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Hugh R

11-26-2021 05:36 PM

Banzai,

My son’s wife’s grandpa has made them for about 75 years, yes he is Japanesehttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1637976869.jpg
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Hugh R

11-26-2021 05:36 PM

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Steve Carlton

11-26-2021 05:44 PM

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Baz	11-26-2021 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh R (Post 11530018)

My son’s wife’s grandpa has made them for about 75 years, yes he is Japanese

Pronounced: "Bone Sigh"

Spelled: "Bonsai"

Very cool, Hugh!

The first photo is a Japanese Black Pine. Very popular!

Hugh R

11-26-2021 06:06 PM

Thanks Baz, must have been a typo, yeah, I’m going with that.

The last one he apparently inherited from his Dad and is around 150 years old!
He makes them and sells them, the last one is not for sale.

sc_rufctr

11-26-2021 06:58 PM

I've always loved these but my Gwad they can be very expensive.

An early 911 can look like a bargain in comparison.

rusnak

11-26-2021 11:40 PM

oh damn, those are sure nice.

flatbutt

11-27-2021 05:49 AM

I've tried but I always make them dead. :(

Bob Kontak

11-27-2021 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatbutt (Post 11530319)

I've tried but I always make them dead. :(

Buddy tried and killed quite a few. Told him his place is where bonsai trees go to die.

LWJ	11-27-2021 07:00 AM

Wow. Impressive.

Jim Horton

11-27-2021 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr (Post 11530104)

I've always loved these but my Gwad they can be very expensive.

An early 911 can look like a bargain in comparison.

Join a local bonsai club; you might be amazed at how reasonably decent trees pass for between members. And, you can then learn how to start making your own. Its a very relaxing hobby imho.

masraum

11-27-2021 08:33 AM

I've always loved bonsai. I've never tried owning/making one.

And FYI -

Quote:

Banzai vs. Bonsai. ... Bonsai are tiny little (3′ and under) potted trees. Banzai is a Japanese exclamation meaning “ten thousand years” (of long life) which was used as a cheer of enthusiasm or of victory such as in sports.

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“Banzai” is best known as a Japanese war cry, but it was originally a generic cheer uttered by both soldiers and civilians alike. The word literally means “ten thousand years,” and it has long been used in Japan to indicate joy or a wish for long life. Japanese World War II troops typically yelled it in celebration, but they were also known to scream, “Tenno Heika Banzai,” roughly translated as “long live the Emperor,” while storming into battle. As the war dragged on, this battle cry became most famously associated with so-called “Banzai charges”—last-ditch human wave attacks that saw Japanese troops run headlong into American lines. Japanese kamikaze pilots were also known to howl “Tenno Heika Banzai!” as they plowed their aircraft into Navy ships.

Jim Horton

11-27-2021 08:54 AM

Vaguely related trivia: “kamikaze” refers to a “divine wind” that twice saved Japan from Mongol invasions:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamikaze_(typhoon)

herr_oberst

11-27-2021 09:36 AM

Nice thing about hobbies like this is that you get to invest in beautiful tools:

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Jim Horton

11-27-2021 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by herr_oberst (Post 11530550)

Ha! I am not even within viewing distance of being a pro bonsai grower, but there is just no freaking way that a pair of bonsai scissors for production use are worth $35K! Insane! Too bad he didn't show them. Cool video, though. Thanks for posting.

(BTW: Carol, Matthew and I are dreaming of taking an extended trip to Japan that will focus specifically on the artisans in Japan, like blacksmiths, carpenters, potters, bonsai growers, paper makers, etc.)

Hugh R

11-27-2021 08:29 PM

He’s 90 years old and says he’ll give me a couple for free, he’s downsizing and selling the house and moving in with his Son. I’m sort of moving to FL six months a year and don’t want the responsibility of keeping a few 50+ year old wonderful living pieces of art like these alive.

Heck, I really don’t think I’m worthy, nor should I be entrusted with the responsibility, I have a black thumb.

A few botanical gardens here will take all 100+ of them in an instant.

IIRC, the Emperor of Japan awarded him some plaque/medal 20 years ago for his work.

Baz	11-29-2021 09:31 AM

Geronimo '74

11-29-2021 10:01 AM

My ex wife loves bonsai trees.
Can’t keep one alive forklifts than two weeks even if her life depended on it. Eventually we stopped buying them.

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