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Cheap tools hand crafted by Panda

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Hello Bonsai nuts,
Just in the shed tinkering with the new acquisitions. Needed some tools to get the job done, so went looking in the cupboards. I found some cheap items to turn into functional yet inexpensive Bonsai helpers. Pictures attached.

Regards Panda

Hope you all enjoy. I will post some more items as the brain gets into gear. :))
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Hi Panda,

love your imagination, and the way you have adapted items to suit your needs.

I especially love the planter box, been thinking of doing a few myself, so much better looking
than foam boxes and plastic tubs.

Well done !!

by the way, all those pill bottles from the father-in-law.........

You dont by any chance happen to call him `Rattles` ?

Regards,



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Hey panda great improvisation

I use 300ml Softdrink bottles for my scoops, same idea tho, cut them off at a diagonal, but I get 2 out of each bottle :-)

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Sounds like great value, Ken, two from one.... :tu2: I liked the pill bottles as they are a harder compound of plastic and are very sturdy for their size and shape. Look forward to seeing anything else that members have imprevised.

Regards Panda
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