Check out this amazing bonsai artist from down under

I stripped the cambium on this long shoot and buried it in some soil and sphagnum moss with rooting hormone powder to try and add a new root to this tree. After a year or two when it has healed into the trunk I will cut both sides of the original branch and leave behind only the root portion.

Big brother is always listening.

Sanded to 150 and gave it two coats of Rubio Monocoat. It was still too dull so I buffed it back with a red Scotch-Brite had and hit it with the refinishing oil, followed by like six coats of generic automotive ceramic coating.

I am starting off the new year by using my discount second hand tools to try and cobble together a nice birthday present for my wife. Materials include water damaged maple, warped walnut, and spider-infested purple heart. Wish me luck.

to rehydrate between love making sessions

This small red Japanese maple is barely hanging on to it's late fall foliage.

This tree has been 3 years in training and it's about 8 years old total. It was created from nursery stock intended as a landscape plant. I'd started by chopping it in half and then splitting the trunk with the help of a friend who taught me how to use raffia.

Come enjoy some horticultural artwork and exchange ideas with fellow enthusiasts. We welcome all hobbyists, amateurs, professionals, and complete noobs. [email protected]

2 yrs in training

There is a lot more checking than I realized, and I'm afraid filling these gaps by just pouring in epoxy will be difficult. I want to keep the live edge and avoid making a complete deep pour epoxy mold. Some of these gaps go all the way through The 2-in slab. Any tips for me?