Little Arborist

Eye opener. I never thought of using the dremel or die grinder.

The more I am learning, the more the doors are opening.

So far I've gone from wanting to semi-ignore classic bonsai style ,(before I started learning more about it,)...

to wanting to adhere to it strictly, (for the challenge of it,)...

to feeling free to do as I wish, conforming over-all to the tradition, but still be free to experiment and modify in aesthetically acceptable ways.

Sounds like my relationship with my wife!

In my local Japanese Garden, much of the work is done with hedge-trimmers and the like, and the work is beautiful.

I find that todays hand saw make such quick and clean cuts, that I probably would never need a chainsaw for bonsai even though I have quite a bit of experience with a chainsaw and actually do quite a bit of decorative pruning with one at times. I wouldn't limit myself to that though. Not at this stage certainly. I enjoy the thought of using tools in a more creative format, and having to figure out the best tool for the job in a more precise artistic way.

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Steve,
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