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Posted 5 years 6 months ago #50480
I was walking down a creek on one of my neagari safaris, and I came across this portion of a hollowed tree trunk. It looks like it would make for a good base to create a penjing display. I usually see penjings on stone or rock, not anything like this. I think it would look cool, but I'm not sure how it would look natural as a small landscape, and of course I'm concerned about how I would treat it to prevent rot. I'm still learning about bonsai traditions and techniques, so any guidance would be appreciated.
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Posted 5 years 5 months ago #51784
I'm interested to see if anyone has any answers to your questions, as that's a beautiful piece of deadwood.
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Posted 5 years 5 months ago #51786
Picture made at an exhibition in Delft this year:

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Posted 5 years 5 months ago #51787
I would first clean it, then use a dremel or so to clean the soft parts. Then do a bit of carving, or use a steel brush to further clean and deepen the grooves.

Seems Paraloid B72 is the best wood hardener to conserve it - it's used for restauration as well. I'm going to need something like that too, but haven't found where I can buy it yet (apart from ordering it online with relatively high shipping costs. I may order it, still).

Google Paraloid + bonsai for more info.
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