jeremy_norbury
Omono
These are my bench plans: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Am79oDXO3yjRk5QM_tx9pwuSGASnCQ?e=G7HheD
2009-bench4 by Jerry Norbury, on Flickr
2009-bench4 by Jerry Norbury, on Flickr
Bonsai bench
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leatherback
The Treedeemer
strong enough to host a full on bonsai party with drunk guys dancing on top, I have heard!These are my bench plans: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Am79oDXO3yjRk5QM_tx9pwuSGASnCQ?e=G7HheD
Drjd
Yamadori
I used landscape block adhesive. Close to the top the blocks started to bow out, so I used duct tape for the first 24 hours to ensure good contact between the horizontal stones. They are very solidly attached to each other. Other than a deliberate force acting to push them over, they are very sturdy. Unfortunately as you mentioned, I can not predict how they would hold up against hurricane force winds, and I do live SW Florida. If a hurricane became a threat to my location I would plan on laying them down on the grown during the storm. Typical storm weather should not be able to move them.
Drjd
Yamadori
I plan on making this for my other bonsai trees in the future!These are my bench plans: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Am79oDXO3yjRk5QM_tx9pwuSGASnCQ?e=G7HheD
jeremy_norbury
Omono
News travels fast during this pandemic...
leatherback
The Treedeemer
faster than beer can flow
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It looks really good. You did a good job. I might copy this setup in the future
ForThemWhatCare
Mame
Same question, was mortar used/needed?
TinyArt
Chumono
You’ve reminded me of beautiful end- and coffee-tables that I saw years ago — made from sections of terra cotta flue pipe (I think) with glass tops resting on clear plastic feet. The terra cotta sections were round and also square with rounded corners. Stable, and not terribly heavy w/o the glass. Don’t know if owner/designer had them cut to size — sections might come taller. Attractive concrete pavers might make good platforms.
Drjd
Yamadori
Thank you!
only thing I used was landscape block
adhesive to attach the blocks together and duct tape to hold the top 3 sets of blocks together for the first 24 hours. Without the duct tape the top concrete platform would not have sat correctly on the uppermost grey blocks as they would have bowed downward. I used a whole tube of landscape adhesive with a calk gun for the pedestal so I was generous with the application. The block are firmly adhered together after only 24 hours. In fact they are so firmly adhered together now that it’s important to be sure it’s all lined up perfectly once you’ve first placed the stones because unless you want to use a sledge hammer the stones will not separate now. I attached the first two stones on a flat level surface to ensure they were even. I estimate the weight of this exact pedestal to be 450 pounds, so moving it is hard. I would make sure it’s where you want it as your building it. I did find a dolly for around $80 at Home Depot that can handle 800 pounds that can move object on 2 wheels and 4 wheels, so moving them is possible.
Millard B.
Yamadori
I'm due east in S. Palm Beach County, getting ready to re-plank my 10 year old rotten Home depot #2 pressure treated 1"x 6" decking boards. I found Marine Grade Ground Contact #1 pressure treated lumber from Southern Pine Resources. Same price as #2 PT at HD/Lowes. For my large finished trees I'm stacking (2) 8x8x16 concrete blocks side by side, 5high with a 24" square patio stone on top, SOLID! Coming Memorial Day weekend BSF State Convention in Orlando, I'll be there as a vendor selling my bonsai pots. Throwing, slabbing, or extruding 3 to 5 pots a day to have enough stock.
Be Safe
Be Safe
John P.
Chumono
Nice—are those Anderson flats?
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
The flats in my pic are the 15" Anderson flats. (There are also some 11" pond baskets in the photo). Given pandemic drama, I had to move across the country with bare-rooted trees. My pots came several months later... and well after the point where I felt it would be safe to pot them up.
Drjd
Yamadori
Clicio
Masterpiece
@jeremy_norbury ,These are my bench plans: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Am79oDXO3yjRk5QM_tx9pwuSGASnCQ?e=G7HheD
THANKS for your plans.
I have just finished my first bench based on your plans, and it came out beautifully!
Here's a sample:
jeremy_norbury
Omono
Great stuff.
I rebuilt mine last year (was 12 years old) and I now have composite planks and I had to add some cross members to aid stability.
I rebuilt mine last year (was 12 years old) and I now have composite planks and I had to add some cross members to aid stability.
Clicio
Masterpiece
Great! Could you please post a picture with the cross planks?
jeremy_norbury
Omono
IMG_6362 by Jerry Norbury, on Flickr
IMG_6373 by Jerry Norbury, on Flickr
IMG_6376 by Jerry Norbury, on Flickr
IMG_6377 by Jerry Norbury, on Flickr
Clicio
Masterpiece
Thanks a lot, Jerry!
SerSwanky
Yamadori
These turned out amazing. I absolutely love the color. Well done. I will definitely be stealing this at some point!
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