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Yep, commented on the wrong post. It was late. 🥱

Soji” is the Japanese word for the technique.

Should be "half whisky barrels"

Satsuki are bleeding and cut paste doesn't help. This is the first time this has happened. Top jin and kiyonal don't stop the bleeding. I blot and re-apply but it just stay's wet. What to do?

Thanks rockm!

Do you know the issue number?

Thanks Mary!

I'd like to read the article. Maybe I could find it on ebay? What's the issue # Thanks for any help.

Which is why I've never seen a bamboo grove done this way. Very precise work!

bamboo is stronger than steel in regards to the tensile strength. Steel has a tensile strength of 23,000 pounds per square inch. But bamboo surpasses steel with a noticeable lead at 28,000 pounds.

Latest news...it lives!

It's gone.

I had a large JBP on a very heavy lava rock. I called it "my hernia pine." I sold it after the operation.;)

Haven't got mine yet but the images on amazon say "made in Germany." Wouldn't have ordered them if it didn't.

Diamond or carbide bits work best with water. I use electrical duct putty or anything sticky to build a dam around the intended hole area and fill with water.

https://tinyurl.com/2p953t2x Knipex wire cutters. Rather than continuing to compromise my Masakuni wire cutters on heavy copper wire I finally got around to ordering the cutters of choice of some bonsai pros. Too often I've heard of breaking traditional cutters when taking too large a bite. No...

Tempting.

Just heard him say that.

Does anyone think they should remain a couple?

Wish I did...

It all has to come down. At sea level it was pristine white but now at 1300' there's this black glop. Ugh. I don't even like ficus's that much but...told my student, "if you don't buy this were going to have a serious discussion."

As promised, leafed out.

Shima=Island in Japanese

True...All this has been considered. But under the media between the stumps is a horizontal mass as thick as the trunks and a cut would be obvious and not possible to hide. Probably will end up separating and not raising to reveal more base. All this is why yamadori are so challenging. I'll take...

Interesting...These look pretty good together. I'm undecided about these 2 Christmas berry's. They're all leafed out now; quite bushy. And the soil line will be lower, showing the thick connection wider base. So a separating cut would be obvious. Here's a quick and dirty shot. BTW this is the...