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REFINING A RED PINE

By Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia

ne of the main attractions in Shuyang was the artists
competition on bonsai making. In total there were
150 artists in the competition. It was really a big event
to observe. All of them had their own materials and
Odoing various styles.
During this event, I paid attention to one candidate that was
doing a mature red pine. The material had a curve already. But it
was considered not enough to get the optimum beauty.
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BC He drilled several holes on the left and right of the curving portion of the trunk around
two centimeters apart. The holes were drilled half way to remove some part of the wood to make
the bending easier. That was what I thought. A good innovation and a clever way for the bending
process.
D He then put double thick wire outside the bending portion to give strength to the wood, so
that it would not crack during the bending process.
E He tied jute rope to cover all the trunk that he intended to bend. Jute rope was substituted
for raffia that usually is used to wrap the trunk for bending purpose. The jute rope will prevent
the bark from cracking during the bending process.
FG To do the bending he used a special lever that he probably made by himself. He turned
the handle of the lever, so that bit by bit, the trunk will get more and more bending.
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