lieuz
Chumono
I started this project with my bonsai group and during the heat of the summer when things were slow, we decided to attempt and auxiliary project during the small down time.
One of the group members have a fantastic wood workshop and that was where it all started.
Here is the beginning stages. A solid block was drilled with a wedge cut and plethora of holes o creat reference points for root cavities.
![20210711_104749.jpg 20210711_104749.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/397/397342-3a44f82bc3f582ef13c12ceb63f5119b.jpg?hash=OkT4K8P1gu)
The holes were widened and the also curves were softened.![20210711_120047.jpg 20210711_120047.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/397/397343-9ec3c0c20700373480aba5b57b813034.jpg?hash=nsPAwgcANz)
Some holes were connected to create natural cavities to draw the eye away from circles.
![20210711_141624.jpg 20210711_141624.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/397/397344-7d7c5d3dd554d8d676c8da47ab7c9a58.jpg?hash=fXxdPdVU2N)
Here is where the stand was left off for a few months.![20210711_150430.jpg 20210711_150430.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/397/397345-6dce428f4afb3d83b4fd239ce7bae857.jpg?hash=bc5Cj0r7PY)
Picked it up a few months later to remove the base and the residual blocks within the bottom. A few roots broke unfortunately.![20211114_122214.jpg 20211114_122214.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/397/397346-7614592f4ff4134dcd8311329a4dff1f.jpg?hash=dhRZL0_0E0)
Gave it a few hours today to start a rough sanding to get rid of burrs and jagged stuff.![20211114_140430.jpg 20211114_140430.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/397/397347-894555dae177cca6a49197c84b5f3557.jpg?hash=iUVV2uF3zK)
Here's the final machine sanding product. Next step is to hand sand it.![20211114_145446.jpg 20211114_145446.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/397/397349-fd25c6cada2bc1a3687d771074674d6b.jpg?hash=_SXGytorwa)
Might actually get to stain it now that I can probably just sit anywhere and hand sand it with some sanding paper wrapped around my finger or chopstick.
One of the group members have a fantastic wood workshop and that was where it all started.
Here is the beginning stages. A solid block was drilled with a wedge cut and plethora of holes o creat reference points for root cavities.
![20210711_104749.jpg 20210711_104749.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/397/397342-3a44f82bc3f582ef13c12ceb63f5119b.jpg?hash=OkT4K8P1gu)
The holes were widened and the also curves were softened.
![20210711_120047.jpg 20210711_120047.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/397/397343-9ec3c0c20700373480aba5b57b813034.jpg?hash=nsPAwgcANz)
Some holes were connected to create natural cavities to draw the eye away from circles.
![20210711_141624.jpg 20210711_141624.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/397/397344-7d7c5d3dd554d8d676c8da47ab7c9a58.jpg?hash=fXxdPdVU2N)
Here is where the stand was left off for a few months.
![20210711_150430.jpg 20210711_150430.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/397/397345-6dce428f4afb3d83b4fd239ce7bae857.jpg?hash=bc5Cj0r7PY)
Picked it up a few months later to remove the base and the residual blocks within the bottom. A few roots broke unfortunately.
![20211114_122214.jpg 20211114_122214.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/397/397346-7614592f4ff4134dcd8311329a4dff1f.jpg?hash=dhRZL0_0E0)
Gave it a few hours today to start a rough sanding to get rid of burrs and jagged stuff.
![20211114_140430.jpg 20211114_140430.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/397/397347-894555dae177cca6a49197c84b5f3557.jpg?hash=iUVV2uF3zK)
Here's the final machine sanding product. Next step is to hand sand it.
![20211114_145446.jpg 20211114_145446.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/397/397349-fd25c6cada2bc1a3687d771074674d6b.jpg?hash=_SXGytorwa)
Might actually get to stain it now that I can probably just sit anywhere and hand sand it with some sanding paper wrapped around my finger or chopstick.