Anyone know how I might identify age/maker of very old bonsai tools?

29-Nov-2005	#1
bonsaijack bonsaiTALK Neophyte Join Date: Jul-2005 Location: Oregon Country: U.S.A. Posts: 7	Anyone know how I might identify age/maker of very old bonsai tools? I have two very old bonsai tools, one older than the other, certainly pre WWII, and perhaps 100 or more years old, compared to my other more common bonsai tools, including masakuni, and since I don't read Japanese; can anyone suggest how I may go about trying to identify age/maker/etc?

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29-Nov-2005	#2
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,738	Bonsai tools aren't actually very old in the scheme of things. The first concave cutter, for example, was developed by Kyuzo Murata (proprietor of Kyuka-en) and developed in assocation with Masakuni Kawasumi around 1930. They were working on some bonsai-specific shears a few years before. If you have mass-produced tools older than this they are likely either for flower arranging or perhaps some other type of gardening. Of course they could be someone's rare prototypes! You may find this link interesting: Kyuzo Murata - Father of Modern Bonsai in Japan Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!

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Originally Posted by bonsaijack

I have two very old bonsai tools, one older than the other, certainly pre WWII, and perhaps 100 or more years old, compared to my other more common bonsai tools, including masakuni, and since I don't read Japanese; can anyone suggest how I may go about trying to identify age/maker/etc?

Can you get a picture of the name/chop?

30-Nov-2005	#4
rockm bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Fairfax, Va Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 4,561	Treebay is right. It's very unlikely the tools are over a hundred if they're bonsai tools. "Old" bonsai tools might not be the best to work with and probably are of only decorative value or as conversation pieces...

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