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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.

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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. boug today.jpg
 

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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.
 

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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.

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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!
 

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@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?

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@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 😉.
 
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