Keep your tools clean.– As with all tools, cleanliness is important and insures the continued proper function of your tools. Shears or knob cutters with built up sap or cut paste will not cut correctly and may even damage the portion of the tree you are cutting. Jining tools or grafting knives with sap built [...]
Following is a list of the tools you will need to begin your new hobby. I would suggest starting with beginner quality tools. I actually started with “hand me down” tools and purchased a couple good used tools. You will also want to familiarize yourself with how to care for your bonsai tools.
Obviously, if you [...]
The new Bonsai Tools category with important articles on tool care is now open. The first two articles on bonsai tools are choosing the right bonsai tools and my favorite bonsai tool subject “How to care for your bonsai tools” Bonsai Tool Care. I neglect my tools all the time, this is [...]