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Sculpting an olive-tree: working in my bonsai-class

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Uploaded by on Feb 25, 2009

My Bonsai-tree teacher works the damaged branches of an olive tree threatened by rot. The electric tool he is using is nick-named "the ninja".

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  • didn't it look better when u didn't cut/drilled it open ?

    Ps: is this done to create 2 logs over time ?

  • @XironRules

    The ways of creation are mysterious!

  • 20 years of experience???...This guys seems like a train wreck! If you want to see exceptional dead wood work on bonsai check out Graham Potter. Literally no comparison! 

  • @bboyriot01

    I have know Graham´s work. Marvelous for sure.

  • Yeah, it is the best tool my teacher (20 years of experience) ever used: olive tree´s wood is really tough!

    It is made by Makita Co., check its website. It is about $140 plus the head in Europe.

    Have fun!

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  • my god this poor tree

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  • I'm sure this poor Olive Tree died shortly after this buzz saw was done cutting it up to sawdust

  • Hey man trees have feelings, you know. It's just stupid to do this to a living thing.

  • Hey guys...Settle down! This guy is just trying to show that he's proud in what he's doing. Jeez give him a break. Mr potter he may not be....Yet! But at least he's got the balls to post this on YT. Rememeber the song from little things, big things grow. We all improve over time. And go the Geelong city football club. Aussie rules football premiers 2012!! Go the cats!!!

  • @jondill Trust the community. That's not what most bonsai enthusiasts would like to see being done to their own bonsai - especially one that had such a nice thick trunk base with no unhealthy looking wood that needed to be carved into a jin.

  • How to kill an olive tree. Step one...

  • @bboyriot01 But no one became great in an instant. Granted his work is possibly not at G.P's level, but even Mr. Potter was never an instant master. He learned and became. At least this guy's got guts enough to post and be attacked.

  • This man knows NOTHING of the character of Bonsai!

    Please take up welding or metal sculpting!

    You've butchered this poor tree!

  • looks like its ready for the wood stove poor tree

  • it looks like the only tree in a woodpecker reserve.

  • wow your cutting into the living tree not dead wood

    that could kill the tree

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