Building my bonsai area
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Re: Building a timber bonsai stand
wow mate , What a great home for bonsai!
i love the complexity of the design & construction! (the 45's) ! its unusual and looks great!!!!!
THANKS for sharing
luke
i love the complexity of the design & construction! (the 45's) ! its unusual and looks great!!!!!
THANKS for sharing
luke
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Re: Building a timber bonsai stand
Thanks Luke,
The 45's are for support and strength, not really aesthetics but I'm pretty happy with how they turned out.
Here's how it is looking as of yesterday;
Regards,
Steven
The 45's are for support and strength, not really aesthetics but I'm pretty happy with how they turned out.
Here's how it is looking as of yesterday;
Regards,
Steven
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Re: Building a timber bonsai stand
Looks very smart Steven.....your bonsai will respond accordingly I'm sure!
I've tried to send you a PM a couple of times now, but they don't seem to be going through. Bottom left of my page says Error...not sure if that's indicating the problem. Anything logical I could check?
Cheers, Will
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Cheers, Will
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Re: Building a timber bonsai stand
For all those bamboo people, Mix 50/50 linseed oil and turps goes on very easy with a wide brush. The bamboo will look shiny and will be protected for about a year or two before you have to do it again. If you have white bamboo and want to make it a bit darker use a bit of wood stain in the 50/50 mix.
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Re: Building a timber bonsai stand
Hi Steven, I'm interested to see how you finished up, especially the shading component and having been in use now is there anything you would of changed?
Cheers,
Ryan
Cheers,
Ryan
Cheers, Ryan
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Re: Building a timber bonsai stand
Awesome designs, Must be great not renting! I'd love a display area just like this, but for now i'm limited to a garden box
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I totally forgot to update this thread. Thanks for the reminder Ryan.
Here are some pictures from last year when the majority of work was done;
I'll take a current pic or 2 tomorrow in the light and will post how it looks now.
Regards,
Steven
Here are some pictures from last year when the majority of work was done;
I'll take a current pic or 2 tomorrow in the light and will post how it looks now.
Regards,
Steven
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Awesome, sets a standard for us all the joinery looks great, so does the garden....you are a perfectionist Steven.
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How did I miss this post until now. So jealous, what a great space to work in. Now if only to misses would let me build one of these.
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G'day guys and thanks for the kind words.
The bench has been finished for some time now and the garden has grown around it.
There was a huge F. benjamina growing behind it (in my neighbors yard) that continually dropped leaves, fruit and branches. It shaded the bench and the roots had extended way into my garden and were making their way into the pond.
Well, it had to go so I fired up the Sthil and...
Much more light on my trees and lots less mess dropping
Regards,
Steven
The bench has been finished for some time now and the garden has grown around it.
There was a huge F. benjamina growing behind it (in my neighbors yard) that continually dropped leaves, fruit and branches. It shaded the bench and the roots had extended way into my garden and were making their way into the pond.
Well, it had to go so I fired up the Sthil and...
Much more light on my trees and lots less mess dropping
Regards,
Steven
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Re: Building a timber bonsai stand
Great Job Steven, must be nice having a slice of japan in your own back yard
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Did you keep the trunk of the fig tree for bonsai or was it a tad too big? Lovely garden! cheers Ash