How do you seal the cuts on tree bonsai stumps? A detailed guide to practical techniques

After a new tree stump has been trimmed and shaped, it has quite a few wounds from knives, saws, and chisels. These wounds are easily invaded by bacteria, which at worst damage only a local area but at worst affect the whole plant, so sealing the wounds is necessary. The simplest method is to smear the wounds with beeswax, paraffin wax, or white glue, or to wrap the wounds with strips of cloth. What to note is