I got a call the other day from Mary Madison - Florida's buttonwood queen. She needed a stand for one of the trees she planed on taking to the National Bonsai Exhibition. She sent me a photo of the tree and the size of the pot and basically left me alone to decide all of the details (potentially a bad idea...) on the stand.
It was a rush job. The soonest I could start on was October 1st, she needed it by October 5th. Not much time to plan or get supplies. I dug around and found some mahogany in my loft and decided to use what I had. I have a good amount of finishing supplies on hand or at least enough to cover such a small item.
Here's my photo essay on the building of this stand. I must say it was pretty fun. I think I now have plans for the rest of the odd hardwood scrap in my loft. I look to be pretty slow for the next month or so and I figure I can build a bunch of stands for myself and club members. Just need inspiration.
Here is the photo of the tree.
It was a rush job. The soonest I could start on was October 1st, she needed it by October 5th. Not much time to plan or get supplies. I dug around and found some mahogany in my loft and decided to use what I had. I have a good amount of finishing supplies on hand or at least enough to cover such a small item.
Here's my photo essay on the building of this stand. I must say it was pretty fun. I think I now have plans for the rest of the odd hardwood scrap in my loft. I look to be pretty slow for the next month or so and I figure I can build a bunch of stands for myself and club members. Just need inspiration.
Here is the photo of the tree.