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No, this is not a post about Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Last year I asked Metal Fabricator and fellow B-Nutter Stickroot if he could make a pot for me. Not just any pot but one that could possibly start another path of American creativity in bonsai. That sounded like a tall order but I had already acquired a few of his tools so I knew he could do it. After some creative discussion back and forth about the design and construction we had a finished product. Boy did he deliver! It certainly exceeded all my expectations. Thoughts and or critiques are welcome.

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Hey, I really like it! It's always cool to see something new. I'm not saying it's never been done before, but I sure haven't seen it before. It's a damn good lookin pot.

But the real question...what are you gonna put in that sucker?
 
sikadelic said:
Hey, I really like it! It's always cool to see something new. I'm not saying it's never been done before, but I sure haven't seen it before. It's a damn good lookin pot.

But the real question...what are you gonna put in that sucker?
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I'm not sure I want to put anything in it yet.

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I really like it! Always good to see something different... The pick marked detail makes it a little more interesting but to be honest, I felt the "clean" side made it have a real classic "slab built" feel to it.

Now, I cannot help but say what I see the drawback would be-
1. The weight! You mentioned that it is heavy, what are the dimensions?
2. Metal+water= rust. Even stainless will rust eventually when exposed to the elements, especially along those weld lines inside the pot, I imagine the water holes would rust as well... Not sure it would be bad for the tree, might actually be a trace source of iron for it, which could be beneficial for some, like Lines for instance...

Where is the pic of that tree that was in a show about a year back where they chromed out the deadwood?
It would make for an interesting pairing with this pot! "Terminator Bonsai"-
Skynet is taking over everything, even our trees!
WAIT- Am a I stealing your bit @sorce ? LOL
 
Vin said:
No, this is not a post about Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Last year I asked Metal Fabricator and fellow B-Nutter Stickroot if he could make a pot for me. Not just any pot but one that could possibly start another path of American creativity in bonsai. That sounded like a tall order but I had already acquired a few of his tools so I knew he could do it. After some creative discussion back and forth about the design and construction we had a finished product. Boy did he deliver! It certainly exceeded all my expectations. Thoughts and or critiques are welcome.

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Beautiful. But I'd be concerned about heat conductivity across the metal - a problem in both high and low temperatures. I think the only advantage in this regard would be when it's in contact with the ground.
 
PiñonJ said:
Beautiful. But I'd be concerned about heat conductivity across the metal - a problem in both high and low temperatures. I think the only advantage in this regard would be when it's in contact with the ground.
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A valid concern to be sure.. Metal in the sunlight, in the SE Summers? Ouch!
 
Still, the patina and texture of both pots is awesome. Maybe Stickroot could start making metal trees. Once you get a collection going, you could change them out whenever you feel like it. Talk about an easy re-pot. And no mortality!
 
Patina could look cool...as long as being planted in metal wouldn't have I'll effects on the tree'swallowed health. I actually have a fire pit bowl and stand I am pondering in making a planter. But am concerned with metal reaction to the plants.

Weight...will help it on the bench with strong winds. So that's a plus.
 
Smoke said:
Nice finish and shapes. Heat would be a problem.

Here is a pine in a black pond basket.

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Heat....that would be my concern too. Heat absorbing....stainless steel tubes are used for solar hot water systems because they absorb the heat so well....enough that the water boils.
 
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