Juniper Penjing

Newt

Well I got my diamond blade working and am now a official rock cutter ! Woo Hoo, lots of fun! For those thinking of trying it make sure you wear goggles, ear plugs and a resperator.

This planting has 7 rocks and 3 procumbins junipers. None were styled before I started. It is supposed to represent a seashore. Please let me know what you think (good or bad, that is how I learn)!!! I even left out the little boat for you purists .

Sorry that this is not the best picture, I will try to take a proper one soon (if there is interest).

Newt

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Ashbarns9999

Saikei or landscape is what you have here. What type of base have you used? Overall i think you have acheived a very nice scene. Regards Ash

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mike_p

Good job, Newt.
BTW, I rigged up my diamond blade with water squirting on it to lube and cool the blade, and knock down the dust.

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Newt

Ash,
You are right, I used wire so not technically penjing. I usually think of landscapes as more Chinese so that is why I was thinking penjing, but you are correct. Good point, I'll go with landscape, the simpler the better.
"What type of base have you used?" It is a marble slab. Thanks for the interest!!

Mike,
I was just using a pump type sprayer for coolant (my indoor watering can). I pre-soak the rocks too. The type I'm using here (some type of lava) suck up quite a bit more than the ying rock, definately helps with dust but makes a big mess none the less. The water actually felt pretty good as it was near 90 degrees when I was cutting, had to take breaks to wipe the sweat out of my eyes! Fun stuff! I now want to buy a chop saw, I have found them for around $100. I really like the built in clamp and the blade is much bigger. That would mean a more expensive blade though!

Newt

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mike_p

Newt, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck-----
Your landscape is in a penjing tray. Wire or no wire has nothing to do with what you call it. I call it penjing.

I use a chop saw with a 10 inch diamond blade. Wish it was a 16 inch blade. It would be a lot more versatile.

Mike

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RedPine

Hi,

Not all of the Chinese penjing artist are/were against using wire.One of the more popular schools was all about using steel wire for shaping branches,I'm sure in moderen times now days they are using the same stuff as everyone else.I like your landscape penjing btw Newt.

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RonMartin(deceased)

Not sure if I understand the wire thing. I have seen Quingquan Zhao use wire and he is one of the most premier penjing artists in the world.
But for what it is worth I think you done good. I like it

FlyBri

Gday Newt!

Seems to me there is sufficient interest to warrant a 'proper' pic - bring it on! Very nice work there, from what I can see. Keep us posted.

Thanks.

Fly.

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Newt

Thanks all!!! I thought I had it right (penjing), but I have been wrong before. I looked up penjing before I responded and figured hey I'm not chinese and I am using wire so I saw were he was coming from.

"I use a chop saw with a 10 inch diamond blade. Wish it was a 16 inch blade. It would be a lot more versatile."

Right now I am using a 7" blade on my compound mitre saw. Not exactly the greatest set up, but it works for smaller rocks. The hardest part has been setting up the clamps on my mitre saw! I wanted to make sure it worked well and I really wanted to do this before I spend too much on a diamond blade. I think I got this one for around $35, so I hate to think how much a 16" will go for! Oh well, I'm hooked! If anyone else is thinking of trying, just remember that you can only cut 1/2 the diameter of the blade, so the bigger the better. I had to clean up some edges of the larger rocks with my angle grinder with a concrete blade.

I almost left the cascade and the biggest "mountain" (not tallest) as a stand alone. I have the roots entirely on the rock. I was worried about having a cascade and two windswept trees in the same composition, but I think I pulled it off!

I will bust out the backdrop today if the weather cooperates. One branch of the cascade has died but it is on the coastal side so that may actually look better. Thanks for the interest!!!

Newt

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