Share your bonsai work-space!

[JoeR]

Evening Bonsainut,

I've been working hard on my new garden the past week or two, and it's finally almost done now. However, one of the things still left for me to build is a space to actually work on the trees. A place to repot, prune, wire and unwire trees that is super easy to clean up- it must contain the mess well. A tub of some sort maybe. I also need to make or buy something to provide shade for me (its so darn hot!) and an organized storage place for tools and wire.

I would be very grateful if you all would share pictures of your bonsai work space (where you repot and style trees) and share ideas for everyone else who is trying to make a comfortable space to work on trees like me.


Thanks for any help.
Joe

 

[sorce]

I really dig the board over the garbage can trick....

But I rock here.


And here...


And on the front stairs when the kids are out front.

A nice place will be the next project!

Sorce

 

[f1pt4]

I really dig the board over the garbage can trick....

But I rock here.
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And here...
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And on the front stairs when the kids are out front.

A nice place will be the next project!

Sorce

I take it that's a pile of the ones that didn't make it.?

 

[sorce]

Lol...

I take it that's a pile of the ones that didn't make it.?

There's a couple punk ass Junipers in that green pile...
But that wood is for this....

Which was found down the alley...free...
And painted with high heat spray paint from work....also free...

I got another pile of old grape vine which climbed it's way up this spruce....

Most of the wood is spruce branches that the grape killed....but some of it is from the Apple trees I got to hacking away to a managable level too.

Soon...I'll be eating applewood smoked squirrel.
Gonna build a smoker out of....
Free shit!

Sorce

 

[Eric Group]

I carved out a corner in my garage which is a total disaster!! No way I am posting pics, and I sincerely need to manufacture a better outdoor space to do my work. Right now I wind up working wherever I feel like it, and it spreads the mess all around! Localizing it to a spot closer to my compost would be convenient.

 

[michaelj]

I have three different workbenches ostensibly dedicated to working on my trees, but this is my favorite place to work - the BBQ:

 

[Don Blackmond]

I like this 55 gallon drum. Its the right height, sturdy and indestructible. But a lot of times I just use this bench.

 

[choppychoppy]

Wiring and styling and chopping and potting

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Repotting & soil sifting bench. The insert top is a loose sheet of plywood with a slot cut in it so I can sweep soil, etc into the box below. Removing the plywood top exposes several dowel rails, which double as support for my soil screening set.

The bench is a good size and height to work outside, and this is the inside office/studio. Simple Costco table and chairs on the right, and shelving to hold tools, wire, and supplies on the left.

Portable Monkey pole for bigger trees, or working standing up, and for photographing:

Good luck with your setup!

 

[AaronThomas]

Repotting & soil sifting bench.

Great idea!

 

[Don Blackmond]

I love the studio BVF

 

[Cypress187]

I like this 55 gallon drum. Its the right height, sturdy and indestructible. But a lot of times I just use this bench.View attachment 109443 View attachment 109444 View attachment 109445

Wow, nice tree's man.

 

[M. Frary]

I have a bench behind my shed. It's only 10 feet from the woods. I toss all of the clippings in the woods. Or mulch them with the lawn mower if they don't make it all of the way.

 

[JoeR]

Thanks for sharing people!

I have some good ideas now...