# The Pursuit of Perfect Deadwood - Ep. 40 w/ Drew Binkley

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Podcast: [Bonsai Builders Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bonsai-builders-podcast-7450806)
Published: 2026-05-27T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonsaibuilders/episodes/The-Pursuit-of-Perfect-Deadwood---Ep--40-w-Drew-Binkley-e3juh4f
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Duration seconds: 5124

## Resource

In this episode, Addison chats with up-and-coming artist Drew Binkley. Based out of Nashville, Tennessee, Drew has been hooked on bonsai for close to eight years. You may have seen him before on Bonsai-U giving a lecture on deadwood carving! They chat about Drew's start in the art form and his future goals, then delve deeper into his philosophy for deadwood carving and how he got so dang good so quickly.

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