New Bonsai Stand

[MelaQuin]

I'm tickled pink with this one as it will take a good medium sized pot.

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So what, you're saying, looks just like a standard bonsai stand. You're quite right... but here it is in its former guise...

bonsai stand early life.jpg

Picked it up an an Op Shop for $6, had the extended handles removed for $10 and reattached them as legs, sanded, stained the stand with black stain and oiled it. All this for $20. I'm really chuffed. You know the saying... "one man's trash...."
Did it all in the kitchen because I don't have a workroom or tools. Good fun. And the next best thing about it... it is very lightweight but strong enough!!

[Jamie]

beautiful mela!!

what was it before it became a stand? great inovation though

[blkrota]

I like everything about it
Nice find and great stain choice

[Ellen]

Very nice - plain, unobtrusive. I personally can't hack the ornate Chinese jobs.

[Ash Barns]

Brilliant! well done Mela.

Ash

[alpineart]

Very nice MelaQuin , nothing wrong with recycling all my stands and benches are from recycled materials . Cheers Alpine

[bodhidharma]

Well done Mel, it takes a good eye to see potential and usefulness. You have loads of that.