Deadwood Maple Bonsai

Jin 神 is a bonsai deadwood technique used on branches or the top of the trunk the leader.
Deadwood maple bonsai. Creating deadwood on bonsai in the form of jin or shari can enhance the tree s character significantly. So on a bonsai as an artist you have to stay with a pattern create that story of why. Hardwoods can take a number of years to fully breakdown whereas softer woods particularly those found on tropical species can disintegrate within a year. Dead and rotting wood can seriously affect the appearance of a bonsai.
There are patterns and a reason for the deadwood to be there. Jins are created in nature when wind lightning or other adversity kills the leader or a branch further down the tree. A jin is meant to show age or show that the tree has had a struggle to survive. Preserving deadwood on bonsai.
A jin is a bare stripped part of branch and a shari is a barkless part of trunk. When creating deadwood you have to remember that trees in nature don t just have random deadwood.