I have had this piece of hard sandstone sitting around for about 7 years, and today I thought I could use it for one of my trees, but it needed to have a hollow in it. So I set to work with the angle grinder and a stone cutting blade and got to it.
This is the result, just thought I would post it up to show everyone, I thought it came up a treat.
Miyagiman.
CARVED OUT A ROCK TODAY.
-
miyagiman
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 278
- Joined: May 5th, 2009, 8:21 pm
- Favorite Species: prunus
- Bonsai Age: 25
- Bonsai Club: bendigo bonsai club inc.
- Location: bendigo
CARVED OUT A ROCK TODAY.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
-
miyagiman
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 278
- Joined: May 5th, 2009, 8:21 pm
- Favorite Species: prunus
- Bonsai Age: 25
- Bonsai Club: bendigo bonsai club inc.
- Location: bendigo
Re: CARVED OUT A ROCK TODAY.
You will get an idea of the size of the stone by comparing it with the surrounding milk crates.
I plan on putting a slanting style jade into it. will post photos after the repot.
Miyagiman.
I plan on putting a slanting style jade into it. will post photos after the repot.
Miyagiman.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
-
Gerard
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 2656
- Joined: October 7th, 2009, 12:32 pm
- Favorite Species: pines
- Bonsai Age: 16
- Bonsai Club: BSV, Northwest, Northern Suburbs, VNBC
- Location: Melbourne
- Has thanked: 18 times
- Been thanked: 48 times
Re: CARVED OUT A ROCK TODAY.
Hope you have a strong back 
Q: Why are we all here?
A: Because we are not all there.
A: Because we are not all there.
-
Jarad
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1232
- Joined: November 27th, 2014, 1:04 pm
- Favorite Species: Juniperus, Melaleuca, Taxodium
- Bonsai Age: 9
- Location: Perth, WA
- Has thanked: 22 times
- Been thanked: 13 times
Re: CARVED OUT A ROCK TODAY.
Nice rock! Was it carved or is it natural?
Last edited by Jarad on March 29th, 2015, 10:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.
-Jarad
I don't trust Bonsai, they are a little shady.
I don't trust Bonsai, they are a little shady.
-
miyagiman
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 278
- Joined: May 5th, 2009, 8:21 pm
- Favorite Species: prunus
- Bonsai Age: 25
- Bonsai Club: bendigo bonsai club inc.
- Location: bendigo
Re: CARVED OUT A ROCK TODAY.
GERARD - we both know.
JOSH - yes it is heavy, a 2 man lift, but worth it I think.
JARAD - this is a natural coastal sandstone, I only put the hollow in it, nothing else.
ANDREW F - sorry, no ishi-tsuki for this one, see following photos. I have other stones for future ishi-tsuki.
I potted this jade in the hollow today, and will dress the soil around the base tomorrow.
Miyagiman.
JOSH - yes it is heavy, a 2 man lift, but worth it I think.
JARAD - this is a natural coastal sandstone, I only put the hollow in it, nothing else.
ANDREW F - sorry, no ishi-tsuki for this one, see following photos. I have other stones for future ishi-tsuki.
I potted this jade in the hollow today, and will dress the soil around the base tomorrow.
Miyagiman.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
-
Josh
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 1518
- Joined: January 9th, 2012, 9:28 pm
- Favorite Species: pines
- Bonsai Age: 4
- Bonsai Club: Mt Waverly
- Location: Mornington Peninsular, VIc
- Has thanked: 6 times
- Been thanked: 15 times
- Contact:
Re: CARVED OUT A ROCK TODAY.
Oh my goodness 
that rock is huge. For a two man lift I'd want something better than a jade in it lol. Very nice combo though, well done.
Josh
that rock is huge. For a two man lift I'd want something better than a jade in it lol. Very nice combo though, well done. Josh
-
miyagiman
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 278
- Joined: May 5th, 2009, 8:21 pm
- Favorite Species: prunus
- Bonsai Age: 25
- Bonsai Club: bendigo bonsai club inc.
- Location: bendigo
Re: CARVED OUT A ROCK TODAY.
Hi Josh, the reason for the jade combo is; when we scattered mum's ashes into the ocean, I brought the rock home with the idea of creating something in her memory. Mum loved the ocean and her Jade plant, hence this creation.
The plant only had its first styling in October 2014, so has a long way to go in future development, it also needs some adjustments now that it has been "potted", should be looking pretty nice after another summer season's growing. I will have it in a glasshouse over the cooler months so that it will continue to power on. Miyagiman.
The plant only had its first styling in October 2014, so has a long way to go in future development, it also needs some adjustments now that it has been "potted", should be looking pretty nice after another summer season's growing. I will have it in a glasshouse over the cooler months so that it will continue to power on. Miyagiman.
-
fredman
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 218
- Joined: May 6th, 2013, 3:03 pm
- Favorite Species: Acacia. Acer. Satsuki.
- Bonsai Age: 10
- Location: Wellington NZ
- Been thanked: 1 time
Re: CARVED OUT A ROCK TODAY.
WoW that is one seriously stunning looking rock. What a fantastic idea to combine the two in Moms memory. Good onya. That will forever have a special significance to you. 
I have had the same idea for a while now. Got a pumice block of the same size. Got three portulacarias of different sizes that's going in there......
I have had the same idea for a while now. Got a pumice block of the same size. Got three portulacarias of different sizes that's going in there......
-
Timothy
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 73
- Joined: April 13th, 2013, 6:15 am
- Favorite Species: ficus natalensis
- Bonsai Age: 17
- Location: cape town south africa
- Been thanked: 2 times
Re: CARVED OUT A ROCK TODAY.
Hi. Looking nice. Just some questions . How did you get the hole so round and neat? The surface of the hole also seem quite straight and smooth. How did you get it like that ? Thanks . Tim
Confucius say : Man who stand on toilet is high on pot !
-
miyagiman
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 278
- Joined: May 5th, 2009, 8:21 pm
- Favorite Species: prunus
- Bonsai Age: 25
- Bonsai Club: bendigo bonsai club inc.
- Location: bendigo
Re: CARVED OUT A ROCK TODAY.
Hi Tim, using the 100 mm angle grinder with the stone grinding wheel vertically instead of down flat.
I worked the angle grinder in an arc sideways covering about a 75mm arc with a depth that felt comfortable to grind the stone whilst moving sideways, the depth varied due to differences in hardness at different depths, usually trying to get a depth of about 5 - 10 mm. I just stuck at it working my way around in a circle and getting deeper each time. hand control of the angle grinder is critical, otherwise it tries to move all over the place.
Hope that helps explain the process.
Thanks to all with the positive comments as jade tends to be frowned upon as bonsai in our neck of the woods.
Miyagiman.
I worked the angle grinder in an arc sideways covering about a 75mm arc with a depth that felt comfortable to grind the stone whilst moving sideways, the depth varied due to differences in hardness at different depths, usually trying to get a depth of about 5 - 10 mm. I just stuck at it working my way around in a circle and getting deeper each time. hand control of the angle grinder is critical, otherwise it tries to move all over the place.
Hope that helps explain the process.
Thanks to all with the positive comments as jade tends to be frowned upon as bonsai in our neck of the woods.
Miyagiman.
-
Andrew F
- Crafty Tanuki
- Posts: 1898
- Joined: December 19th, 2010, 6:06 pm
- Favorite Species: Pest species.
- Bonsai Age: 5
- Bonsai Club: N/A
- Location: Raiding a hedgerow.
Re: CARVED OUT A ROCK TODAY.
Fair enough, Id be keen to see your ishitsuki projects in the future.miyagiman wrote: ANDREW F - sorry, no ishi-tsuki for this one, see following photos. I have other stones for future ishi-tsuki.
I potted this jade in the hollow today, and will dress the soil around the base tomorrow.
Miyagiman.
Looks great btw.
