Jin Pliers
These durable bonsai pliers have the right stuff to make the sometimes challenging feat of jin creation, also known as sharimiki and sabamiki, much easier.
The bonsai tree pliers are a medium grade tool exhibiting both strength and mobility. Larger pliers could become too bulky, heavy, and annoying to handle. That's why we feel this is a perfect fit. We didn't sacrifice too much into the bulk, yet we kept it at a size to make any job easier to attempt. With a lengthy and gripping mouth, this tool was perfectly designed to do one thing in mind - tear wood. Since it's basic purpose remains being pliers, it has the capability to tackle many jobs, such as wiring, gripping, and squeezing, however, of course, the jin pliers' primary purpose is to create a gorgeous "dead wood" effect, called bonsai tree jin. The tearing of wood and bark assists in drying out the wood after time; the resulting jin is used to give an illusion of age. Visually, the bonsai can seem older or aged by the use of this technique. Some common effects are to imitate the striking of lightening, excessive weathering, fire damage, or any kind of abuse in the bonsai tree's history. Moreover, many bonsai enthusiasts tend to create jinning, sometimes known as sharimiki, to hind a defect or a large wound. Instead of it looking like an accident or an eye soar; they transform that section into an art instead. This bonsai tool facilitates in this feat. Our pliers are perfect to give that rough and weathered look.
Many different applications come in mind when using our pliers to create the desired jin effect. With the help of a graver set or knife, also available on our website for purchasing, many styles are available to the hobbyist. Some jin is smooth, others are rough. Regardless of the look, this tool is highly recommended. Using the large, lengthy gripped mouth, grab a hold of a chunk of bark or wood, squeeze tight and twist away. The object here is to tear into the wood and remove bark. The help of a graver blade of graver carving chisel at first is sometimes needed. Do not tear too far into the tree, as vital living wood is found deeper into the media. Using a graver, you could start peeling the bark and grab a hold of the piece and pull with the pliers at the same time, for smooth effects like surface skinning. Or, for rougher looks, dig into the bark with a graver, and drag a chunk, grip the chunk with the pliers and twist, to avoid leaving a hole, leave the torn wood still attached to the tree or else you are left with a mere hole. Make sure you hold the trunk tightly as you twist; uprooting your tree could happen if not attentive. Twisting is better than pulling, twisting allows you to monitor the limits of the tear, where as pulling can often lead into entire chunks being removed by accident and undesired hole formation may occur.
Not much care is needed for this tool, except of course cleaning it after use. Greasing the joints could make the job easier for some people, but for others it's preferred to keep a tight squeeze. These Jin Pliers are bonsai tools made from black carbon-steel.
220 millimeters (8.661 inches), 0.2 kilograms (0.441 pounds), Carbon-Steel.
Price $ 16.85
