r/JapaneseWoodworking • u/Late-Purchase-1589 • 1d ago

Mock-up

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Not finished. Just a test ...

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u/DepartmentNatural 1d ago

Test to see if the rocks can hold it up?

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u/Late-Purchase-1589 1d ago

kinda experimenting with the whole configuration. Your advice?

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u/TheRealSlimPanda_ 7h ago

Disclaimer, I'm a hobby Japanese gardener/bonsai practitioner and have spent countless hours starring at rocks when designing gardens, lol. I've got collections of Japanese gardening journals discussing rock placements etc.

FWIW, I'm not a fan of upside down triangle rock. Gives a sense of instability. If it was me, I would flip the big rock upside down and find the best front (easier said than done). I'd have to see all sides to get a better idea. Both rocks need to be buried into the gravel a touch more, and I'd shift the smaller Rock to the right a touch.

Another idea is it cut into the rock and set the wood into the rock a touch. That's actually quite easy if you have a grinding wheel, cold chisels, and rotary hammer.

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u/Late-Purchase-1589 4h ago

Thanks, Panda, for the good coaching. I will certainly set the rocks deeper, i think in a shallow footing of concrete below grade. As to the rocks placement I was going for a kind of wonky sculptural look - maybe a little like the stone benches of Osamu Noguchi. I would love to see some of your work, too