Gifts for Bonsai Lovers part 2 12/7/12

Masters Sword Shears. This incomparable tool with its long powerful blades and fluid cutting capabilities is one of the reasons that Japanese professionals get so much work done. You can use yours for routine spring and summer trimming, especially if you have lots of larger bonsai and not so much time. You can also use them in the garden for any number of tasks. I use mine more than any other tool on my field grown bonsai. Made in Japan by Koyo quality tools. List price 145.00. Our special price 119.00. You save 26.00 (actually you save 31.95 when you include our 5% discount for orders over 100.00).

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A jewel of a book and a classic in the bonsai world. The trees are magnificent, the illustration are perfect and the book itself is beautiful. Saburo Kato was the world’s most respected Bonsai master of his generation. Hardcover. Save 18.00. List price 34.95, our special price 16.95.

 


Ho Yoku Bonsai Care Products. These five excellent products will go a long way in assuring your bonsai are healthy and vibrant. Though there are other bonsai care products that I like, these Ho Yoku products are my favorites. List price 70.75. Special 49.00. You save 21.75.

Rounded blade concave cutters. Many bonsai professionals and enthusiasts prefer the deeper and narrower cut that this tool makes (and the resultant smaller callouses) when compared to regular concave branch cutters. Made in Japan by Koyo Tools. List price 85.00. Special 59.00.

 

It’s possible that Robert Steven has done more to promote and encourage a love and passion for bonsai in the last ten years than any other person. His tireless energy combined with his highly developed bonsai artistry, skill and knowledge, and his desire to share what he knows, has resulted in these two now classic bonsai books.

Or, another way of putting it…  these two brilliant ground breaking books are by one of the world’s most innovative and daring bonsai artists. Robert’s bonsai are exciting and inspirational and will light blazing fires in the mind of any bonsai lover. A must for intermediate to advanced bonsai enthusiasts and a finger that points the way to the future for daring beginners. List price for the set 84.95. Special price 68.00.

 

Stainless steel knob cutters by Roshi Bonsai Tools. Roshi stainless steel tools are famous for beauty, precision cutting, durability, and excellent prices. Knob cutters are designed for removing unsightly knobs from trunks and branches without leaving ugly scars, as well as for removing roots. Though not usually a beginner’s tool, most bonsai mavens wouldn’t be without one. 7″ (179mm). List price 62.00. Special 36.00. Save 26.00.

 

Set of 2 Bonsai DVDs by Andy Smith. Andy is one of our foremost experts on collecting and working with wild bonsai. Collecting wild bonsai requires both respect for the material and understanding of what it takes to be successful, and that’s precisely what these excellent DVDs are all about. I consider them (along with Nick Lenz’ Bonsai from the Wild) essential for anyone who would like to collect, grow and train their own wild bonsai. List price for the set 49.90. Our special price 29.00.