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I have some whips the were bare root. I cut off the tap root and put it into ALP right off the bat. I also have a couple I bought in garden soil. I am only 1 year in but I'll let you know how it goes. The biggest problem is the needle length, I decandled the stronger ones twice this year and...

I have trees that are for sale ;) but not many. I wish I had a nursery full of trees but so far I only have my yard. I have trees that I plan on keeping, and then most are trees that I bought to style for a year or two and sell. They usually sell before I can get them to the quality that would...

That's the problem I am having with keeping a website. It was made a while ago and so the prices are out dated. Yes those prices are marginally higher than buying from direct, that's why I always tell people to just contact me :) I actually keep their newspaper and package it! If I run out, I...

Current price for: tweezers 62A: $28 tweezers 64B: $40 saw 84: $21

Joe R, Depends on what you will use them for. 62A are good robust heavy duty tweezers but might not be good for detailed pine work. I personally like the 64B for pine and detailed work since they have thin tips and are more precise. I don't recommend Masakuni tweezers since they cost more and...

I do in fact beat the factory pricing. Sometimes the prices are similar since I don't keep track of conversion rates but I sell the tools for roughly 5% cheaper than direct. My margins are very low but that isn't my purpose in selling tools. When I started with bonsai, I bought 2 sets of cheap...

Yes, I will decandle late July. The tree is relatively balanced but of course it could use better balance, I will be using the 10-10-10 technique this year. There are areas I might not decandle, bottom left side, to allow it to grow out. The goal is to have a lower pad on that side, I may still...

Update. Candles are plentiful, and very healthy. I'm a bit surprised at the vigor of the tree actually. The unusual thing is that the top 3 branches were the weakest.

Here is how I see it. Regardless of what someone spent on a tree, that money is already gone, so there is no point in referring to the cost. In business, that is called a "sunk cost" where the money is already spent. For example, in retail, the owner buys a shirt for $10. For him to make a...

Dr Hoe, Very nice to see you on here. It appears you live fairly close to me! I remember that pine from the Peter Tea workshop, the pictures do not do that tree justice. It is an amazing bonsai! My tress are nearly directly south and get full sun almost the entire day. I think next year I...

Yep, I have all of that covered of course. I meant for the grafting part. Staples, push pins, rubber, etc. I don't what what kind of what stuff to get...

I would never trust someone that sells this: http://www.lousbonsai.biz/content-product_info/product_id-3617/juniper_bonsai_tree_15yrs_old_specimentn.html for $129.95. Description says 8 years, title says 15 years. I understand that a mix up can happen, we are all human. But to say that it has...

That is why I love working with tridents, it is very easy to start fresh and very quick (relatively) to create something nice. No other tree response to such treatment as well as tridents do (perhaps bald cypress). Here's the thing with tridents, they can be ruined very quickly, in one...

Boon will be at my house to do some grafting in February :) What supplies should I have on hand? I wouldn't want him to get there and be completely unprepared.

Oh my apologies, I must have been confused by your last post. Anyways, I'd love to help out whenever you are ready. I have most of their black carbon tools in stock and sell them cheaper than buying direct.

511 wire cutter is $45 plus shipping. Just so you know, it's not a set, it's just one cutter. Shipping should be about $8-10.

I have 3 of the 15.5" ($100 plus shipping), 4 of the 20" ($110 plus shipping) and 3 of the 23.5" ($120 plus shipping) branch jacks and ready to ship. Poink88 should get his 20" tomorrow. I can combine shipping as well

I received the shipments from both Kaneshin and Kikuwa! Let me know if you need anything!

Shouldn't be more than $15 for you since you're close. I am talking with fedex trying to get better rates so shipping will be as low as possible for everybody

I am in the works of talking to US potters. They seem to be at capacity so it's a bit of a hurdle.

I am going to stock 15" 20" and 23" jacks. They are Kikuwa, no knock off cheap brands. The price is going to be about $90, $100, and $120 respectively. I am in process of ordering them so prices might be a bit lower. Shoot me a message if you want one so I know to order more :)

Yes that is the picture before any work is done. If you are excited to work on "transformations" I recommend getting is relatively current kokufu book. Study how their conifers are designed. Pay special attention to flow as it relates to movement and branches. I've in no way created a kokufu...

I can't stock as much inventory as they have. But, if there is something you'd want and I don't have it in stock, it would just be their shipping time plus two days. Responding to emails is my number one focus, I'll have you a reply same day ( worst case scenario 24 hours but unlikely). What...

I will be supplying handmade high end chinese pots. The reason for this decision is, Japanese pots are really expensive and few people will shell out $400 for a pot. The pots I sourced are very high quality and I find them to be an incredible value. Poik has a few from me, he seems to really...

As for the blast of jin at the top, I am carving the shari throughout the tree. There will be holes, uros, and ruggedness throughout the tree to balance the bunch of jin at the top. However, it at any point I don't like this front, I can turn the tree around. Te original front is on the other...