Bonsai Tool Sets - Your choice is an important first step
If you've recently become interested in the hobby of bonsai, bonsai tool sets - have probably been on your mind a quite a bit. You'll find that shaping your bonsai tree into the form you like, and making it look like a 'miniature' tree will be very difficult if you don't have the right tools. Using the wrong tools can cause damage to the roots and branches and can even prevent proper growth.
What should you look for if you're new to bonsai? This lens will tell you some of the basics needed for someone new to bonsai. And one thing I'd like to recommend is that you NOT spring right from the start for the most expensive tools. A good beginner's or intermediate set of bonsai tools is best, at least until you're sure that bonsai is something you going to develop a long term relationship with!
What should you look for if you're new to bonsai? This lens will tell you some of the basics needed for someone new to bonsai. And one thing I'd like to recommend is that you NOT spring right from the start for the most expensive tools. A good beginner's or intermediate set of bonsai tools is best, at least until you're sure that bonsai is something you going to develop a long term relationship with!
Bonsai Tool Sets - What Are the Basics?
If you plan on buying a bonsai tool set, there are a few tools that you might be looking for:
1) A concave pruner - made for pruning branches, these pruners cut a concave section which heals better and without leaving an ugly bump on the trunk of your bonsai tree.
2) Bud Scissors - used not only for clipping buds, but also for leaves and small branches.
3) Wire Cutters - made to cut wire cleanly without damaging bark.
4) Shears - long handled, they allow you to reach in for pruning without damaging fragile buds.
1) A concave pruner - made for pruning branches, these pruners cut a concave section which heals better and without leaving an ugly bump on the trunk of your bonsai tree.
2) Bud Scissors - used not only for clipping buds, but also for leaves and small branches.
3) Wire Cutters - made to cut wire cleanly without damaging bark.
4) Shears - long handled, they allow you to reach in for pruning without damaging fragile buds.
Important!
Looking for Bonsai Tool Sets?
Check out The Dallas Bonsai Garden's Novice Japanese Bonsai Tool Kit
This is an extremely popular selection of tools for the Bonsai Hobbyist. The Dallas Bonsai Garden's Novice Japanese Bonsai Tool Kit
is a 6 piece set which includes a Root Rake, Curved tipped tweezers, a mini leaf and bud trimmer, a Concave Cutter and a long handled scissor (or Ashinaga Shear), all packaged in a heavy grade canvas roll up tool holder. These quality Japanese made tools are solid stainless steel.
is a 6 piece set which includes a Root Rake, Curved tipped tweezers, a mini leaf and bud trimmer, a Concave Cutter and a long handled scissor (or Ashinaga Shear), all packaged in a heavy grade canvas roll up tool holder. These quality Japanese made tools are solid stainless steel. Great Stuff on CafePress
Bonsai Tool Set Video
Here's a great explanation of the uses of some basic bonsai tools.
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Do you do bonsai? Are you new or are you an old pro? What tool is the most indispensable for you?
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- I've always wanted to try this, but haven't yet. Great lens
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