with the jade, there are enough known localities for everyone, all you have to do to find the rest is do a little research. I still want to share localities, just not "honey holes" I work really hard to find, or areas that could be abused (for example lode jade sites or creeks already being repaired from damage). if you look on the jade page you will see how many sites in Washington are already publically known. i still plan to post my finds for each locality...I never said I'd repent completely ...i just don't see the need to over expose areas just because i found some jade there...it's everywhere really...just ask Aaron about the road jade I found last weekend...the whole landscape is littered with the green stuff......I just want to see other folks jade....and if that means a private-ish Rendezvous, so be it. I just want to get them out of thier bunkers for once.

The Californian Divers worry about losing access to thier coves by abusive treasure seekers, but that doesn't mean they don't share...in fact i wish WA jade hunters were as friendly and sharing as they are. it is often, as Rod put it once, a matter of "show don't tell". So the only thing I'm avoiding now is posting specific access points if i feel they may be abused...Really folks need only hit the creek/river where ever they can reach it. Most other access is tricky and all it would take is one person to close it down...why advertise it? I'm sure that's the theory all the WA jade hunters are really going on.

~Zeke"

"I don't have the equipment yet, but i did manage to get funding for a complete shop sometime after we buy a house and move...late spring or summer next year. my brother-in-law is going to do some carving as well. He is an artist and has resently been tattooing professionally...he's interested in carving dragon heads out of cobbles. I'm thinking of focusing on small abstract "freeforms", suiseki, and just polishing whole cobbles, something i might start messing around with this winter. i do have a great idea on something I could make and market, but that's a secret. i thought i'd also try my hand at carving pieces that already suggest a face or head or something.

~zeke"

"I'm willing to wait till later to check...it ain't going down anytime soon...this is Washington after all...but you may get first crack if you time it just right...personally i'm done for the year. if i do anything it will be scouting out some new localities (access wise) and maybe some Grandy creek exploration.

~Zeke"

"Howdy Zeke,
Just a note to let the group know that I put together a blog on Jade at:
http://dansjade.blogspot.com/

Dan"