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[IBC] Tools
Hello,
What is the list of tools that are necessary for a beginner? I have a Serissa and planning to get this Spring a Juniper and Trident Maple ( trees that I can keep outside all year in Toronto). I prefer to buy good quality things that cost a bit more, but there is no need to change them every season. So where do I start? Is Bonsai Network Japan (http://www.j-bonsai.com/index.html) a good place to order? Or may be there is a place in Toronto? Any comments and suggestions are appreciated. Thank you, Olga (Toronto, Ontario zone 6) ==================== With _A_ serissa, your list of necessary tools is short. ARS makes a very good, sharp, long-lasting pair of bonsai scissors ($21.67 in the A.M. Leonard catalog (p. 56 in the current catalog - item ARS64) (See also www.amlgardener.com) ). For a serissa, this is probably the only tool you'll need. If you go on to bigger and better things, you will want a set of GOOD concave cutters. Expect to pay at least $40 for them. You also will want a set of wire cutters that cut at the TIP of the blades. There are Japanese wire cutters that cost much too much. Sears sells a small pliers-type that cuts at the tip for about $8.00. These are fine for all but the largest wires -- which you probably won't be using in the foreseeable future. A decent set of bypass pruners (for larger stems and roots) -- $20 - $50. (All prices are in U.S. dollars.) I have absolutely NO idea about Bonsai Network Japan, but as a rule of thumb, anything with "Bonsai" in the title seems to add at least 20% to the cost. ;-) Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry David Thoreau - Walden ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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