Anyone knows where I can find these?

[MACH5]

Trying to see if I can find these in the US? I saw them all over Japan. Refer to attached pic from Mansei-en nursery. They are wooden textured concrete posts for bonsai display.

Please let me know if anyone has any idea. Thanks!!

 

[bonsaibp]

Not to difficult to make your own. You need some 8", and 6" pvc pipe. Cut the 8" pipe 18" -24" long than make 1 cut length wise up the side of the pipe. Cut 2 pcs. about 4-6" long. These will slid over the slit piece to hold it together. Then cut a piece of the 6" pipe the length you want and again cut a slit lengthwise. Make 2-3 4-6" pcs. of the 6" pipe to hold it together. Compress the long pipe and place the rings over it. Do the same with the long 6" pipe Pour the 8" piece and insert a piece of rebar in the center. When that is dry slide off the rings and remove the 8" pipe then compress the 6" pipe slide rings over it to hold and place over the rebar. When it is almost dry but still slightly wet remove rings and pipe and use either a piece of actual bark or a small stick to create the texture. If will be easier to remove the pipe if your spray them with Pam cooking spray on the inside. You can pm me for my phone number if this isn't clear. After the first one it'll only take 30 minutes or so to make anymore. Hope this helps.

 

[kakejiku]

Try www.cainz.co.jp I buy just about all my home DIY needs there when in Japan...

 

[MACH5]

Not to difficult to make your own. You need some 8", and 6" pvc pipe. Cut the 8" pipe 18" -24" long than make 1 cut length wise up the side of the pipe. Cut 2 pcs. about 4-6" long. These will slid over the slit piece to hold it together. Then cut a piece of the 6" pipe the length you want and again cut a slit lengthwise. Make 2-3 4-6" pcs. of the 6" pipe to hold it together. Compress the long pipe and place the rings over it. Do the same with the long 6" pipe Pour the 8" piece and insert a piece of rebar in the center. When that is dry slide off the rings and remove the 8" pipe then compress the 6" pipe slide rings over it to hold and place over the rebar. When it is almost dry but still slightly wet remove rings and pipe and use either a piece of actual bark or a small stick to create the texture. If will be easier to remove the pipe if your spray them with Pam cooking spray on the inside. You can pm me for my phone number if this isn't clear. After the first one it'll only take 30 minutes or so to make anymore. Hope this helps.

Ok thanks Bob! Yes this is very helpful and I appreciate your response. With everything else I have going on at the moment I was hoping not to add yet another thing to my to do list and just find some place where I could buy a few of these.

I will keep looking around but in case I decide to make them myself I probably will need to give you a ring because I am not sure I understood the process completely.

Try www.cainz.co.jp I buy just about all my home DIY needs there when in Japan...

Ok thank you! Do you mean I can probably just buy them there ready made?

 

[bonsaibp]

Understand the time factor. It really is pretty easy though.
Shipping concrete posts from Japan would cost a fortune- you could probably fly me out there to make 'em for you cheaper

 

[MACH5]

Understand the time factor. It really is pretty easy though.
Shipping concrete posts from Japan would cost a fortune- you could probably fly me out there to make 'em for you cheaper

LOL! Yes I would imagine that'd be the case for the shipping. Seriously, although it may sound pretty simple to you I am sure it would take me a while to get the hang of it. I am pretty sure even with practice the second one will take me a while also to make.


I'll keep looking domestically but like I said I may end up making them myself in which case you'll probably get a ring from me!

 

[Wee]

You might try one of those roadside concrete product places that sale stuff like bird baths and benchs....? I bet even at a place like that they would run around $100 each. You could make your own molds out of some logs and then pour as many as you like but it wouldn't be all that easy.

I'll look around my neck of the woods next time I pass a place that sales the concrete yard items.

Brian

 

[Smoke]

http://www.nitterhousemasonry.com/products/log-stop-concrete-logs/

 

[MACH5]

http://www.nitterhousemasonry.com/products/log-stop-concrete-logs/

Ah bingo! That may just fit the bill! I'll look into these. Thank you Al.

 

[MACH5]

Well I tried Al's suggestion but unfortunately they make them only to lay on the ground so they only come with a flat side. I asked and they can't/won't make them any other way.

Interestingly Bjorn is also looking around to get some for his garden but no luck on his end either.

 

[sorce]

It would be fun and easy to make a latex mold, support it with pvc, add rebar, and pour it in place to save time.

But concrete is like a playground for mites.

Steel. Steel. Steel. IIImmmOOO.

Sorce