Pinus sylvestris - Literati

[Julio-Rufo]

Last weekend I had the chance to attend the bonsaikurs that @Walter Pall and Thomas Häring offer close to Munich. The course was probably the best bonsai experience I have had since I started doing bonsais. It was just a two day course where I had the opportunity to work on some trees. I had the chance to style two yamadoris of Pinus sylvestris, and I brought home one of them after the styling.

Both pines were yamadoris that were dug by Thomas Häring some years ago. This is the first one that I styled under the guidance of @Walter Pall (and the one I originally bought):




It was in pot by Bryan Albright:

 

[Julio-Rufo]

The second day I worked on another sylvestris yamadori with a clear literati style.

I changed, my mind and I ended up buying this one instead of the previous one. It is also in a pot by Bryan Albright:

 

[Julio-Rufo]

 

[PA_Penjing]

I think you chose right, love sylvestris more than any other pine for bonsai

 

[Colorado]

Nice pines, I also prefer the one you ended up with!

 

[clem]

Both are very nice, good job

On the first pic of your post #2 (with the 2 pines together), there is a strange tool/pliers on the bottom left of the pic.. 1rst time i see such a tool .. what is it used for ?

 

[sorce]

Thanks for the Potter Note!

Certainly deserving!

Sorce

 

[Julio-Rufo]

Both are very nice, good job

On the first pic of your post #2 (with the 2 pines together), there is a strange tool/pliers on the bottom left of the pic.. 1rst time i see such a tool .. what is it used for ?

I actually don’t know, that one is from Walter

 

[PA_Penjing]

Looks like it’s for peeling jins. But I don’t know that I’ve seen one in person either