How To Make A Tanuki Bonsai

Feel a warm welcome (back) here.
This time I want to show you my interpretation of a Tanuki Bonsai.
Tanuki" refers to a technique where a living tree is attached onto a piece of deadwood to create the illusion of an ancient, weathered tree. This method is sometimes known as "Phoenix Graft."
The term "Tanuki" comes from Japanese folklore, where a tanuki (a raccoon dog) is a mythical creature known for its ability to shape-shift and create illusions. In the context of bonsai, the technique involves carefully attaching a young, flexible tree to a piece of deadwood, often a branch or trunk from a tree that has naturally died. Over time, the living tree grows and wraps around the deadwood, creating a seamless and natural-looking integration.
Please bare in mind, that these videos are fully just for entertain you all! I am pretty sure that there is a lot more informed and educated people out there who would know much more than me about this subject ;)
Kind regards
Attila Csintalan
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[@BlueSkyBonsai]

Beautiful video, fantastic Tanuki. Great work!

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks a lot Dave! ☺

[@samanthalonghurst-howes1465]

Your creations speak to my soul. They are always beautiful, powerful and simply stunning. You continuously astound me with your vision. Bless you for sharing another amazing piece of your mind. By the way your dog is gorgeous 💖 xxx

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks a lot for the kind words! ☺ Floki says hi ☺

[@Conor66]

Another truly inspirational masterclass Atilla, fantastic to watch.
C.

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks Conor! 🙂

[@tomy-rr9nm]

Greetings from Greece.Respect,amazing creativity,i also make tanuki and i believe that tanuki gives the best expression of bonsai inspiration

[@FangornBonsai]

Very well said my friend!

[@robbyrobyn1963]

Another beautiful creation!

[@akindofmagick1]

Another masterpiece. Filmography to water engineering to bonsai master - incredible artistry!!

[@FangornBonsai]

Thank you Sheri! ☺

[@MehranAshkanian]

That was amazing 👌👌👍👍👏👏🌲🌲

[@claudioestrada1671]

So beautifull! Such an inspiration! The water feature is so simple yet so stunning! Great work! Regards from Sweden :)

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks a lot for the kind words! ☺

[@pamelahanel7584]

Absolutely stunning, the attention to details is incredible, the sheer amount of patience that is involved in this creation is incredible..

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks a lot for the kind words! ☺

[@lisawagner6076]

What an amazing project!! Just Epic!!

[@sagebonsai]

First video I've seen from you and you didn't disappoint with such amazing video. Couldn't help but to subscribe to your channel.

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks a lot! Much appreciated! Welcome ☺

[@AleadaA]

Thank you - new useful information on working with dry wood adding live plants and integrating them- I love your beautiful landscape design. Regards from the USA - Irish Ancestors keep my heart connected with the Irish always.

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks a lot for the kind words! ☺

[@SulamAkarBonsai]

Woww..is Amazing sir, iam verry happy watch your progres.
Greeetings from indonesia sir 🙏❤❤

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks a lot for the kind words! ☺

[@SulamAkarBonsai]

@@FangornBonsai your're welcome sir 🙏 good luck 👍👍

[@BonsaiCornwall]

Wow, just wow. When the river building started I completely forgot I was watching a bonsai video and became fully committed to the river build too 😂😍
The production on this video is 11/10 mate well done 💪🏼

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks a lot for the kind words! ☺

[@MarcStone-littletreesandmore]

Another fantastic work - awesome - I love your videos - thanks for showing

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks a lot Marc!

[@almag6723]

Nice bonsai. Nice garden. Nice english pronunciation.

[@shadowkaged]

The final composition is stunning. That stuff you put on the deadwood to make it white does really give it a cool effect. The addition of the river makes it truly magical! By the way, the deadwood at the base kinda looks like a dragon skull...or some other creature.. it inspires the imagination!

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks a lot for the kind words! ☺

[@treps269]

Absolutely awesome, great work as usual

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks a lot for the kind words! ☺

[@Noorbster]

Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous. However, that is a thin layer of concrete on a base that's very soft a plyable. Very soon it will start to crack

[@thomaszeilinger9159]

Thanks for the inspiration, its Great🍀

[@raymondbirds2392]

Lovelly job

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks!

[@raymondbirds2392]

@@FangornBonsai great videos you put up. Thanks

[@kevinglenn9279]

I've been inspired by your work. I have a lovely piece of deadwood from a corkscrew hazel. I'd love to get some direction from you before moving with it.

[@FangornBonsai]

Sure. No worries. Send me message on Insta or an email. Happy to help.

[@CsintalanMikulas]

Ati ez csodálatos,,,balzsam a léleknek,,,nincsenek xavak,,,és ez így jó!!!❤❤❤

[@FangornBonsai]

Koszike ;)

[@bonsaisn]

Thật tuyệt vời, cảm ơn bạn chia sẽ video rất hay, chúc bạn thành công trong cuộc sống ❤❤❤

[@johnnorman-r4f]

if it could talk it sings stunning mate

[@FangornBonsai]

Love that comment! ☺

[@joegarland4885]

Wow wow wow, that is bonsai on steroids, it not just bonsai it is a living instillation with individual elements coming together to create the whole amazing scene. Thank you for letting us watch you create it, just one question, How the heck did you move it to its final position ? It must have a weighed a ton.

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks Joe! My Wife helped me. Not that bad though 🤣

[@zimartiste1]

Amazing

[@MokumaBonsai]

Wow, what a composition. You not only created a Tanuki, you made a pot and a stand for it as well and they look amazing. I absolutely love the use of the rusty steel. And you also added a river that goes along with it. This is really special.
I like the deadwood you used, it really has a lot of character. How did you attach the trees to it? Also: Did you use wood hardener on the deadwood to keep it from rotting away?

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks a lot for the kind words! ☺ A have attched with big screws in like 4-5 points on each deadwood, and did not used any hardener as they are juniper deadwood, they are hard enough 😉

[@jonnytlately]

Another beautiful creation and a joy to watch do you just use a cement and water mix without any aggregate

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks a lot for the kind words! ☺just cement and water

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌

[@KimberlyRichardson-j3k]

I always enjoy your videos! I need some advice! I have tried for 4 years to grow a dawn redwood from seed and failed every time. I live in Canada and no one sells this tree anywhere. How on earth do I successfully grow them from seed?
Kim🍁🇨🇦

[@FangornBonsai]

Hey Kim. So i guess you collecting the seeds in the fall season, also they benefit from stratification, so i will just leave them outside as I do for the whole winter. We put ours in the greenhouse.

[@KimberlyRichardson-j3k]

We just got a greenhouse this summer so I can do that now. When do you start them?

[@FangornBonsai]

@@KimberlyRichardson-j3k Around November end of it, depends on the weather. But with a greenhouse you having better chances this time. Keep me updated how do they do.

[@viksa78]

Amazing. It is useless to say more.

[@FangornBonsai]

Thanks a lot!