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24-Jul-2002
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Don't try this at home!
I hope this photo was staged for the camera.
http://www.main.org/bonsai/2002/images/bonsai2.jpg This shows a noted bonsai artist involved in a driftwood carving activity. Note the high speed grinding tool Note the lack of any eye protection Note the position of the hands in the cutting path Makes me shiver.
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24-Jul-2002
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he is extra carefull
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24-Jul-2002
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I don't care how careful he is, that's a bad idea, and sets a bad example for others.
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24-Jul-2002
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He'll be more careful after he gets the eye-patch
 If you have any of the Kimura articles or books you've probably seen him in similar poses, but I really pity the poor assistant who is holding the tree by the base while Mr K runs the jigsaw down its trunk. 
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24-Jul-2002
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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As he stated in Dallas...
Even the dog gets treated better than the apprentice... Jim TX |
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24-Jul-2002
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For some reason, i never considered getting one of those dremmel type tools.
Has anyone else got one? do you like it? is it indespenceable? |
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24-Jul-2002
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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Not many tools are indispensible, but the dremel is great for fine work on deadwood. If mine broke today, I'd buy another tomorrow.
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24-Jul-2002
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hmmm,
if i'm going to try the octopus juniper w/ deadwood thing, i may have to investigate one of these... Thanks! |
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24-Jul-2002
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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While a Dremel is handy it is not indispensable... there's still nothing like the effect of handtools. I.e., pliers, chisels, knives...
As I continue to grow as an "artist" I find myself returning to the use of the hand tools for refinement work. Heavily sculptured pieces ala Dremel and Makita are fine initially but after a few years they really do end up looking like organic fertilizer... My carving arsenal includes both of the above with about a dozen different bits and carving tools, as well as chisels, utility knives, ice picks, screwdrivers, broken glass, sand paper and a blow torch. If I need a chainsaw I borrow one... The truly indispensable tool seems to be my brain- if the carving doesn't look natural to my mind, it is usually going to get more hokey with time... Jim TX |
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24-Jul-2002
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Old Mister Crow
 
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Isn't that Marc Noelanders in the picture?
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