artofthedaiza
Shohin
A new stand design I made from incorporating different stands I have seen in books.
New Stand Design
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sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Oh Damn!
The swirls are dope.
Beautiful!
Sorce
The swirls are dope.
Beautiful!
Sorce
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Very nice Jerry! Great design and workmanship.
I have been asked to display a tree at a karate tournament this weekend, and will be displaying it on the table you made for my USNBE entry last year.
I have been asked to display a tree at a karate tournament this weekend, and will be displaying it on the table you made for my USNBE entry last year.
artofthedaiza
Shohin
Thank you!
artofthedaiza
Shohin
Thank you!
artofthedaiza
Shohin
I am honored to have your tree on my stand!
Vin
Imperial Masterpiece
Beautiful! Is it teak?
artofthedaiza
Shohin
Walnut wood
Giga
Masterpiece
Can I has?chansen
Shohin
Jerry -
Would you mind sharing your finishing materials? In the past I've used a poly shellac wash coat, a poly based finish topped off with a furniture wax applied with 0000 steel wool. I like the finish on yours, and I'm interested in learning what others are doing. Very nice work.
Thanks,
Would you mind sharing your finishing materials? In the past I've used a poly shellac wash coat, a poly based finish topped off with a furniture wax applied with 0000 steel wool. I like the finish on yours, and I'm interested in learning what others are doing. Very nice work.
Thanks,
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Hi JB, is there a reason why you keep the legs so heavy all the way down? I have never seen legs like this in books I have on stands, especially from Japan.
artofthedaiza
Shohin
I have seen many stands from Japan with legs just like this.
Maybe you are focusing on that front leg in the angle shot that makes it look fat. Look at the other legs, Smoke.
That is where I got this design.
Not all of them from Japan do, but I like these legs for my style of stands.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
I think you are missing my point. Your legs keep the lines parallel all the way to the bottom. What I mean is that the legs should be thinner at the top and flare during the curve. More like this
This is the only stand I could find in the Kokufu no. 80 book which is a double issue with a set of legs parallel all the way to the bottom. Also note the shortness of the table. Not really desirable shape for the legs with them being so short.
These stands with this sort of leg tend to be much taller and elegant. At least three times the height of the top blade and stretchers.
Here is one that I do. I tend to like a little more pronounced curve in the leg, almost 25% of the length rather than curve it in the last inch of the length of the leg.
This is the only stand I could find in the Kokufu no. 80 book which is a double issue with a set of legs parallel all the way to the bottom. Also note the shortness of the table. Not really desirable shape for the legs with them being so short.
These stands with this sort of leg tend to be much taller and elegant. At least three times the height of the top blade and stretchers.
Here is one that I do. I tend to like a little more pronounced curve in the leg, almost 25% of the length rather than curve it in the last inch of the length of the leg.
discusmike
Omono
I like those legs,very nice stand.How many days make this?
artofthedaiza
Shohin
No, I understand your point.
Yes, these are the ones that don't look like mine.
I have made them like this too.
I am not trying to only copy Japan.
I am making my own style as well.
artofthedaiza
Shohin
The second and third photos here look like the legs are the same thickness all the way down to the curve at the bottom.
The legs are thinner but the same width down to the curve.
artofthedaiza
Shohin
A few days working on and off, Discussmike.
artofthedaiza
Shohin
Chansen, I use two coats of sanding sealer with two coats of satin lacquer with sanding in between.
artofthedaiza
Shohin
I see!
You are talking about the length of the curve on the leg.
I have made them like that too.
Folks seem to order them more from me with the shorter curve on the leg when I give them the choice.
They tell me the stand looks more masculine to them with the shorter curve rather than more feminine with the longer curve.
Most people with heavier large trees like my short curve in the leg , they say it look like the stand might collapse if you put a large tree on thin legs.
Even if it wouldn't, it looks that way to them.
Especially these guys with the large pines and junipers.
I have seen large trees on stands with long legs and long curves on the legs, but this is what they want and order.
