One of the reasons I enjoy your videos is I share your enjoyment of trying things I've never done before. There always has to be a first time, and a am always excited to learn a new skill by trying it out.( after learning lots of interesting tips!)
Your marble pot came out really nicely! The holes look perfect. I'm going to be holding my breath when you work on tapering the sides. I'd be so afraid of cracking it, or taking too much off. Can't wait to see how it turns out.
Holes looks great Nigel!👍 A few of my trees died this winter. Utah's weather very unstable, we have warm days cold nights, warm weeks then plants start to bud, wham we get hit with more snow. Then it will happen again, plants would bud out and you think winter is completely done and over with and one last winter storm that just about kills everything and if that doesn't the heavy down pressure winds will come shortly after. All of this dramatic weather brings out the best features in our native trees. I can't wait for my favorite nursery to open up in may so I can purchase some unique native specimens.
Great job on drilling those holes. I've drilled many holes into stone and cement pots, I find using a hand drill with water works the best. The slower you go through the last section of the hole the smoother the edges will be. I put almost no pressure when I'm at the last 1/4 of the hole or so. Just steady the weight of the drill and let it pass rite through.
I was thinking maybe you could carve the plugs to look like ancient ruined pillars or something to use in one of your bonsai? I love it all, and I can't wait to see you try your hand at masonry for real! You're a brave man Nigel! Thanks so much for another excellent video! Lisa
Hi, you could use those marble plugs as feet on two marble bowls from the thrift shop. Use 3 plugs per pot and using one plug from the bowl would give you nice recycle pots.
I have another in the front garden, every year the rabbits chew it down to nothing and every year it comes back! It might have an interesting base by now!
I wonder if you could carve something out of the material from the holes. Also thanks for the book recommendation on the figs. I have already read it once.
I wonder. With all those cuttings from pruning, how many would root? In sand or bonsai mix and leave in pot in the cold and see in the spring/summer for growth. Would be a nice little experiment.
Enjoyed watching your work on the lovely marble pot. Those seedlings will someday become beautiful bonsai under your care. I've got the spring fever as well.....just placed an order for some flower seeds. Might have been caused by our recent cold snap with temps down to the mid-70 F. LOL
@@TheBonsaiZone Yes, it will be harder to produce uniform lines. But is it really necessary? Perhaps supports underneath the pot will allow for air and water flow.
Since the marble can be carved, it could be sanded too for the inverse taper. But it'd be a lot of work 🤔 So I sit back and wait for what you get up to 🙃
Thank you Nigel!! You always know how to make me feel better!😊 I only have one that budded out. The soil stays firm cold, so lightly frozen. It must have super powers.... Haha! Your marble pot is gorgeous! Instead of carving off the whole bottom to make the feet more pronounced, would painting that angled part between the feet black have the same effect?
@@TheBonsaiZone Definitely an outside job with a mask and hopefully a bit of a breeze. Grind then sand smooth. It drilled nicely, I bet with a dremel tool you could add the details you like to it.😊
Wow, that pot is beautiful 😍 coincidentally i just ordered some diamond drill bits and a kintsugi kit to repair some previously failed drill attempts 😆
All year you've been talking about trees you had on the bench last year that were pruned by the rabbits. Are you sure it wasn't squirrels. I haven't seen too many rabbits that were able to climb. Squirrels however are good climbers and they love to nibble on twigs particularly in the winter when everything else is covered in snow.
I think the marble pot looks really nice at the moment and it'll be really risky to try to taper it, so if I were you I would leave it intact. The final decision is yours, of course.
I fear that you had the drill turning in reverse. If so it likely slowed down the aggressiveness of the cut. Might be for the best.....? Either way, it didn’t look like you had to work too hard to penetrate. Perhaps a core bit for stone doesn’t have directional teeth. Michelangelo had nothing n you.
Phew, I am glad the hole drilling went well, the pot is looking glorious!
Thanks Xin, it's getting there!
One of the reasons I enjoy your videos is I share your enjoyment of trying things I've never done before. There always has to be a first time, and a am always excited to learn a new skill by trying it out.( after learning lots of interesting tips!)
Your marble pot came out really nicely! The holes look perfect. I'm going to be holding my breath when you work on tapering the sides. I'd be so afraid of cracking it, or taking too much off. Can't wait to see how it turns out.
Holes looks great Nigel!👍
A few of my trees died this winter. Utah's weather very unstable, we have warm days cold nights, warm weeks then plants start to bud, wham we get hit with more snow. Then it will happen again, plants would bud out and you think winter is completely done and over with and one last winter storm that just about kills everything and if that doesn't the heavy down pressure winds will come shortly after. All of this dramatic weather brings out the best features in our native trees.
I can't wait for my favorite nursery to open up in may so I can purchase some unique native specimens.
I love the pot Nigel!! Looks really nice
Thanks so much!!!
Great job on the pot!
Great job on drilling those holes. I've drilled many holes into stone and cement pots, I find using a hand drill with water works the best. The slower you go through the last section of the hole the smoother the edges will be. I put almost no pressure when I'm at the last 1/4 of the hole or so. Just steady the weight of the drill and let it pass rite through.
I was thinking maybe you could carve the plugs to look like ancient ruined pillars or something to use in one of your bonsai? I love it all, and I can't wait to see you try your hand at masonry for real! You're a brave man Nigel!
Thanks so much for another excellent video!
Lisa
That's a really great idea, Lisa! One could carve grooves (flutes?) in them, as if they were once mighty columns very long ago.
Great ideas y'all!
Hi, you could use those marble plugs as feet on two marble bowls from the thrift shop. Use 3 plugs per pot and using one plug from the bowl would give you nice recycle pots.
I really enjoyed this video.. love the pots
Glad you enjoyed, thanks Sean!
Congrats on your first fieldmaple!
Grts
Kennet
I have another in the front garden, every year the rabbits chew it down to nothing and every year it comes back! It might have an interesting base by now!
Love the marble pot also! Excited to see how you carve it.
Me too, I have to figure that part out!!! Lol!
Great master who gives his plant a great measure of liberty to grow
Thanks Stephen!
Great video Nigel! I was thinking about putting holes in pots I have got so this video was perfect timing. Can't wait to see the marble pot in use.
Nigel, I`d use bit with the guide centerbit inside the circle - so it wont wiggle aside and you can hold it vertically from the start.
I wonder if you could carve something out of the material from the holes. Also thanks for the book recommendation on the figs. I have already read it once.
Pot looking good and it’ll be interesting to see how these trees respond to the pruning.
Thanks Scott, yes, now the hard part, waiting for spring!!
@@TheBonsaiZone - Yes but its going to be a busy spring!! We got so much to do
Beautiful pot Nigel🌳
Happy New Year Nigel! Year of the Tiger.
I wonder. With all those cuttings from pruning, how many would root? In sand or bonsai mix and leave in pot in the cold and see in the spring/summer for growth. Would be a nice little experiment.
I bet you can use the plugs as a marker with a date as to when you repotted a tree. It would be almost like a stone in the pot. Just a thought.
Enjoyed watching your work on the lovely marble pot. Those seedlings will someday become beautiful bonsai under your care. I've got the spring fever as well.....just placed an order for some flower seeds. Might have been caused by our recent cold snap with temps down to the mid-70 F. LOL
-70F that's a world record.
Spring fever :-D
Very enjoyable to watch. Lots of young material out here in viewer land.
Glad you enjoyed it!!
The spring fever got me bad Nigel!
My spring fever broke today, more snow and cold on the way!!
Masterful. Yeah!!!!
I get the spring vibes in the air as well, thought thats just me
The weather has changed today, my thoughts of spring have been put on hold!
Congratuations on your excellent drilling job. You are braver than me.
Thanks David, now comes the hard part, grinding down the bottom so it sits on the feet!
@@TheBonsaiZone Yes, it will be harder to produce uniform lines. But is it really necessary? Perhaps supports underneath the pot will allow for air and water flow.
The little Elm has K;arma and Grace.
Since the marble can be carved, it could be sanded too for the inverse taper. But it'd be a lot of work 🤔
So I sit back and wait for what you get up to 🙃
Yes, now I've got to come up with a plan!!
Dr. Nigel performs surgery on his marble pot and on many tree patients. Another beautiful day in the greenhouse operating room! 🤣☀️👍
😂😂😂
Pays to buy a good drill bit. Always worth it.
Nice
60 degrees F in Ohio today, a tease for what's to eventually come. You're right, a long wait.
Thank you Nigel!! You always know how to make me feel better!😊 I only have one that budded out. The soil stays firm cold, so lightly frozen. It must have super powers.... Haha! Your marble pot is gorgeous! Instead of carving off the whole bottom to make the feet more pronounced, would painting that angled part between the feet black have the same effect?
It would, but I need the pot raised so the water will flow out the drainage holes. I might try the angle grinder, it will be very dusty!
@@TheBonsaiZone Definitely an outside job with a mask and hopefully a bit of a breeze. Grind then sand smooth. It drilled nicely, I bet with a dremel tool you could add the details you like to it.😊
Wow, that pot is beautiful 😍 coincidentally i just ordered some diamond drill bits and a kintsugi kit to repair some previously failed drill attempts 😆
It's tricky work, especially with porcelain pots!
All year you've been talking about trees you had on the bench last year that were pruned by the rabbits. Are you sure it wasn't squirrels. I haven't seen too many rabbits that were able to climb. Squirrels however are good climbers and they love to nibble on twigs particularly in the winter when everything else is covered in snow.
It was from my low bench, the rabbits stand on their back legs and eat the trees, they can actually reach the second level too!
I'm too getting spring fever. But we need to be patient.
Would cracking the doors to the greenhouse accomplish the same thing as bringing the trees in and out?
It might, it all depends on the wind direction, it does get warm very quickly with the sun shining!
Honestly thought the drill piece was a party popper you'd saved! haha
Lol!!
Do you know of any good online shops that have nice marble pots?
I think the marble pot looks really nice at the moment and it'll be really risky to try to taper it, so if I were you I would leave it intact. The final decision is yours, of course.
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A lot of work necessary to create the space under the marble pot for ventilation.
Yes, I'm thinking a hand grinder!
Maybe you could cut those marble plugs in half and use them as little "antique" stone mills :) in penjings... Lol
True!!
A Dremel would be the ideal tool for detailing your marble pot
Yes, I'll have to get the basic shape in place and then think about details!
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wow! I think Nigel discovered a female elm Ent!!!
Lol!!
drill looked like it was running in reverse
The cutting direction is irrelevant with that type of saw.
I fear that you had the drill turning in reverse. If so it likely slowed down the aggressiveness of the cut. Might be for the best.....? Either way, it didn’t look like you had to work too hard to penetrate. Perhaps a core bit for stone doesn’t have directional teeth. Michelangelo had nothing n you.
Yes, I forgot to change the direction, luckily it doesn't matter with this drill bit!
Foist
2nd foist
What was the cost on the pot?
Great job on the pot!