Bonsai Injuries

[ColinFraser]

We've all done it - what bonsai related injury stands out in your memory?
An accidental scissor nip, a crush in the pliers, a hernia inducing large tree, a toe crushing drop . . .

 

[ColinFraser]

Here's a good one! My brand new masakuni pruning saw went through that boxwood like butter, and kept right on going . . .



A little human cut paste (aka superglue) and all's well.

 

[Rusty Davis]

Good damn saw!... Ouch!

 

[sorce]

My thumb has stopped my pruners and an exacto.

No great pics though!

"Safety third"

Clean cut... 1.
Close branches...2.
Self...3!

Sorce

 

[LanceMac10]

Here's a good one! My brand new masakuni pruning saw went through that boxwood like butter, and kept right on going . . .

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A little human cut paste (aka superglue) and all's well.

"When you care enough to harm yourself with the very best, use Masakuni".....

 

[ColinFraser]

"When you care enough to harm yourself with the very best, use Masakuni".....

"If it'll cut bone, it'll cut bonsai"

 

[BethF]

Toe broken when I needed to kick my way out of the dog pen where I overwinter my trees. Note to self: lead with the heel, not the toes:

 

[PaulH]

I've got an umbilical hernia from moving my big olive.

 

[M. Frary]

I haven't harmed myself physically but my mental health is questionable.

 

[sorce]

but my mental health is questionable.

No....

No it's not!

It's like the integrity of our Presidency....

Long....

Long.....

Gone!

Sorce

 

[M. Frary]

No....

No it's not!

It's like the integrity of our Presidency....

Long....

Long.....

Gone!

Sorce

I don't think I'm that bad off yet.

 

[bonhe]

Here's a good one! My brand new masakuni pruning saw went through that boxwood like butter, and kept right on going . . .
A little human cut paste (aka superglue) and all's well.

That is called in training job injury!
Don't forget to update your tetanus vaccine.
Bonhe

 

[Dav4]

I put a rather large hole in my forehead picking up a very large RMJ with lots of pointy 300-400 year old jin... I wish I had a picture of the wound but here's the offending juni early in it's development. My forehead shortened the tree by over an inch that day.

 

[Starfox]

Not been into it long enough to pick up much other than the odd scrape or Bougy stab(hot and itchy bastards). That said I sliced my hand open making a sandwich so bonsai disaster is inevitable. My best guess is it will be the dremel, in the conservatory by Professor Dumbass that will be my downfall.

 

[LanceMac10]

My BRT likes to back bud and bite back....

 

[Guy Vitale]

We literally put our blood sweat and tears into our bonsai. I sliced my thumb using a double edge Jin scrapper. completely my fault, first time using it and placed my thumb on the metal part for better leverage, forgetting it was sharp on both sides. Found out cut paste doesn't just work on trees.

 

[GrimLore]

Spraying Copper Fungicide, wind gust, left eye... A bit fuzzy vision the first year but clear now with different glasses. Funny thing is I preach safety, have the equipment... Afterall it was just one tree

Grimmy

 

[just.wing.it]

I'm in the clear so far.... almost got myself with the scissors a few times, but no blood.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

I hurt myself too often as a kid. Now I overcompensate so I have yet to experience any major bloodletting with bonsai. However after moving to California I learned a series of valuable lessons about trimming Canary date palms... with their 10" spikes. Even today with a construction helmet, safety goggles, leather gloves and blue jeans they will still get me. Last time was through the top of a steel-toed leather work boot.

 

[PaulH]

I put a rather large hole in my forehead picking up a very large RMJ with lots of pointy 300-400 year old jin...

Done that!
Also rip up my arms every time I collect junipers.