Bonsai Stands

[rmhinden]

My wife has been growing Bonsai.  I made two Bonsai stands from some live edge walnut I had left from another project.  I tried two different styles.

Here some pictures with and without a Bonsai.

Bob

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[waho6o9]

Love the dovetails, nice work!

 

[duc996]

I really like your first design. I feel it fits the bonsai motif best. Looks great!

 

[Cheese]

Nice Bob...I like the second example for the dovetails and the first example for the design esthetics. Maybe a hybridized third offering is in the future?

 

[ear3]

That's a really lovely base design on the first table.  Bravo.

 

[CeeJay]

Very nice. And great use of off cuts too.

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[rmhinden]

Thanks for all of the comments.   

I have enough of the walnut left for one (maybe two) more stands.      I may try out some other design ideas.

Yesterday I was trying out my Leigh jig to make box joints.  First time I had done that.  I used some of the cedar I had left over from the planter boxes.  My wife saw the result, and now that is also a bonsai stand.  I think the unfinished cedar is a nice contrast to the bonsai.

Bob

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[jg24]

Beautiful tables and Bonsai.  The first table is arguably the best one. 

 

[RJNeal]

Bob, nice work I like the first one design.
I have a friend that’s into bonsai and keeps telling me I need to make some stands.
Rick

 

[southrider]

The work is beautiful, and I hope this doesn't come off wrong, but I am a woodworker who also grows Bonsai. My trees need to live outside for proper light, and must be watered daily.

Are these stands for a singular use - like a show or something? There's no way I could get away with putting those outside in the weather with runoff from the watering system on them daily.

I opened the thread cause I was curious about ideas for my trees in their natural environment. Just wondering the purpose for these beautiful stands.

 

[rmhinden]

[member=42863]SouthRider[/member]

Thanks!  They are for showing or bringing them into the house.    Except maybe for the cedar one, they are not intended to live outside.

My wife's bonsai also live outdoors.

Bob

 

[Mario Turcot]

[member=66813]rmhinden[/member] I love the first design. May I ask what finish you used for that one  [embarassed]

 

[rmhinden]

[member=66813]rmhinden[/member] I love the first design. May I ask what finish you used for that one  [embarassed]

Thanks, that is my preference too.  I have enough wood left for another one with a similar style.

The finish is General Finishes (water based) High Performance Satin.  I wanted something reasable durable and had it on hand.

Bob