HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF MY WORK FROM EARLY ON TO NOW. I AM GLAD TO TAKE ORDERS FOR MAKING DAIZA AND BASES FOR ANY STONE YOU MAY HAVE. I USE PRIMARILY WALNUT BUT ALSO CHERRY. I WILL BE GLAD TO WORK ANY TYPE OF WOOD AS LONG AS ITS AVAILABLE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MORE INFO OR ESTIMATES PLEASE CONTACT ME AT cedarbogbonsai@gmail.com OR COMMENT ON THIS THREAD AND I WILL RESPOND.
The first one is ” moon on a cloudy night” and the second one is a full moon.
This is the stone I selected for Sean Smith’s daiza making workshop. The stand was made partially by Sean but mostly done and finished by me. He helped design it which his suggestions on design now influences my own design of daiza.
Here is a stone Sean found in Puerto Rico. Walnut daiza made by me.
Mountain stone and daiza found and made by me.
Triple mountain peaks. I found the stone and made its walnut daiza.
An earlier mountain stone in a red oak daiza made by me.
Waterfall stone found by me and daiza made by me.
Wy’East Vulcan / Cascade Volcano
Yosemite/sheer rock face/el capitan
^^ Doha ishi(plateau stone) walnut daiza
Mt Rainier, volcano in Washington. Walnut daiza.
Mountain peak with glacier below it. Walnut daiza.
Plateau stone with three steppes.
Here’s a mountain stone with an excellent metallic brown patina. Beautiful texture and walnut daiza.
Mountain stone with two lakes. The stone is unaltered.
Black mountain stone walnut daiza.
American Hut stone walnut daiza.
Mini mountain stone
Wy’East Vulcan, cascade volcano
Asheville NC mountain as seen along I-77.
Mountain stone
Volcano with Caldera
Waterfall stone
A stone by Sean Smith, daiza made by me. For sale.
There’s more, and also more to be made and found so I will post as they come along.
Nicely done Mitch, I especially like the last 2 shown here keep up the good work buddy. If I ever get back to working on the web site I would like to put a link to your facebook page on it, and to here. The more we link up the better ratings we get and move up on the search list. I’ll let you know. I think I will do it as a seperate page. Maybe your mug shot, logo a suiseki and link. I just need to find a few more people that I could do this for. Heck I’m not bitter I’ll even put Wild things on there, and Iker pots, Taiko pottery. Keep up the good work. I think I’m for real this time going to visit Iker pots next weekend.
If you plan to visit Iker, stop by my place. I am on the way there. Lol
If your really on the way there, I would love to stop by. But now I think plans have changed yet again our dog sitter is not available that weekend. That and he can’t have 2 dogs at his place at one time. Arrrrrrrr I will make it though.
Beautiful stones and very good daizas!
Howdy, would like ve to have you make a few Daizas. How to prceed? Rdgr
Hello Rodger. Thanks for the interest.
What are the stones sizes?
Flat bottom or rounded?
Are you able to send pics of the stones to me? I can give a good estimate then and if agreed, you will send the stones to me, i carve the bases out then send them back upon payment.
Hi. 4 stones,
1 distant mountain, flat bottom 12×5
2 mountain and pool flat,12 1/2 by7
3.Water stone, natural bottom 4/3
4. Abstract mountain 7/1
Will now try pictures
Hi. 4 stones,
1 distant mountain, flat bottom 12×5
2 mountain and pool flat,12 1/2 by7
3.Water stone, natural bottom 4/3
4. Abstract mountain 7/1
Can’t figure out pictures. Do you have an eqmil I can attachmthem to? Rodger
Yes you can send the pics to my email @ cedarbogbonsai@gmail.com
Those sound like stones deserving bases!
Sent, let me know what you think! Rodger PS am always looking for excellent white or red cedar material. Rodger
I have a few white cedar and one red cedar availible as well. Will send those pics in correspondence with the stone emails.
Great. I,have a bunch of cedars, looking for new ones that have outstanding potential. R
Thuja are my by far favorites. I just like them and the fact they are native. It appeals to me in ways most others just dont.
Agree, also,feel same way about larix, which is my primary tree. R
Everyone says that who also loves thuja must love larixs. I never worked with them.
You should be able to grow them where you are. Ai am going to move some smaller ones on, ifmyou want pictures… maybe trade? R
Also, have the email been sent….i am looking for it and do not see it yet.
Did you get photos of stones? R
Rodger Kessler Ph.D. ABPP Sent from my iPad
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No. I sent an email to your address and hopefully itll work there.
Did you send it to cedarbogbonsai@gmail.com
The email with pictures has been snet. Will resend. R