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What tools are essential for a beginner, and where would i be able to purchase these tools?
I've just started bonsai and have just sucessfully germinated 10 amur maples, 5 wisterias and some european olives. junipers, pines and sequoia are on the way.
Tools needed for these species?
Thanks, Liam.

Hi Liam and welcome to a great forum.

Can't help you with advice on tools 'cause I'm a Bonsai newbie too .

by the sounds of it you are growin from seed so the need of tools wont be for a while on a serious note, if you are just beginning a good pair of secateurs, a pair of scissors, pliers to cut wire and a fork for a root rake will work.

i have recently bought a set of joshua roth tools and they are great i dont know why i didnt get a set years ago.


jamie

I have been at it for years & its not often i find i wish i had some tools. Mainly i use scissors & secatuers, but have also been known to use a logsplitter & axes. When the time comes my advice would be spherical knob cutters and a dremel.

Matt