Deadwood

Books:

Bonsai Deadwood by Francois Jeker by Stone Lantern Note: This is a very good book on Deadwood. I highly recommend it.

Gallery: New 08-23-2019

The following Jin photos are from an old Ponderosa Pine tree. The older jin is a gray colored Jin and the newer Jin has a orange colored look to it. The newer jin still has the bark on the backside of the Jin. International Bonsai Master Bjorn Bjornholm likes to leave some bark on his jins. This is a perfect example where nature is doing what Bjorn instructs his students to do. Noticed the gray colored tiny jin just below the newer jin. The newer jin in the photos is what every artist should strive for when making a jin.

Ponderosa Pine Newer Jin 08-23-2019

Ponderosa Pine Old Jin 08-23-2019

Videos and Articles:

A Study in Deadwood by BonsaiBark

20) Beginners Guide to Bonsai Deadwood – Bonsai Technique Series by Ma-Ke Bonsai

Bending Colorado Blue by Mauro Stemberger New 04-13-2020

Bjorn Bjorholm styles a Juniper Bonsai at BWB by Bonsai Empire Note: This juniper had no deadwood on it to start with. Notice how he created the deadwood, very nice.

Bonsai demo by Luis Baliño and Jorge Campos by Bonsai Empire New 01-12-2019 Note: Watch how they use a chisel, rubber mallet and finally a large branch bender to break off a large dead branch.

Bonsai at Extreme Locations | Bonsaikunst Hamburg Demo by Bjorn Bjorholm New 06-21-2020

Bonsai Empire: Taiga Urushibata Bonsai demo at the WBC Note: Notice the use of a chainsaw to chop the deadwood back.

Graham Potter: Bonsai Deadwood Refinement Techniques Updated 02-07-2018

Graham Potter: Bonsai Tree Styling – Yamadori Spruce Bonsai

Graham Potter: Life Can Hit Us All Pretty Hard Sometimes

Crab Apple Bonsai Carving and Styling by Bonsai4Me

Creating Bonsai from an Olive Tree Stump by Graham Potter

Creating old grain on very young unbalanced deadwood by Matt Reel – Reel Bonsai

David Benavente 1st Bonsai Demonstration for the Bonsai Association Belgium Trophy 2021 by Dean Kelly Bonsai New 03-02-2021

David Benavente 2nd Bonsai Demonstration for the Bonsai Association Belgium Trophy 2021 by Dean Kelly Bonsai New 02-25-2021

Deadwood by Matt Reel – Bonsai Prelude

Deadwood and Carving – “EVERY TREE DESERVES DEADWOOD” by Bonsai Vault New 03-16-2019

Deadwood and movement by Bonsai Tonight

Deadwood on Bonsai Jin, Shari and Uro by Bonsai Empire New 07-07-2019

Deadwood on Bonsai by Sumo Bonsai Supply New 06-16-2019

Deadwood Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 by Ryan Neil New 10-04-2020

Designing an Olive Bonsai tree by Bonsai Empire New 07-16-2019

Elm Deadwood + Styling by Mauro Stemberger New 06-27-2021

Creating Deadwood for Bonsai by Hand by Bonsai4me

Creating Deadwood for Bonsai by Hand Part One by Bonsai4me Note: This a different article then the one above.

Dead Trees of Wellington Dam by Bonsai Eejit New 01-07-2018 Technically not about Bonsai, but it does shows beautiful deadwood and should be able to help you create natural looking deadwood.

Deadwood on Bonsai by Bonsai Empire

Graham Potter Advanced Bonsai Styling by Graham Potter New 03-02-2019

How To Carve Bonsai Deadwood by Harry Harrington New 09-29-2019

Jin & Shari #3: The Three Types of Deadwood by BonsaiBark

Jins are Rarely Pointed… by Michael Hegedorn

Harry Harrington: Privet Bonsai Carving Video, Using Ordinary Material for Bonsai

Juniper Jin and Pine Jin- by crataegus (Michael Hagedorn) New 12-20-2019

Larch Bonsai Carving and Styling by Bonsai4me New 12-04-2019

Mugo Pine KENGAI STYLE by Mauro Stemberger New 06-26-2020

Options for addressing dieback low on the trunk by Jonas Dupuich New 12-02-2020

Preserving Bonsai Deadwood with Superglue by Harry Harrington New 03-18-2020

Privet Bonsai Carving Video, Using Ordinary Material for Bonsai