Bonsai at work…

[Dav4]

Not so slow today, but able to work in about 90 minutes of tweezer work on this one…

 

[Dav4]

So, anybody else think I have too many Japanese black pine??

 

[leatherback]

So, anybody else think I have too many Japanese black pine??

neuh you only have 3?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

So, anybody else think I have too many Japanese black pine??

No, I’m starting to think you don’t have a “real” job though...

My trees look like crap this year.

 

[Dav4]

No, I’m starting to think you don’t have a “real” job though...

My trees look like crap this year.

Ha!! This is the "slow" time of year, typically... fewer annual visits for vaccinations vs the spring. Luckily, it coincides with JBP fall work time. I keep my tweezers and my shears in my lab coat pocket and head out to the back in between appointments or when there's a lull, or during lunch break. Fwiw, my trees would look like crap... or look crappier then they do... if I couldn't work on them here.

 

[River's Edge]

So, anybody else think I have too many Japanese black pine??

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definitely not. there is still hope that the numbers can continue to grow!

 

[Dav4]

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Ha!! This is the "slow" time of year, typically... fewer annual visits for vaccinations vs the spring. Luckily, it coincides with JBP fall work time. I keep my tweezers and my shears in my lab coat pocket and head out to the back in between appointments or when there's a lull, or during lunch break. Fwiw, my trees would look like crap... or look crappier then they do... if I couldn't work on them here.

So where is “here”...maybe I can run a few overgrown JBP over to you in case you run out of your own to work on.
Enjoy it while you can. I’m hoping to get to mine this winter.

 

[Dav4]

A cancellation and a no-show… no income but salvaging the day

 

[leatherback]

income

Guess you could start trading trees. Buy sticks. Work them for a year. Sell bonsai.
Sounds like you have plenty of lull hours!

 

[hinmo24t]

get back to work - millions are depending on it

i really have to right now actually



congrats on all your hard work and success btw, for real. it doesnt get enough credit these days

 

[Dav4]

Guess you could start trading trees. Buy sticks. Work them for a year. Sell bonsai.
Sounds like you have plenty of lull hours!

It can be hit or miss, but time of year does matter and the fall tends to be a bit slow but will pick up toward the holidays. Often times, I'll have a few open appointment slots throughout the day, or a cancellation that pops up, while on other days, I'll show up at 8 am and not sit down until I get into my car to drive home after 6 pm... those are usually the days when I bring in to trees to work on!

 

[hinmo24t]

It can be hit or miss, but time of year does matter and the fall tends to be a bit slow but will pick up toward the holidays. Often times, I'll have a few open appointment slots throughout the day, or a cancellation that pops up, while on other days, I'll show up at 8 am and not sit down until I get into my car to drive home after 6 pm... those are usually the days when I bring in to trees to work on!

charles khourey, fairhaven MA, great Kirby, i mean dentist

 

[LanceMac10]

Did you cut the needles in select areas on the last JBP pictured?

And while I'mma asking, I'm feelin' the short branching, and feel that too many people new to JBP start pulling needles FAR too early.

 

[LanceMac10]

charles khourey, fairhaven MA, great Kirby, i mean dentist

great Kirby? He's got some of the best Pines in our "area".

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Did you cut the needles in select areas on the last JBP pictured?

And while I'mma asking, I'm feelin' the short branching, and feel that too many people new to JBP start pulling needles FAR too early.

Dave knows better than to cut needles.

 

[LanceMac10]

Did you cut the needles in select areas on the last JBP pictured?

And while I'mma asking, I'm feelin' the short branching, and feel that too many people new to JBP start pulling needles FAR too early.

....and early means in the overall timeline of the trees development.....not timing during the course of the growing season....

 

[LanceMac10]

Dave knows better than to cut needles.

some looking a little "brown-n-stubby" on the lowest branch on the viewer's right

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

some looking a little "brown-n-stubby" on the lowest branch on the viewer's right

I was trying to help the guy out...sheesh...

 

[Dav4]

Did you cut the needles in select areas on the last JBP pictured?

And while I'mma asking, I'm feelin' the short branching, and feel that too many people new to JBP start pulling needles FAR too early.

Ummmmm... maybe???