Here are a few of my shohin trees showing their fall color. First up is my Chinese Elm. Height of the tree is 8" from the base of the pot.
Another shot showing the color.
Here is one of my shohin Trident Maples. Not much color came through this year, it just dropped its leaves before any of my other trees.
I had a chance to help my bonsai teacher Matt defoliate all of his trees and move everything into the garage which is where they will wait out winter.
A shot of the specimen trees. These are almost all trident maples. Needless to say, if I never see another leaf again it's gonna be too soon!
Lastly one of my latest projects. This is a Tasmanian Jarrah burl slab. I got the original slab that was almost 3 inches thick. I re-sawed these to 1/4" thick slices and have sanded them from 60-220 grit. It's almost time for the finish. The picture below shows the slab after a wipe with water to show the rich tones that will come out in the finish.
Here's a detailed shot showing the character in this burl.
That's all for now.
Another shot showing the color.Here is one of my shohin Trident Maples. Not much color came through this year, it just dropped its leaves before any of my other trees.I had a chance to help my bonsai teacher Matt defoliate all of his trees and move everything into the garage which is where they will wait out winter.
A shot of the specimen trees. These are almost all trident maples. Needless to say, if I never see another leaf again it's gonna be too soon!
Lastly one of my latest projects. This is a Tasmanian Jarrah burl slab. I got the original slab that was almost 3 inches thick. I re-sawed these to 1/4" thick slices and have sanded them from 60-220 grit. It's almost time for the finish. The picture below shows the slab after a wipe with water to show the rich tones that will come out in the finish. Here's a detailed shot showing the character in this burl.That's all for now.Jay
