Thank you so much for this video! One of the hardest things for people new to the hobby is that most of the books and videos describe late stage or maintenance techniques. Lots of immediate gratification, but you loose years of actually making a bonsai. Your video make the process fun and meaningful!
Hi Eric I'm curious as to how you know that the bottom of a branch will remain that way so you feel confident enough to cut the bottom growth off it? What if you have to turn the branch other to get more movement etc.?
Excellent question! I'm NOT confident that the bottom of a branch will remain as the bottom in early and middle development. However, the growth that naturally occurs on the bottom is typically weaker to start. When thinning I remove this growth to allow the structure to be more visible, and wiring to be easier. With rotation of the shoots/branches I can then place foliage on the bottom again if needed, or keep it on the top and sides. The shoots that are on the top side are nearly always enough to use for structure, then you get the foliage volume later from new growth. The only exception to this might be in small shohin and mame compositions - there you have to be so meticulous that removing "bottom growth" is not really the same. You could leave some of the bottom growth if you are planning to rotate it to the side/top, there is no reason not to. Or, if you want you could create a slightly different pattern. In the end, Kishu and Itoigawa both make more 3D branch structures than are beneficial for bonsai design. So removing about 1/3 to 1/2 of the foliage allows for more of a structural view...
It's from Kaneshin, and we carry it normally, but we're out of stock. www.bonsaify.com/collections/bonsai-tools/products/erics-favorite-carving-bonsai-tool?variant=39607657070643 You can find it in the Bonsaitonight store here: store.bonsaitonight.com/collections/bonsai-tools/products/carving-tools?variant=8897642364989
Thank you so much for this video! One of the hardest things for people new to the hobby is that most of the books and videos describe late stage or maintenance techniques. Lots of immediate gratification, but you loose years of actually making a bonsai. Your video make the process fun and meaningful!
Appreciate your clarity in describing development stages and camera work focused on branch selection and wiring technique.
Best bonsai vids on the 'net. Thank you yet again!
Totally agree!
Thanks for pointing out the curation of the back catalog, they look great, can’t wait to dig into those playlists, too.
Perfect video short as can be and great info for me. Thanks and cheers from Ojai Ca
Very beautiful work and great approach.
Great video Eric 👍
Good stuff!
Thank you for additional learning about bonsai.
fantastic video on this.
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Thanks,great video👍👍👍
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Thanks, great info! 🌱
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Hi Eric I'm curious as to how you know that the bottom of a branch will remain that way so you feel confident enough to cut the bottom growth off it? What if you have to turn the branch other to get more movement etc.?
Excellent question! I'm NOT confident that the bottom of a branch will remain as the bottom in early and middle development. However, the growth that naturally occurs on the bottom is typically weaker to start. When thinning I remove this growth to allow the structure to be more visible, and wiring to be easier. With rotation of the shoots/branches I can then place foliage on the bottom again if needed, or keep it on the top and sides. The shoots that are on the top side are nearly always enough to use for structure, then you get the foliage volume later from new growth.
The only exception to this might be in small shohin and mame compositions - there you have to be so meticulous that removing "bottom growth" is not really the same.
You could leave some of the bottom growth if you are planning to rotate it to the side/top, there is no reason not to. Or, if you want you could create a slightly different pattern. In the end, Kishu and Itoigawa both make more 3D branch structures than are beneficial for bonsai design. So removing about 1/3 to 1/2 of the foliage allows for more of a structural view...
@@Bonsaify thanks for the thorough response!
Nice one, back from your field trip with Johnny Depp hey.
Hopefully Pedro wont see that comment.😂
Thanks.
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What is that tool you're using to carve the bark?
It's from Kaneshin, and we carry it normally, but we're out of stock.
www.bonsaify.com/collections/bonsai-tools/products/erics-favorite-carving-bonsai-tool?variant=39607657070643
You can find it in the Bonsaitonight store here:
store.bonsaitonight.com/collections/bonsai-tools/products/carving-tools?variant=8897642364989
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i realy like juniper(mostly tanuki). than other bonsai.
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