[WANTED] Root stand
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[WANTED] Root stand
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Does anyone know where I can obtain a root stand like this?
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Does anyone know where I can obtain a root stand like this?
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Re: [WANTED] Root stand
Nice stand, I have never seen one like this before, you might have to grow your own.
I did have something along the same lines but only about 5 cm high and 25 cm wide. I sold it because it overpowered every tree I tried to display on it. I think this is also the case for the one pictured even though it is a reasonably powerful tree.
I did have something along the same lines but only about 5 cm high and 25 cm wide. I sold it because it overpowered every tree I tried to display on it. I think this is also the case for the one pictured even though it is a reasonably powerful tree.
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Re: [WANTED] Root stand
Make sure you have plenty of ink in your pen to write the cheque Steven! They are great but very expensive!
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Re: [WANTED] Root stand
Is it possible to carve something like the root stand with a block of wood?
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Re: [WANTED] Root stand
Yep, that's how they are made, if you have the skills and patience to do it!xIIRevoEvoS wrote:Is it possible to carve something like the root stand with a block of wood?
I was hoping I would come across a reasonably priced one in Japan, I was disappointed

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Re: [WANTED] Root stand
That is expensive even if its for a shohin, I would expect the larger size to be double or even triple the priceJaseH wrote:Yep, that's how they are made, if you have the skills and patience to do it!xIIRevoEvoS wrote:Is it possible to carve something like the root stand with a block of wood?
I was hoping I would come across a reasonably priced one in Japan, I was disappointedeven just small shohin sized stands of reasonably quality were extremely expensive.
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Re: [WANTED] Root stand
While in Adelaide I pulled up the picture of this stand to ask Koji if he knew anything about it. 'Ah yes' he said, 'this is my customers stand and I styled the tree on it'.
Turns out it is a natural Camellia root and it was refined by a famous stand maker who is now deceased. The owner paid about 900,000 Yen which is around $9,500.00
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Turns out it is a natural Camellia root and it was refined by a famous stand maker who is now deceased. The owner paid about 900,000 Yen which is around $9,500.00

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Re: [WANTED] Root stand
omg to the coincidence Steven, OMG to the beautiful stand, but O M G to that price tag.Steven wrote:While in Adelaide I pulled up the picture of this stand to ask Koji if he knew anything about it. 'Ah yes' he said, 'this is my customers stand and I styled the tree on it'.
Turns out it is a natural Camellia root and it was refined by a famous stand maker who is now deceased. The owner paid about 900,000 Yen which is around $9,500.00![]()
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The stand is just stunning! It by far eclipses any stand I've ever seen before.... even the tree on top of it is ironically shadowed by it!
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Re: [WANTED] Root stand
see ... dead trees are worth money, just got to have the right oneSteven wrote:While in Adelaide I pulled up the picture of this stand to ask Koji if he knew anything about it. 'Ah yes' he said, 'this is my customers stand and I styled the tree on it'.
Turns out it is a natural Camellia root and it was refined by a famous stand maker who is now deceased. The owner paid about 900,000 Yen which is around $9,500.00![]()
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Beautiful stand

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Re: [WANTED] Root stand
The thoughtfulness of the bonsai community strikes again...
On Saturday I received a call from John Henry who was at the BSV Sale and had found a root stand. After viewing a couple of phone pictures John purchased it on my behalf and was even prepared to package and post it to me. What a champion
Today it arrived!
It was originally purchased in Japan around 30 years ago by a senior Victorian bonsaist who is now winding down his collection. Carved from solid Rose wood and weighing in at close to 2 kg, it now sits proudly on my shelf.
Thanks SO much John!!
Regards,
Steven
On Saturday I received a call from John Henry who was at the BSV Sale and had found a root stand. After viewing a couple of phone pictures John purchased it on my behalf and was even prepared to package and post it to me. What a champion

Today it arrived!
It was originally purchased in Japan around 30 years ago by a senior Victorian bonsaist who is now winding down his collection. Carved from solid Rose wood and weighing in at close to 2 kg, it now sits proudly on my shelf.
Thanks SO much John!!
Regards,
Steven
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[WANTED] Root stand
This might be a silly question, but is that a carved piece of wood to "look" like a root or a root polished and cleaned to look like it does...?
BTW: it looks awesome!
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BTW: it looks awesome!
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Re: [WANTED] Root stand
Not a silly question at all, but you are spot on. It is one large piece of wood which has been carved to look like roots. Pretty epic carving skills if you ask me.CoGRedeMptioN wrote:This might be a silly question, but is that a carved piece of wood to "look" like a root or a root polished and cleaned to look like it does...?
BTW: it looks awesome!
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Re: [WANTED] Root stand
Steven wrote:The thoughtfulness of the bonsai community strikes again...
On Saturday I received a call from John Henry who was at the BSV Sale and had found a root stand. After viewing a couple of phone pictures John purchased it on my behalf and was even prepared to package and post it to me. What a champion![]()
Today it arrived!
It was originally purchased in Japan around 30 years ago by a senior Victorian bonsaist who is now winding down his collection. Carved from solid Rose wood and weighing in at close to 2 kg, it now sits proudly on my shelf.
Thanks SO much John!!
Regards,
Steven
Onya John


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