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There are many ageing techniques, but we will try to present you with two of the most used techniques around: Sharimiki and Sabamiki.
Sharimiki
Sharimiki is an ageing technique used on groups of branches. They will be uncovered of their bark and carved with a carving knife. This work requires experience and it takes a lot of time. The beginners should not start experimenting it on valuable plants, because you really need lots of time to work before actually being good at this.
Sabamiki
Sabamiki means trees with notched trunks. They have the looks of trees hit by lightning. Usually, they are not entirely complete trees, but they look very impressive. This effect is created by splitting the Bonsai tree trunk with pliers and wedges. This way, the tree becomes stronger and grows better.
The wild plants that have the necessary trunk thickness have usually a height of over 6.5feet/2m. In order to have a beautiful Bonsai tree, you should shorten the plant up to 27-30inches/70-80cm. Then, the top of the shorter plant should be carved so that it looks like a tree hit by lightning. In lower parts, the tree should have a conical aspect so that it looks natural.
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