Bonsai Tools
Wire
Apply to shape branches and small trunks and to correct unnatural bends.
Me-tsumi basami (bud-trimming shear)
Use for light branch cutting and for trimming slender roots.
Sentei basami (pruning shear)
Used for delicate branch cutting, trimming slender roots when repotting, and other maintenance.
Mataeda-kiri (branch cutter)
A razor-sharp tool for cutting branches flush to the trunk.
Yattoko (pliers)
These wire pliers are used to apply, bend, and fasten wires.
Wire cutter
These wire pliers are used to cut wires.
Bamboo chopsticks
Use to separate roots during transplanting or to place new soil around roots when repotting.
Tweezers
Use to hold small buds and to remove insects.
Related Links
Landscapes on a Tray (video)
Japanese: お盆に描く芸術の世界
English: Landscapes on a Tray
French: Des paysages sur un plateau
Spanish: Paisajes en bandeja
Chinese: 托盘中的艺术世界
Portuguese: Paisagens sobre Bandejas
Arabic: مناظر طبيعية ترسم على الصواني
Bonsai
English: BONSAI - JAPANESE “ART FORM” THAT HAS BEEN REPRODUCING NATURE FOR MORE THAN 800 YEARS.