ColinFraser
Masterpiece
It reminds me a little bit of a bathtub. Maybe it's the claw feet; I kinda like them though.
Thoughts on this Pot
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That thing is WET stillMy thought as well Colin.
I will say this- being the proud owner of three of your pots "Mr. Root", I feel this one is a step forward in style from the ones I have. The heavy lip overlapping into the interior of the pots an issue for me. I don't like pots that have those because the tree becomes very difficult to take out. Beyond that- your lines look very tight on this one, I love the decorative feet, it is a Powerful looking pot with a good, useable size and I like it just the way it is with no glaze. Great job! Now... The important question: Is it fired yet? Can you still cut that lip off?
I may cut that lip in the morning.
cockroach
Chumono
Now that I like!!!!
Robert E Holt
Shohin
The first one doesn't look cold hardy; but that second one, I really like. I might be willing to take it off you hands once it is complete.
Vin
Imperial Masterpiece
I agree that the lip could be an issue for some and I'm not sure it adds much to the overall design and character of the pot. Maybe it will be less of an issue if you remove about 1/3 of it? However, if it's for you and you're happy with it then I'd leave it. If you have an issue removing a tree from a pot, That's what this is for: http://www.kaizenbonsai.com/bonsai-sickle-root-cutter-bonsai-tools
That big one is awesome! I really like the texture on the sides. Are you going to glaze it?
That big one is awesome! I really like the texture on the sides. Are you going to glaze it?
klosi
Shohin
Man ... You're doing better with every pot. Congrats! Keep posting pics of your makings. And if you'll post your process of work one day with pictures or video, that would be superb!
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
It looks dead!
Sorce
Sorce
Bunjeh
Chumono
I am impressed. This is something that I would love to try my hand at. Where do you find the proper clay and do you have your own kiln or do you send them away for firing?
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
It's cilm!
I am buying clay bodies from Krueger in St. Louis. They have EVERYTHING!
I have a large Paragon Kiln and just got a smaller one for glazing.
Only if it's in Maine and you use it to heat your house!
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
The one with the claw feet is mostly unusable visually and practically for a tree. In a freezing climate It will burst because of the inward lip. Frost heave in the soil will push the soil up and through that inner lip. Have had that happen a couple of times with heavy pots, Heck the guy I bought my carved Japanese granite water basin from told me to turn THAT over in winter to prevent frozen water in the bowl from pushing up on the inward facing lip and cracking it. Pots with that feature are very vulnerable. The feet are cool, but render the pot clunky for use with much.
The inward lip also makes removing a tree for repotting VERY VERY hard if the tree has been left in it for more than a couple of years. I've used pots with that feature and if they hold a tree for more than two years, thick circling roots at the bottom of the container can't be pulled through the smaller opening above. You have to use a hand saw to get through them inside the pot before removal--not an easy thing to do and potentially dangerous for both the pot and the tree, since you can't see what you're cutting away.
The second pot is OK, if a little uneven on the rim edges (not the intentional "worm-eaten area).
The inward lip also makes removing a tree for repotting VERY VERY hard if the tree has been left in it for more than a couple of years. I've used pots with that feature and if they hold a tree for more than two years, thick circling roots at the bottom of the container can't be pulled through the smaller opening above. You have to use a hand saw to get through them inside the pot before removal--not an easy thing to do and potentially dangerous for both the pot and the tree, since you can't see what you're cutting away.
The second pot is OK, if a little uneven on the rim edges (not the intentional "worm-eaten area).
Agreed, I am not familiar with the term "worm eaten area" what is this?
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
The technique you're using in the rough part of the surface has a long history in the arts/crafts in Japan.
The texturing in specific areas of a uniform field is a reference to worm-eaten or rotted wood. It's been used in sword "furniture" like Tsuba blade guards, as well as bonsai pot surfaces for a very long time. It references "Wabi Sabi"--rustic simplicity, freshness or quietness and beauty or serenity that comes with age
There is a specific term for the technique and I just can't remember it at the moment.
Here are some examples of tsuba (sword handle guards) Not the best, but the best I could find quickly
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/...nake_on_Tree_Trunk_-_Walters_51233_-_Back.jpg
http://www.ebay.com/itm/242-Japanes...095357?hash=item464426aa3d:g:3boAAOSw3ydVx4XO
Thanks for that! Good stuff.
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
Another thought on the second one--I'm all for adequate drainage, but that's overdoing it. Simply thinking about making screens for those TEN holes and wiring the screen in place makes me tired. This pot only needs about six--two larger in the center, two at each end of the farthest sides.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
I think it just doubles as a Marble game!
Hell, if you're gonna have pots sitting around, they might as well be good for something!
Sorce
Hell, if you're gonna have pots sitting around, they might as well be good for something!
Sorce
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