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I just came across this YouTube news report and thought you would find it of interest... and concern. Men charged for allegedly stealing Bonsai plants from garden | 9 News Australia

Hi Folks, I've added a few new posts to my website to share some of my latest creations with you. Here is a bonsai wire dovecote I made to store short, straightened wire pieces. More design details at graciebonsai.com. The rock composition was recently made for a family friend using Schist and...

This is how I keep my bonsai tools protected and readily available to grasp on my cluttered outdoor bench top. The sharp, pointed tools go face down in the foam tubes and the blunt tools hang from the rim. It is made with a 4 inch (flat type) PVC cap fitting, a short piece of 4 inch PVC pipe...

Make a large, adjustable branch/trunk bender with a 2 foot section of 1-5/8″ x 13/64″ Unistrut (aka Superstrut), two long 1/2″ bolts or threaded rod, four 1/2″ washers, four 1/2″ nuts and 1/2″ id automotive heater hose. You can also use this tool to bend, shape and straighten very large...

I've added a couple of wire related tips to share on my website. My wire straightening device and a means to use Paracord to sleeve wire. Enjoy! Graciebonsai.com.

Came across this informative saikei project video today.

To keep busy in the fall and winter months I make these compositions for fun. Should I find a permanent use for the pot or tray I just take the composition apart. The dual mast ship scene is my interpretation of a Korean war ship waiting in a cove to pounce on Hideyoshi's invading navy. I hand...

Note the descending vertical branch I was about to cut off in this Shimpaku. It is a Chameleon caterpillar mimicking the pattern of the branches. No apparent damage to the foliage. There's always more to learn about with bonsai!

Can someone here recommend publications or other resources to identify bonsai tool maker marks? I have some vintage tools that I have not been able to identify the tool maker's mark/insignia. Thanks!

I just want to bring to your attention an unusual tool I found in my late father-in-law's toolbox (unusual to me at least). My father-in-law was a printer so initially I thought it could be a specialized printer's tool. After researching the name 'plattenfugenreiniger' it turns out to be a...

I was getting frustrated storing the bulk of my bonsai wire in boxes so I spent some time contemplating a low cost solution and this is what I came up with: The high capacity wire holder rotates, holds up to twelve 1Kg rolls of aluminum wire and is very easy to re-load. Material and...