Demo -Ian W -Splitting & Bending 1

Ian & tree pre demo- both not under any stress ....yet

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Splitting the branch &......

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......covering it in raffia [or is it spagetti-a new technique picked up from Enrico..... maybe?!?]

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another new technique being demonstrated by Lee ....collecting yamadori cerumen (ear wax to you and me!!)

Your guess is as good as mine as to what is actually going on here!!

Demo -Ian W -Splitting & Bending 2

branch pre.....

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......& post bend
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view from the side

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Tree @ demo end

Entertain and educate me......................NOW (AKA a night at WBS)

How mucking futch?.....but I'm doing the demo.......?

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eyes down for a full house.....must have been during a quiet bit!!

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Im not going to make any comment...apart from saying it was a good turn out
(he's a big lad & with a stare like that I wouldn't want to upset him!)
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The radiator was obviously on full blast
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well...... at least your not just sitting at home in front of the telly.....!!!

Tree of the Month- November

This months ToTM was Les's beautiful little Trident Maple -and it was selected by Doug.

Picture courtesy of our new photographer in chief -Jim.

Burrs Chat 09

For all the chat and a review of last weekends event follow the link below.
-Looks like I missed another good one.......sigh

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http://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/bonsai-f1/burrs-2009-t1683.htm

November Meeting- Ian Warhurst

This months meeting will unfortunately not feature Terry Foster as previously detailed -due to his educational commitments (fancy taking exams at his time in life!!!)

Stepping into the breach is Ian who, I believe will be talking about the removal of straight trunks or branches by 'splitting & bending'.

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Bonsai Site of the Month- November

This months site is an interesting blog created by a Slovakian exponent of the art- Erik Krizovensky. Short but sweet (the site.... not Erik)

http://www.atelierbonsai-element.blogspot.com/