Great video Tony! You forgot #6 - a nice Puma jumper. 😂🤣

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Fantastic, and very true! I just had to pin this comment.

@thenaturecreater8906

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahhahaha 🤣🤣🤣 lol Jay!!!

Rest in peace Tony.... I enjoyed your videos in the few months since I started my new bonsai hobby. The bonsai community will miss you.

I chatted with Sam (Aussie Bonsai Bloke) and he agrees that you forgot the most important tool...the bottle opener!! Cheers Tony :)

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 I've not touched a drop in 17 years myself, but I'm glad you are enjoying a nice cold one for me!

1000 SUBSCRIBERS!!!!! Congratulations 🎉🎈🎊

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. I'm amazed how it's taken off. If you'd have told me when I shot my first shambles of a video that I'd be at 1000 subscribers ten weeks later, I'd have told you that you were quite mad!

My favourite tool is the snub nose wire cutters. I find it very cathartic and weirdly relaxing cutting away little curls of wire, one turn at a time, and being able to get right up against the branch without fear of damaging it.

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, on a nice day it's a really satisfying thing to do I agree!

I retired, moved to Colombia with just 2 suitcases of stuff, and began a new life. When I got into bonsai again, I took the approach of buying the tools I needed at the time until my collection was complete. My first tool was a pair of scissors and a bonsai wire cutter. The wire cutter is actually my most used tool. I now have about 10 tools which I got over about a 6 month period. Great video

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

How interesting Michael. I would imagine you have to have a completely different approach to bonsai in Colombia, but I bet they grow fast!

@michaeleber4752

2 жыл бұрын

@@TonysBonsai It is called City of Eternal Spring. So, yes, desiduos trees are out for the most part. But I have one tree I was forced to trunk chop, and now in about a month it has long shoots. And at this time of year I don't have to water the trees. We have sun half the day and rain at night. When we get many days with only a warm sun, everything explodes!

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I bet you can get trees to develop really quickly in those conditions!

Thank you! Love this information- so helpful for us newbies!

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter. Glad you enjoyed it. We can do a lot with the tools we have lying about, so that was the idea behind this video.

This was very informative and has helped me decide what l need as l have many of the tools you showed but need a couple on bonsai ones.. thankyou

Nice one Tony ,spot on that matey 👍

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Aaron!

Well done Tony 1k Subs you’ve breezed that! Nice video Also very helpful for anyone starting out! Iv been making do with the tools I have but now my materials getting closer I feel investments needed! Thanks 😊

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. You've got some lovely material, and I think you deserve a nice hybrid cutter 😉

Great video thanks

Very informative Tony. Bonsai Beginners will benefit from your experience. Thanks, keep growing

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt. I would have liked to watch this kind of beginner video when I was starting bonsai, so I thought, let's make one!

Great video, many thanks

@TonysBonsai

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, and I'm glad you enjoyed it

Useful! Thanks

@TonysBonsai

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Siva

Great demonstration, Tony.

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ali. Glad you enjoyed it!

Great video Tony! I got go with Jay on this one. You forgot the essential puma Hoodie 🤣🤣

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

I'll have to get some Tonys Bonsai Puma merch! 🤣🤣

@thenaturecreater8906

2 жыл бұрын

@@TonysBonsai hahaha 👍 new sponsor for the channel. Nigel should get CAT to sponsor his🤣

@BlueJayBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

@@thenaturecreater8906 I think Nigel would like Tony’s red Puma hoodie too!

Thanks for sharing your years of experience, mate. Very helpful indeed.

@TonysBonsai

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, although it ain't that many years 🤣

Good practical video. I notice Peter Chan uses secateurs a lot, bypass rather than anvil. My root rake is a three pronged one with a sort of butter knife blade on the other end. Other stuff is what's in my toolbox anyway.

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

yes, He uses the falco secateurs a lot. I suspect that is partly because he has so many trees to prune, and they are the most efficient tool. I also have a three-pronged root rake, but I'll be damned if I can find it!

Really helpfull video Tony..

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael. Glad you enjoyed it!

Really usefull video.

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

@BONSAIenCORTO

2 жыл бұрын

@@TonysBonsai I think its a basic knowledge that is not as important treated as it would be. Thanks for these videos.

Thanks Tony, Well that’s my Xmas present sorted for this year!

@TonysBonsai

Жыл бұрын

Once you get into bonsai, there is always a Christmas present to be enjoyed. Beats a pair of underpants anyway!

@julycottage

Жыл бұрын

@@TonysBonsai Bonsai Xmas socks would be a niche market!

Very informative 👍

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob. Glad you enjoyed it!

I love that $10 yellow side cutter Tony. Where do I get one plz? Maybe a link as i'm in NZ.

wire cutters and concave cutter makes allot of difference. had been repurposing other tools for the others but those two does things that other tools cant.

Thanks for sharing the video Tony. Can I ask which brand the stainless Hybrid cutters are please?

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, no worries. I got them off amazon www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B075L21JC7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@mikeswain1945

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help Tony. Really appreciated.

Hi folks what’s your recommendations on tools available in uk? I don’t want to buy twice cry twice as it where. Be good to no how long you own them and why you rate them? Thanks 🌱

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

My stainless scissors are ok, but not amazing. These however I'm very happy with! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075L21JC7?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_product_details

Very straight forward presentation and one of the better videos I seen on the subject.

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, That's very nice of you to say!

Hi Tony ! Sorry, random question. Novice bonsai owner. Accidentally left my Bonsai in the sun too long and the moss is now yellow. How do I get it green again ? Thanks mate

@TonysBonsai

Жыл бұрын

No moss expert at all, but I would water it well and place it in the shade. Just make sure that your tree will be ok with those conditions for a few days.

👍🍎👌

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce!

Present

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Prospek!

Good video Tony well explained to novices, the only one I would add is a 3/4 pronged rake, even an old stout bent into shape dinner fork will do the job I think I have seen Nigel using something like that. But we’ll done mate, keep them coming. Joe

@TonysBonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe, and I completely agree. I have a three-pronged rake, but I can't for the life of me find it! If I had it I would have included it in with the root hook and chopstick.

Im sorry tony

Hi Tony. Instead of using your 'anvil' secateurs I advise the 'bypass' secateurs. These WILL cut flush and won't vruise the branch.

@TonysBonsai

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I do have a pair and they do cut better, but for thick cuts I like the anvils to really bite down and cut through thick touch branches.