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Some of my bonsai benches. DIY, but good.

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Posted 1 year 10 months ago #76771
Here and below, the progression of my bonsai garden project with some of the benches I am making.
It´s a mix of natural poles, a small bench for seedlings made of old railroad wood sleepers, one simple bench over cement blocks, and two benches made o Cumaru, a very sturdy wood similar to Ipê.
Apart from that, a tiny greenhouse which is wintering some tropicals and seedings.
Enjoy, and show us yours!

First one almost ready:
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Ready but empty:
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Sturdy! hahahaha
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Posted 1 year 10 months ago #76772
Second one, for the seedlings:
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Posted 1 year 10 months ago #76773
Sorry, can´t post pictures anymore. Will try tomorrow to complete the progression.

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Posted 1 year 10 months ago #76774
Fantastic work - looks great! Got a couple of home made benches (but no decent pics) - however a lot of my trees are on tree stumps... Did make this pot store (old pic, now crammed full of pots!) out of two scrap crates from work. Total cost about ten quid for ironmongery and creosote. And yes - I am aware that it looks like an outdoor privy when the door's shut!
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Posted 1 year 10 months ago #76776
here some of mine, one build 3 years ago, the other last spring
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Posted 1 year 10 months ago #76778
Nice work Frank - get some teak oil on that wood though!
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Posted 1 year 10 months ago #76780
This is my simple setup. It has evolved sinze then into more of them and higher for better view:

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Posted 1 year 10 months ago #76781
looking great!
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Posted 1 year 10 months ago #76782

Sorry, can´t post pictures anymore.
Well, let´s try again:


The little greenhouse (it works!)
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And one of the raintrees inside for the winter:
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Posted 1 year 10 months ago #76783
Now the third bench, a simple one but handy as it can easily can be moved around, and some of the poles, from natural wood taken from fallen trees in my property:

The simple bench
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