Bonsai Plant Stand Design: Part Two

Once I’m satisfied with the shape, I make a template, use it to trace the design on scrap stock, then cut it out on the bandsaw. Here (sitting on the sunroof of the MINI Cooper to give it the pond effect) is the rough shape with notches cut out on one side for the battens and some scrap on top to simulate the deck of the stand.

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