cbrshadow23
Shohin
I bought a Frank Yee cork bark a while back and let it grow wild to thicken the trunk. It worked! The widest part of the visible base is slightly over 5" diameter.
I'd like some help on where to chop the tree, and to pick where the front is. I've already chopped back most of the branches but I can't decide on how tall the tree should be.
The attached video shows the tree from (2) areas that I'm debating as being the front. The sticks in the video indicate the two spots I'm considering, roughly 45 degrees from eachother.
- One of the front positions lines up well with the 'primary branches' that are currently in place.
- The other front position (shown first in the video) is 45 degrees from that position and would require that I remove those existing primary branches. This position shows a wider nebari from the front, which I think is nicer. The big downside is that I'd have a huge scar right in the front of the tree if I were to remove that front branch.
Lastly, where is the best spot to chop the upright? I imagine the cut being pretty low as to force taper. This will make it a very longterm project but that's ok.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
I'd like some help on where to chop the tree, and to pick where the front is. I've already chopped back most of the branches but I can't decide on how tall the tree should be.
The attached video shows the tree from (2) areas that I'm debating as being the front. The sticks in the video indicate the two spots I'm considering, roughly 45 degrees from eachother.
- One of the front positions lines up well with the 'primary branches' that are currently in place.
- The other front position (shown first in the video) is 45 degrees from that position and would require that I remove those existing primary branches. This position shows a wider nebari from the front, which I think is nicer. The big downside is that I'd have a huge scar right in the front of the tree if I were to remove that front branch.
Lastly, where is the best spot to chop the upright? I imagine the cut being pretty low as to force taper. This will make it a very longterm project but that's ok.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.