Cheng Cheng Kung's Bonsai School (Taiwan Juniper)
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Re: Cheng Cheng Kung's Bonsai School (Taiwan Juniper)
Last edited by jrodriguez on Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:43 pm; edited 1 time in total
jrodriguez- Member
Re: Cheng Cheng Kung's Bonsai School (Taiwan Juniper)
Very good, I don't think I would have the nerve to strip so much bark but it is hard to dispute the final presentation. I guess I will have 35 years to think about it before the knife is in my hand.
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Garykk- Member
Re: Cheng Cheng Kung's Bonsai School (Taiwan Juniper)
After wiring and repositioning.
Note that no single green is positioned in front of the shari.
You can see more at www.sidiao.com .
jrodriguez- Member
Re: Cheng Cheng Kung's Bonsai School (Taiwan Juniper)
AbsoLUTEly stunning stuff. I really love seeing him at work! A particularly heart-felt "thank you!" for pointing out which of the burins he's using at various stages!
Thank you!
-d
Thank you!
-d
DaveP- Member
Re: Cheng Cheng Kung's Bonsai School (Taiwan Juniper)
Dave,
Spoon burins, like a shovel, are used for creating deep crevices within the shari. Hook burins are used to pull the fiber, bit by bit. On the other hand, F3 and F4 burins (Scrape burins) are used to peel the bark off the trees.
Kind Regards,
Jose Luis
Spoon burins, like a shovel, are used for creating deep crevices within the shari. Hook burins are used to pull the fiber, bit by bit. On the other hand, F3 and F4 burins (Scrape burins) are used to peel the bark off the trees.
Kind Regards,
Jose Luis
jrodriguez- Member
Re: Cheng Cheng Kung's Bonsai School (Taiwan Juniper)
jrodriguez wrote:Dave,
Spoon burins, like a shovel, are used for creating deep crevices within the shari. Hook burins are used to pull the fiber, bit by bit. On the other hand, F3 and F4 burins (Scrape burins) are used to peel the bark off the trees.
Kind Regards,
Jose Luis
Hi Jose Luis,
I own a complete set of both hook and spoon burins - and the F3/F4 scrapers, along with the very, very small spoon (it's nearly a point rather than a spoon). All were ordered directly from Cheng Cheng Kung a couple years ago. I was never positive exactly which size he was using in various photos - which you've cleared up quite nicely! I've purchased similarly designed tools from other vendors but none come close to the quality of the ones offered by Cheng Cheng Kung.
Kindest,
-d
DaveP- Member
Re: Cheng Cheng Kung's Bonsai School (Taiwan Juniper)
jrodriguez wrote:Dave,
The sharp point burin you mention is for further rectifying the division between the shari and the live vein in narrow portions of the tree. It can also be used to add detail to the shari.
I've found it to also be quite handy when working with shohin and used as a push-type (almost spoon) burin. What you point out is a great use of it! Better than the F4, which is quite good itself, being very pointed and all.
Last edited by DaveP on Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:37 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : changed F3 type to F4, which is the correct one.)
DaveP- Member
Re: Cheng Cheng Kung's Bonsai School (Taiwan Juniper)
The most impressive part of this post is the Junipers are not collected yamadori but nursery grown. Would be nice to get such material in the USA.
Rob Kempinski- Member
Re: Cheng Cheng Kung's Bonsai School (Taiwan Juniper)
Really impressive work of the dead wood of Mr. Cheng Cheng Kung, in addition to his wonderful gift and professional competence, show us that nothing like the right tool for each step of work.
Thanks for sharing,
Regards,
Fabiano
Thanks for sharing,
Regards,
Fabiano
Fabianoscosta- Member
Re: Cheng Cheng Kung's Bonsai School (Taiwan Juniper)
nitnitsuj wrote:how did you leave the bark so smooth ???????????
The bark is smooth due to the removal of the flakes. This can be done with the careful use of a brass brush to remove the outer layer, and a toothbrush to remove the next layer, leaving the newest layer of bark untouched.
If you're asking about the deadwood, that's smooth by the use of the si-diao technique, also known as "silk carving", where the wood fibers are lifted in very small groups and peeled away from the tree in long strips.
Kindest~
-d
DaveP- Member
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