Stainless pot.

[Marlborough Handcraft]

Whipped up the stainless 4" round pot at work, right before the holiday break. I'm *assuming* stainless steel would be a completely fine material for a tree. I guess we'll find out one I have something to put in it....
Anyway, here's a few photos.

 

[sorce]

Nice. I dig the feet.

Sorce

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Cool

@Stickroot made some a few years ago.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Neeeat!!!!

 

[Marlborough Handcraft]

Thank you @sorce @Leo in N E Illinois @HorseloverFat ! @Stickroot I would love to see them if possible

 

[HorseloverFat]

Thank you @sorce @Leo in N E Illinois @HorseloverFat ! @Stickroot I would love to see them if possible

I also admit to a polite curiosity, @Stickroot ... (there.. we said the name thrice.. like Betelguese!)

I’ve been thinking about this pot, ever since i saw it earlier.... My brain keeps doing all sorts of neat things with this one, and hypothetical others like it. I noticed something in common with all the trees I visualized in these stainless pots.. they were all displayed as Winter Silhouettes. Hmm.

Just felt it worth mentioning... aaaand bugging Stickroot with another “...has mentioned you in a post”-alerts.

 

[Carol 83]

Stickroot

He's not been around for awhile, last time was just to sell some Cork Bark Jade cuttings, which I bought a couple. He's a great guy, introduced me to the guys at the bonsai nursery near me (unfortunately now closed). There's a website on here somewhere with bonsai ceramists, sorry I don't have a link, but his name is Adam Holden. You can see examples of his work there. He made this pot for me.

 

[Marlborough Handcraft]

Thanks @Carol 83 that's plenty of info to go on. And a beautiful plant you have there! @HorseloverFat there will "hypothetically" be more, I'm still having a hard time visualizing what to put in this one... I have a very small maple that might look nice, come summer.

 

[Mycin]

I’ll support the movement! P. Afra in a stainless steel colander.

 

[just.wing.it]

I've used stainless "colander" type stuff. It works well. No issues that I know of.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Whipped up the stainless 4" round pot at work, right before the holiday break. I'm *assuming* stainless steel would be a completely fine material for a tree. I guess we'll find out one I have something to put in it....
Anyway, here's a few photos.

Not gonna lie, when I clicked on the thread I wasn't expecting much This is an interesting little pot!

You may be surprised when I say that I think the one thing I don't like about it is the stainless steel, because it will be very difficult to develop a patina or a sense of age. If you had made the same pot out of iron, so that it could develop an oxide finish with a rough textured surface, I think it would be killer.

 

[Fonz]

If you had made the same pot out of iron, so that it could develop an oxide finish with a rough textured surface, I think it would be killer.

But make sure the walls are thick enough, don't want your tree to fall through the pot after 5 years

 

[Bonsai Nut]

But make sure the walls are thick enough, don't want your tree to fall through the pot after 5 years

Iron can last a lot longer than people think. I would just coat the inside with a clear epoxy, or if you wanted to get sexy, bake an enamel coating similar to Japanese iron tea kettles.

 

[Fonz]

Iron can last a lot longer than people think. I would just coat the inside with a clear epoxy, or if you wanted to get sexy, bake an enamel coating similar to Japanese iron tea kettles.

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I know absolutely nothing about that. So I believe you

 

[HorseloverFat]

get sexy

YES!!

 

[AZbonsai]

From an AZ perspective any type of metal pot would be problematic at 115f

 

[HorseloverFat]

From an AZ perspective any type of metal pot would be problematic at 115f

When I was spending time in the Phoenix area during a particular summer, it took me a while to get used to “what’s NOT alright to touch”... CRAZY!

 

[sorce]

@Vin tested temps in FLORIDA I reckon.
His Stickroot pot was a little thicker I think, but I remember temps not being a large issue.

Not a lot of transfer to the inside? Wet keeps em cool enough?

Sorce

 

[Michael P]

I use metal containers for several of my trees, mostly steel plow discs or perforated aluminum baking pans. No problems during our hot summers, although not quite as hot as Arizona.

 

[Marlborough Handcraft]

@bonsainut I glad you were pleasantly surprised. The idea of a patina has me thinking about steels that surface rust, and then rust no further (corten for an example). I may have to pick up a bit and give it a try. @AZbonsai 115 f is why I've never been to Arizona .