Why a Makita or Dremel will never create 'Natural' deadwood

This is a Yew Bonsai that I am working. I have just jin sealed the deadwood after a very thorough cleaning. The tree has had its first styling and is NOT representative of the final image so I will NOT be posting the whole tree so do not ask... if you want to see the whole tree the only way is to visit my garden

Very nice.

tony wrote:This is a Yew Bonsai that I am working. I have just jin sealed the deadwood after a very thorough cleaning. The tree has had its first styling and is NOT representative of the final image so I will NOT be posting the whole tree so do not ask... if you want to see the whole tree the only way is to visit my garden

Is that an open invitation Tony?

Stunning Tony, looking forward to seeing it in the flesh so to speak in November

Regards Chris

Lee Brindley wrote:Very nice. Is that an open invitation Tony?

My Door (gate) is always open.

tony wrote:

Lee Brindley wrote:Very nice. Is that an open invitation Tony?

My Door (gate) is always open.

I will take you up on that Tony. Thanks very much. I will send you a PM.

Can you tell us any more about what chemicals you have used to clean and seal the wood? Have you not used any powertools at all or hand tools for carving?
Thanks, Lee.

Hi Lee... NO machine tools have been used on this tree... where possible a 130psi Jet washer has been used to clean the wood... the rest is all by hand/natural

And the jin seal?

Lee Brindley wrote:And the jin seal?

just jin seal.... nothing else

Hi Tony
It looks beautiful. I look forward to seeing a tree. Sometimes.
Gretings Pavel

Nice deadwood but look what practice can do:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KTTB9kuC9_Q/TGAlg3wruYI/AAAAAAAAArA/udMaL7Ty9SY/s1600/veiled+christ.jpg
http://images.artfinding.com/lot/_145/claudio_boltiansky_artfinding_risorgimento_allegory_marble_sculpture_12088483785961.jpg
http://wapedia.mobi/thumb/4d8e504/en/fixed/470/470/Laoco%25C3%25B6n_and_His_Sons.jpg?format=jpg
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfktottdO11qdy7vgo1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1312832532&Signature=XDSj8s0bZNzCRR%2F823sobAbQ%2Foo%3D
http://alexcolao.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/bernini_st_teresa_avila.jpg

Everything is made by human hand.

Andrija Zokic wrote:Nice deadwood but look what practice can do:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KTTB9kuC9_Q/TGAlg3wruYI/AAAAAAAAArA/udMaL7Ty9SY/s1600/veiled+christ.jpg
http://images.artfinding.com/lot/_145/claudio_boltiansky_artfinding_risorgimento_allegory_marble_sculpture_12088483785961.jpg
http://wapedia.mobi/thumb/4d8e504/en/fixed/470/470/Laoco%25C3%25B6n_and_His_Sons.jpg?format=jpg
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfktottdO11qdy7vgo1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1312832532&Signature=XDSj8s0bZNzCRR%2F823sobAbQ%2Foo%3D
http://alexcolao.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/bernini_st_teresa_avila.jpg

Everything is made by human hand.

everything artificial is made by human hand and it will always be just that... (and the stone carvings you show are ok as bits of art) but true nature is always more credible.

Tony,
lovely deadwood, beautifully cleaned, i love my pressure washer and sand blaster for natural cleaning - especially when there is a little bit of natural rot and softer wood to blow away. plus time - the grain gets better and better just left alone.

Andrija Zokic wrote:Everything is made by human hand.

I get your point Andrija... I doubt that they used a Matika though

Nice work Tony. The patterns almost have an ethereal feel. Can wait to see them with the full tree - in time I know....

BTW have you seen the article in the most recent issue of Bonsai and Stone Appreciation Magazine (BCI's magazine)? It has a very relevant article by Italian artist and BCI Board member, Massimo Bandera, about carving and aging jin with time. The 10 + year progression he shows of his larch is absolutely incredible. Talk about forgetting a Makita (die grinder)

It is well documented that Michaelangelo used a Dremel with a foot pump.

But seriously, wonderful dead-wood Tony and I agree it can't be matched artificially. I so often see a beautiful sections of natural deadwood and carved areas on the same tree, it gives me shivers.

Justin Hervey wrote:It is well documented that Michaelangelo used a Dremel with a foot pump.

Contemporary sculptors are using power tools while working in stone, it is faster.

Andrija Zokic wrote:

Justin Hervey wrote:It is well documented that Michaelangelo used a Dremel with a foot pump.

Contemporary sculptors are using power tools while working in stone, it is faster.

And many new mass produced 'sculptures' are created using computerised 3D carving here

Hello Tony,

I have seen this tree on your facebook and I must say that the deadwood work is perfect, not only the bits "carved" are very difficult to distinguish has they blend perfectly in the natural deadwood, and we are talking about a "very recent" work, with time Im sure the deadwood carved will gain that grain and texture that in the future will make it impossible to distinguish natural from "man made" deadwood.

The natural deadwood is simply outstanding, by far one of the best I've seen so far on European Taxus.

Congratulations on the amazing work,

Best regards,

Tony, don't get me wrong, I also think that deadwood on this Taxus is brilliant.

Andrija Zokic wrote:Tony, don't get me wrong, I also think that deadwood on this Taxus is brilliant.

Hi Andrija... I know your point and it was well put... I was provocative in my original statement... thanks for the challenge!

Very well done.

Congratulations to Mother Nature for a fabulous creation, and congratulations to Tony for finding it and preserving it as bonsai.