Nigel Black
Yamadori
- Messages
- 70
- Reaction score
- 4
I hope I didn't butcher the title. I had an opportunity to
look through this book at a retail chain type bookstore
(read: Hell) and was somewhat impressed. Admittedly,
it goes over some of the things that have been repeated ad infinitum
but it had plenty of new and interesting ideas I hadn't seen elsewhere.
It also mentioned something I learned quite by accident a few years ago.
That being that plants grown in *pure* granite sand develop PROFUSE
root systems covered in root hairs. The one thing that I had NEVER seen
anywhere else was a brief section on sharpening bonsai tools. I have learned
a new way to sharpen concave cutters that is easier, safer and more effective.
I intend to go back and buy it when I have a few spare bucks.
Apparently it is by the people over at Masakuni tools, not that this matters but it
explains the afore mentioned section and the emphasis laid on tools throughout the book.
worth checking out I think.
Nigel
look through this book at a retail chain type bookstore
(read: Hell) and was somewhat impressed. Admittedly,
it goes over some of the things that have been repeated ad infinitum
but it had plenty of new and interesting ideas I hadn't seen elsewhere.
It also mentioned something I learned quite by accident a few years ago.
That being that plants grown in *pure* granite sand develop PROFUSE
root systems covered in root hairs. The one thing that I had NEVER seen
anywhere else was a brief section on sharpening bonsai tools. I have learned
a new way to sharpen concave cutters that is easier, safer and more effective.
I intend to go back and buy it when I have a few spare bucks.
Apparently it is by the people over at Masakuni tools, not that this matters but it
explains the afore mentioned section and the emphasis laid on tools throughout the book.
worth checking out I think.
Nigel