Bonsai at work…

Dav4 · Oct 29, 2015

Leo in N E Illinois said:
I'm sure the more experienced know this. But if you bring a tree in from out of winter storage, say to your office, to work on, remember that just a night or two of warm temperatures can begin the "waking up process" of a dormant tree. Cold tolerance will diminish, a week of warm nights and many species will have lost much cold tolerance. So with winter work on dormant trees, always get them back into the cold as quickly as possible. Even if you don't finish the days work, put them back in the cold for the night to keep them fully winter hardy. I'm in zone 5 and growing many species that are barely hardy here. This is not as big an issue for more southern growers rasing species that are hardy further north than they are. Just a thought to help.

My boss refused to let anyones hobbies migrate to work. While we had occasional slow times, the was always something needing to be caught up on. He even barked if he caught you web surfing. So I retired. Problem solved.

I would if I could...someday. Also, my boss is 70 miles away...

. I'd still bring the trees here if he worked at my location, but I'd likely be restricted to bonsaiing during my 1 hr lunch

PaulH · Oct 29, 2015

I bring a tree almost every day to work on between customers and chores. But I'm the boss and no one can complain.

sorce · Oct 31, 2015

Dav4 said:
job security

I thought about that.
Here's a view of what defines my job security! While dreaming of Bonsai of course. Copper. Ooooo the copper!

I'm the only guy who could get in there...

Down, 16 stories.

A look up. We gotta drywall this madness.

Busy till spring!

Sorce

Dav4 · Nov 12, 2015

First day at work this week where I can come up for air...brought this one with me hoping to have a bit of down time. It's a wannabe JBP bunjin. I started thinning it out a few weeks ago and did a fair amount of needle pulling today. Now, it needs some judicious pruning and wire...which is at home

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thumblessprimate1 · Nov 12, 2015

Ever had to do needle pulling? As porcupine needle pulling from people's pets?

Dav4 · Nov 12, 2015

thumblessprimate1 said:
Ever had to do needle pulling? As porcupine needle pulling from people's pets?

I actually have done that several times up in MA, probably over a decade ago...apparently no porcupines just north of Atlanta these days.

Nybonsai12 · Nov 12, 2015

You trying to say all the pricks are way up north?

Dav4 · Nov 12, 2015

Well, I've seen a few pricks down this way...they're all wearing Yankees caps

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Nybonsai12 · Nov 12, 2015

Ugh Yankee fans. The worst!!

sorce · Nov 13, 2015

Damn Dav4!

That's a beaut!

Sorce

Bonsai Nut · Nov 13, 2015

Leo in N E Illinois said:
My boss refused to let anyones hobbies migrate to work. While we had occasional slow times, the was always something needing to be caught up on. He even barked if he caught you web surfing. So I retired. Problem solved.

The first time I read this line, I read it as "He even barked if he caught you surfing" LOL! That's what comes from living in Southern Cal. I was thinking - where does he work that he can go surfing?

sorce · Nov 13, 2015

Bonsai Nut said:
The first time I read this line, I read it as "He even barked if he caught you surfing" LOL! That's what comes from living in Southern Cal. I was thinking - where does he work that he can go surfing?

My gut at work goes down to Indiana!

Gnarly pounders on the lake!

Sorce

wireme · Nov 13, 2015

Nybonsai12 said:
You trying to say all the pricks are way up north?

Must be, I've had to pull those pricks a number of times!
Cut them in half first and they deflate a bit making easier pulling.

Oh no, sure left that wide open eh?

Bonsai Nut · Nov 13, 2015

sorce said:
My gut at work goes down to Indiana!

Gnarly pounders on the lake!

Sorce

Those dunes didn't get there by accident! Don't forget - you're talking to a Chicago native

sorce · Nov 13, 2015

Oh hell yeah!

I just went over that in the Chicago Bonsai serissa thread!

And I DiD forget!

You ARE the man!

Sorce

Dav4 · Nov 19, 2015

More down time work, today. Weeded and wired these shimpaku cuttings today...

sorce · Nov 19, 2015

I'm making a concrete slab!

Just leftovers!

Can't wait till Turkey Day!

F work!

Sorce

sorce · Dec 1, 2015

Bored today.

Here it is.

It was in a plastic bin....with plumbers putty for the holes. Heh.

Sorce

Leo in N E Illinois · Dec 2, 2015

Did you coat the top with something different than concrete? Or did your mix have enough slump (water or chemicals to make it soupy) that the aggregate settled and the top is just the paste?

Looks cool, next you need to keep a more interesting form laying around at work, then when you have left over concrete, or mortar mix, you can produce more slabs.

Make a set of forms, make a latex cast of an interesting stone, or even a pot.
One of many suppliers here - http://www.bigceramicstore.com/tools-supplies/molds/mold-making-supplies-additives.html

For what it is worth, if you are in the mood to go nuts.

sorce · Dec 2, 2015

Leo in N E Illinois said:
go nuts.

Absolutely!

The top on that was the bottom. In a plastic bin.....it settled funny and dodnt breathe well.

It would be nice to actually make something useful!

I am familiar with the latex to cast rocks for model railroads. A good idea!

Til the next miscalculated pour......

Sorce

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