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25-Nov-2007	#1
TileArt1 bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Nov-2007 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: 5A AHS Heat Zone: 6-7 Posts: 11	Natural stone pots Probably a strange question, but, does anyone know of any reason why bonsai pots cannot be made from natural stones? They probably are but I can't dig any up (no pun intended). Let me clarify what I mean: I am a tile and stone setter by trade and have been working with natural stone tiles and slabs for the last 17 years. I have access to just about any type of slabs and tiles I'd like and love to create things from them. I was just wondering about the feasibility of a pot fabricated from, say, travertine or natural granite? These are pure stones, no chemicals or stabilizers are added to the stone to stabilize it or shine, etc. in the processing. Short of the work involved, I see no downside and I think I could create some interesting pots for my (distant) future bonsai. Any opinions? __________________ Roger TileArtCenter.com (It's what I do when I'm not torturing trees) "A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?" - Albert Einstein

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25-Nov-2007	#2
anttal63 bend me twist me Join Date: Jul-2006 Location: melbourne Country: australia Posts: 1,769	sounds like a great idea to me! best you start playingwith it. good luck __________________ Antonio . . . ------------------------------------

25-Nov-2007	#3
BONSAI_OUTLAW Duct Tape Ninja Join Date: Mar-2006 Location: Woodstown, NJ USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 471	At another site (bonsaisite.com), I saw where a guy used a machine at work that cuts stone. I assume for grave stones and such. Anyway this guy made some awesome pots out of granite.

25-Nov-2007	#4
RedPine bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Jul-2004 Location: AR USDA Zone: 7a AHS Heat Zone: 7 Posts: 2,895	Natuaral slabs are nice, I collect a few and natural bowl pots from time2 time. The weight is a major draw back though, when you get into the good sized stuff like over 3' long they require extra hands for lifting. Drilling holes for tieing material down or providing drainage is a common practice for stone slabs, also cutting, chiseling or grinding them into shape is done. You may also look at marble slabs, material can be planted on these or also used the same way one would a bamboo mat to dislay a suiseki or accent plant. I worked as a tile setter for about 6 years, I really wish I had been into trees then, throwing away marble tiles etc.. that could have easily had the edges rounded off and shaped for display slabs was common enough. Here is a sample of some I have collected.http://pictures.bonsaitalk.com/show...&cat=500&page=1 http://pictures.bonsaitalk.com/show...&cat=500&page=2 __________________ http://gongshi.freeforums.org/index.php Last edited by RedPine : 25-Nov-2007 at 11:12 AM.

25-Nov-2007	#5
rockm bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Fairfax, Va Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 4,561	Stones have been used as pots for bonsai for a very long time. Stone slabs, stones themselves, etc. Stone pots are VERY VERY heavy. As was pointed out, the weight makes medium to large sized stone slabs and natural stone containers too heavy to be really practical. The largest stone slab I have seen used is under a bald cypress planting at the National Arboretum in DC. The trees are three to four feet tall and the stone is easily five by four, probably larger and six to seven inches thick--if I recall. It can't be moved without the aid of a forklift or crane. All this said, a pot made from "worked" stone would be kind of counterproductive. THey would appear too refined and if you're going for a refined look a ceramic pot would be more appropriate. Stones are selected because of their rough appearance, not smooth lines.

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