Cutting a bonsai

[Paula_Y]

Hi everyone. I am here to ask a question. We need to cut our bonsai a little bit, and I was wondering how to do it right, I'm choosing a hedge trimmer from these (we have other trees in the garden, so I guess it will help us later, too), however, if you know for sure that it's not how you should look after bonsai let me know, how to cut trees correctly

 

[sorce]

Welcome to Crazy!

Which way to the Revolution?

I missed it on TV!

Sorce

 

[Paula_Y]

I am sorry?

 

[ConorDash]

Lol, you have met Sorce.

Depending on the size of the tree, those hedge trimmers may be a tad too big.... Standard garden shears will do just fine for most.
If you are serious about the hobby, look up some videos on youtube on standard pruning.
This one is a classic that most know:

 

[Eckhoffw]

Saving up $$$$ for my
Future pruner.

 

[rockm]

Regular household scissors are fine for bonsai. If you're considering using hedge shears, though, I have a feeling your "bonsai" is probably not a bonsai and more of a shrub...?

 

[penumbra]

Pictures?

 

[LanceMac10]

I am sorry?

Perhaps your beret has evoked images of Che Guevara for @sorce?

...a hedge trimmer might be a bit more substantial than you need....not to mention un-wieldy..... @rockm scissors should be fine for now...

 

[sorce]

Che

The new revolution is hedge trimming!

I'm in!

Sorce

 

[HorseloverFat]

You scared her off!!!

 

[sorce]

You scared her off!!!

I was afraid of that!

Sorce

 

[sorce]

Or maybe she's in Kenosha?

Sorce

 

[HorseloverFat]

It makes me think of all the times Eric Foreman and friends journeyed to Kenosha for live music.

 

[Forsoothe!]

Here's how the pros take care of large collections...

And small trees...

The small kit of tools does everything that new people need, and more. You can start with a scissors, a flush cutter, and a knob cutter, one at a time in that order depending upon how much you want to do.

 

[LanceMac10]

Eric Foreman

"Dumbass"

 

[Paula_Y]

You scared her off!!!

No, I have just solved the problem. sorce is a local bot or something?

 

[ConorDash]

No, I have just solved the problem. sorce is a local bot or something?

Yes, yes he is.

 

[leatherback]

No, I have just solved the problem. sorce is a local bot or something?

hahaha, yeah, sometimes you could think that. but wait.. look! He is a real boy!

 

[just.wing.it]

Yes, yes he is.

Lol!

 

[Bonsai Nut]

An old thread, but... were you talking about topiary perhaps?