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These are some works i have done since being out of action with another back issue , yes rough and ready but its only the start . Cant lay around waiting for the world to do me a favour .The conventional method raffia and wire

Love ya work Alpine

I like your ingenuity in using the mandrel bent exhaust, will be interesting to see how it pans out over time.

This was a challenge as the short 50mm thick trunk with all the inarch graft attached makes it difficult to bend and no room for slip ups. It doesn't matter what they look like as long as it works . I will return the wheels to Noah's Scooter 1 day .

Cheers . Alpineart

Hi Luke , it will work or the tree will die .Plenty of good roots and 1.5m Nigra's are tough as .Couldn't think of a more simple way of bending such a thick trunk without snapping . It would have been very difficult to do lone , Arnolds help was invaluable . Right place right time you could say

WOW! the scooter wheels is really thinking outside the box! I guess that is where the artistic side of Bonsai comes in to it. that is certainly using your initiative!! Any more tricks up your sleeve?

Oh by the way, I injured my back nearly 2 years ago, and have quite a few restrictions put on me by workcover. That is how I cam to get into bonsai, I loved gardening and nature in general, so I looked for a way to still have a hobby I can enjoy. I used to go mountain bike riding every weekend through forests and bushland just to soak up the beautiful trees, now I can do that in my own backyard Well I wouldnt say beautiful trees just yet, but they are getting there

Keep up the good work, and dont let anyone tell you that you can't do something

Hi Luke , 1 crushed vertebra , 2 bulged discs and now a third rupture disc , cant keep a good man down . Still got 2 arms 2 feet and a heart beat so that means i cant turn my toes up yet . Almost anythings goes up here if it works it works , the idea came about thinking of the principal of a tube bender /pipe bender , i will just leave it in the bender .

Cheers Alpine