Recent content by Ancalagon

What would happen if I were to use untreated pine but then treat it with an outdoor varnish? Would it still rot?

Nice! I also enjoy woodwork, see my one and only thread for my creation. I'm thinking an outdoor bench like this would be useful - my plant collection keeps growing and growing! What do you plan to finish it with? How many coats? EDIT: Now you've got me thinking about doing something similar...

All of the wood is the cheapest wood I could find. So probably pine. The two shelves are made from boards 900mm by 600mm. The first shelf is 50mm off the floor, and the top shelf is 830mm off the floor. The pieces to extend the width of the shelves is 32mm wide by 760mm long. Each leg is 850mm...

Thanks for the welcome everyone! It does make me feel some national pride, for some silly reason, that we have trees suitable for bonsai. Whats nice is that there is enough of a bonsai community in South Africa, that a lot of people have grown and styled these trees. So it helps that there...

Hi! I'm a young South African living in Johannesburg, I've been into bonsai for a few years, this year I'm really going for it. In the past, my impatience has got the better of me, but I think growing other things for a year or two has helped me get over the demand for instant results. Ie, I...