Far from traditional... what else can I say

[Cadillactaste]

My curiosity in the auction platform got the best of me. I couldn't understand the 2D images shared. I knew it was far from traditional.

A direct link to Instagram should allow ones to view it without an account. This thing is crazy! I'm pondering scarification on the base. But a short snippet of video.

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[Shibui]

Interesting trunk indeed!
Seems to have roots from several places on the trunk. Possibly a couple of seedlings fused or maybe a single trunk twisted wildly that has grown some extra roots from the trunk. I noted that my wired and twisted JM do this regularly, especially when the wire starts to bite into the trunks. Severely twisted seedlings can also end up similar to this where the trunk fuses back onto itself so loops appear and the trunk appears to grow straight out of a knot in the trunk.

I'll certainly be interested to see what you can do with it.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Interesting trunk indeed!
Seems to have roots from several places on the trunk. Possibly a couple of seedlings fused or maybe a single trunk twisted wildly that has grown some extra roots from the trunk. I noted that my wired and twisted JM do this regularly, especially when the wire starts to bite into the trunks. Severely twisted seedlings can also end up similar to this where the trunk fuses back onto itself so loops appear and the trunk appears to grow straight out of a knot in the trunk.

I'll certainly be interested to see what you can do with it.

Appreciate your take. Because...I was quite curious. Thanks for sharing...what possibly created this misfit.

Its an odd one. Those truly make me smile. Thanks again.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Screenshots...from a clip I shared when I styled this awhile back.

Sick...but bored. So screenshots off my Instagram post. I so want scarification on this trunk... but I don't want the mass of chaos for the canopy. It will be sinuous movement...and most likely scarred. But a tame canopy. I want the base...the main focus. I see the scarification... as beautiful art in and of itself.

Inspiration from Herve Dora

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

Screenshots...from a clip I shared when I styled this awhile back.

Sick...but bored. So screenshots off my Instagram post. I so want scarification on this trunk... but I don't want the mass of chaos for the canopy. It will be sinuous movement...and most likely scarred. But a tame canopy. I want the base...the main focus. I see the scarification... as beautiful art in and of itself.
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Inspiration from Herve Dora

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I really like how you are taking something odd and interesting and keeping it way. Not everything has to be an informal upright!

 

[Cadillactaste]

I really like how you are taking something odd and interesting and keeping it way. Not everything has to be an informal upright!

Thank ya kindly.

I've had many over the years. Try and persuade me to harshly alter trees I bought because they weren't traditional. To make a proper bonsai. That's...to boring for my taste. I'm more about buying what appeals to me in some quirky way. And evolving it.

But truthfully...the auction on this one had me stumped. 2D images left me more confused than with clarity. I didn't buy it the first time around. It wasn't a long enough established tree I felt. When it came back on the market. Some time had passed...and I felt more comfortable with the purchase. I had to make sense of it. It was forever never going to be a beautiful tree. It was an oddity ..but, I seen scarification from day one. As I find that technique so... artistic. Add in...its deciduous material. It just gets my blood pumping.

It will never be a classical tree. When done... in a few years. I hope I can suck ones attention into trying to follow its lines and admire the scars that will eventually be applied to the trunk. It will never be everyone's cuppa tea. Which I also love about it. I want ...what is hard to recreate. It makes it unique...and ones aren't overly shocked anymore when they see my work. They can see things on my bench when I add them.

 

[Joe Dupre']

NEVER compromise on a style that appeals to you. I find it very interesting with plenty of character............... my two primary goals with bonsai.

My go-to question for people hung up on traditional style is this. "What do like on your hamburger?" They go on to tell me all the ins and outs of condiments and garnishes. I look at them and say "That's wrong. That is not a traditional hamburger." Some look at me like I'm crazy, but some go "Ooooohh, I get it."

 

[Cadillactaste]

NEVER compromise on a style that appeals to you. I find it very interesting with plenty of character............... my two primary goals with bonsai.

My go-to question for people hung up on traditional style is this. "What do like on your hamburger?" They go on to tell me all the ins and outs of condiments and garnishes. I look at them and say "That's wrong. That is not a traditional hamburger." Some look at me like I'm crazy, but some go "Ooooohh, I get it."

That's it in a nutshell. But I can appreciate ones who follow stricter guidelines.

Oh my burgers... I don't eat many out. I'm very picky. And I want it sloppy. We have this place we do take out. BOOMIN' BLOOMING BURGER. Flaming hot sauce...that I get additional on the side to make it sloppy. It's got blooming onion on it too. It goes into my air frier...to reheat...I wrap it in aluminum foil...to hold it all together so not to wear the sauce. Lol and lots of napkins...and it drips down your fingers if not careful yet still. Lol had it Friday actually. Delicious! I'm the only one in the family...who can handle that heat it brings.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Well...this happened yesterday. The beginning of scarification.

 

[DonielDoom]

Very excited to see this along. Thanks for posting and providing the bit of backstory.

Inspiring work and material! Following along your journey has been helpful to mine in determining what kind of burger makes me drool @Cadillactaste.

I'm going to adopt and share that little burger question @Joe Dupre' . Clever one!

 

[Cadillactaste]

Very excited to see this along. Thanks for posting and providing the bit of backstory.

Inspiring work and material! Following along your journey has been helpful to mine in determining what kind of burger makes me drool @Cadillactaste.

I'm going to adopt and share that little burger question @Joe Dupre' . Clever one!

I quite like your way of thinking/wording ... I'm also hungry. tummy just growled loudly.

Well then...I put up a poll on Instagram. I was considering maybe reducing the trunk. But with scars...maybe I need to revisit my thought process.

Blue highlighted area will be future scarification. I'll also add Herve Dora's work of scarification done and heeled and redone to build up that depth. To show my minds eye where I'm headed for ones unaware of scarification on a trunk.

 

[Jrmcmich]

Just wondering do you need to go deeper in those area if trying to simulate inspiration? Wasn’t sure if it would just callus over and look like normal trunk?

 

[Cadillactaste]

Just wondering do you need to go deeper in those area if trying to simulate inspiration? Wasn’t sure if it would just callus over and look like normal trunk?

The book shows you going back and rescarring.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Just wondering do you need to go deeper in those area if trying to simulate inspiration? Wasn’t sure if it would just callus over and look like normal trunk?

I will say...Mike Lane brings Laurent in. I went to his Facebook page. And he doesn't initially go deep either.

 

[Jrmcmich]

I will say...Mike Lane brings Laurent in. I went to his Facebook page. And he doesn't initially go deep either.

Yeah I’d have no idea of the technique was just wondering. Once it starts to scar over do they eventually go deeper? Just looks like other picture is much deeper but maybe over several years? And hard to tell kind of tree inspiration is but assume a deciduous tree?

 

[Cadillactaste]

Yeah I’d have no idea of the technique was just wondering. Once it starts to scar over do they eventually go deeper? Just looks like other picture is much deeper but maybe over several years? And hard to tell kind of tree inspiration is but assume a deciduous tree?

I think you need to let it heal...roll over. Then you go deeper into dead wood. Its living wood currently. I imagine end of the day... we aren't wanting to kill it.

The inspiration image...is also a Japanese maple. So yes...deciduous.

I would never choose a trident. They heal over to quickly. It would be a battle not getting knuckle scars in its place. Is my thinking.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Yeah I’d have no idea of the technique was just wondering. Once it starts to scar over do they eventually go deeper? Just looks like other picture is much deeper but maybe over several years? And hard to tell kind of tree inspiration is but assume a deciduous tree?

Once it heals over...next year...most likely...my dremel will come out with my tiny carving bits.

Its my first time doing scarification. I don't imagine you set them all at one time. You are tearing onto live wood. I think I should be able to throw one more on it. But waiting for guidance. Laurent gave me a link when I was sick. That would help me grasp it all. I need to go watch that link. Just remembered.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Yeah I’d have no idea of the technique was just wondering. Once it starts to scar over do they eventually go deeper? Just looks like other picture is much deeper but maybe over several years? And hard to tell kind of tree inspiration is but assume a deciduous tree?

Here...he shows scarification...being cleaned up.

 

[Cadillactaste]

...I have decided to go full on cosmic design with this. It just makes more sense. Plus when the branches are thicker...you do scarring too. that will only truly work on full on cosmic.

 

[MGTT]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing, I will definitely be interested in your thoughts as you progress.