The 2023 Christmas Gift List thread

[Bonsai Nut]

List your gift list suggestions for bonsai fanatics. I'm going to lead with a set of titanium chopsticks!!

Titanium chopsticks... for soil work, repotting, roots, weeding...

 

[River's Edge]

Trip to Kokufu, with bonus envelope for sales area, and side trip to Tokoname.

 

[19Mateo83]

Big ol sack of APL

 

[Paradox]

Membership to American Bonsai Society
Books
Gift certificates to any of the online stores if you don't know what to buy or what they need

 

[Kedron Brooke]

Jin pliers / needle-nose pliers
Polishing stone / magic eraser

 

[pandacular]

As far as tools go, a rounded concave cutter might make a great gift. I hear a ton of people saying you can’t know how much you need one until you have one.

Haven’t tried one myself yet, but they seem neat.

 

[River's Edge]

As far as tools go, a rounded concave cutter might make a great gift. I hear a ton of people saying you can’t know how much you need one until you have one.

Haven’t tried one myself yet, but they seem neat.

I would suggest Trying one first. I find they tend to crush ends making healing more difficult. Prefer the ball type cutter or straight seem to cut cleaner.

 

[PowerTap]

Trip to Kokufu, with bonus envelope for sales area, and side trip to Tokoname.

That's a little above my family's secret Santa sit price.

 

[PowerTap]

I've got a:

• Upgraded pair of scissors
• A basic pot for a tree that can come out of a net pot (although honestly its a $12 DAS and I'm also thinking about just pitching it as not very good material)
• Maybe some Jin/wire pliers
• Branch saw

 

[pandacular]

I would suggest Trying one first. I find they tend to crush ends making healing more difficult. Prefer the ball type cutter or straight seem to cut cleaner.

I just picked one up on sale from American Bonsai, as I would quite like to try one, but haven’t had the chance.

 

[It's Kev]

That Lego bonsai

A new dremel because the bit release button on mine broke and literally nobody does repairs here

 

[TimIAm]

- I always appreciate a gift certificate to hardware store because I can buy what I need when I run out of something or whatever tool I need etc.
- Large tub of good quality slow release fertiliser
- Any size bonsai wire (I try to re-use but the number of plants has increased round here and it's something I plan on buying during the Christmas break)
- I'd be happy with 50+ 140mm nursery pots even if they were second hand
- Not exactly bonsai related, but any berry fruit shrub / tree

 

[River's Edge]

That's a little above my family's secret Santa sit price.

Understood, I can recall checking pockets for change and putting things back on the shelf before approaching the check out at the grocery store. What is life without dreams.

 

[River's Edge]

I just picked one up on sale from American Bonsai, as I would quite like to try one, but haven’t had the chance.

You are supposed to wait for Christmas, I suppose you already unwrapped it as well!

 

[Paradox]

You are supposed to wait for Christmas, I suppose you already unwrapped it as well!

LOL Can't blame anyone for taking advantage of a sale

 

[bluone23]

some bigger pots for maples

 

[Paradox]

I think some people are confusing the purpose of the thread: general gift suggestions for bonsai hobbyists with things they need or would like for Christmas themselves.

 

[River's Edge]

I think some people are confusing the purpose of the thread: general gift suggestions for bonsai hobbyists with things they need or would like for Christmas themselves.

List your gift list suggestions for bonsai fanatics.
This is what I read at the top of this thread.

 

[Paradox]

List your gift list suggestions for bonsai fanatics.
This is what I read at the top of this thread.

Hobbyists = fanatics IMO and yes that's what I read too

 

[RJG2]

List your gift list suggestions for bonsai fanatics. I'm going to lead with a set of titanium chopsticks!!

Titanium chopsticks... for soil work, repotting, roots, weeding...

Oooo, they come in purple @Carol 83!