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22-Dec-2005
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
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Wessel, the url is rejected, can you find another link to it? I'm kinda anxious to see it
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Plastic Slabs, good idea or not? |
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22-Dec-2005
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
 
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Somehow when I post the url, the link changes. There are a lot of ......between mos.....ssulaf
Therefore it doesnt work. I've changed the link, so it is as followes: http:// westwood.fortunecity.com/moschino/559/crassulaforest.jpg I placed a space between // westw..... when you cut/paste and remove the space it should work. Wessel
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22-Dec-2005
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Join Date: Feb-2005
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Great forest, but it make me wonder with the leaves so small, could it br Portulalcaria afra? Who knows.
-Paul
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23-Dec-2005
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"Rock, I wasn't talkin styrene anymore, I made the slabs of polypropylene, with UV stability build in. Are the Cement-fondue or Auto body filler--bondo realy as light as a plastic one? I guess a 70x40x2 cm slab will have a weight of about 1,5 kg.
The polyprop is used in f.i. artificial grass, and it will have a durability of 5-10 years at least." More durable, especially the high alumina cement. I have a slab of it that's been in use for about 8 years now. It's probably heavier than a plastic, though and I believe that's a good thing. Lighter is not always better, especially with a container that's out in the weather. Wind is a significant factor. You want some "heft" in a slab. Alumina cement is pretty light, it's about as heavy as epoxy, not limestone. Not saying yours aren't attractive or won't work, just that this work has been done. |
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23-Dec-2005
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Good ole' Rockm..... He can find the flaws in any design.  Nice try though weeijk. I'm kidding, don't hurt me.
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23-Dec-2005
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bonsaiTALK ArchMaster
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Zen,
I find flaws because this isn't a great solution in my opinion. Have you ever planted trees on a slab? |
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2-Feb-2006
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A friend makes slabs and trays from Corian, the counter top stuff. Here's one over 4ft (122cm) long, sorry for the bad picture, a tray with jaboticaba, and a large shallow tray I made. He has a source for mill ends otherwise it's kinda pricey but holds up in the polynesion sun with no problems so far.
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2-Feb-2006
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Sure, why not! A slab like that would cost you a thousand bucks, if you could find it. Just don't spend too much on these until you've taken them through a couple season's worth of freeze/thaw cycles. Oh - I see you are in Hawai'i. Nevermind!
Regards, Matt
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2-Feb-2006
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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Just an update on this url. The trees on it aren't Crassula, but Catlain Elm's, styled and donated by Marybel Balendock and this slab is located in the Washington Bonsai Arboretum. http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/co...r_34.html#Slide The person behind this "westwood.fortunecity" site, isn't quit correct with his information. Hope to have corrected my initial mistake here. Wessel
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2-Feb-2006
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That's an interesting developement. Bruce, has your friend made any using the Corean that looks like granite, etc? If so, I'd like to see a pic of one of those. One of the atractive things about these would be, I'd THINK, is the virtual indestructability of then. Unlike large ceramic trays or even marble trays, they could take some whacking around. Dale wessel, I think the polypropylene slabs are going to be a tough sell, unless practically given away. There are Soooo many great ways to make nice slabs now ( don't forget ceamic  ) that it's a small market, I think, that will want a "plastic" one. They are so easy to make from cement products and fiberglass, etc. that I wouldn't spend a lot of time there. When I made ciment fondue slabs several years ago the market dried up pretty fast. Brussel managed to sell lots for quite a few years but I don't think he makes them anymore? Slabs are kinda like selling display stands. If you go to a show with three people selling them, no one does good, and you only need so many slabs or display stands. Dale
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