I think i got lucky..what are these?

Rather then chop and go with 1 leader, I think I would wire up those top branches you already have and work more in the direction of a broom. The leaves don't seem very small so you don't want to make it to small. Length of the trunk as it is now don't seem too bad to me me.
 
Djtommy said:
Rather then chop and go with 1 leader, I think I would wire up those top branches you already have and work more in the direction of a broom. The leaves don't seem very small so you don't want to make it to small. Length of the trunk as it is now don't seem too bad to me me.
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What do you mean by "more in the direction of a broom"?
 
bilbocannon said:
What do you mean by "more in the direction of a broom"?
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Aaa i see what you mean now, so basically leave the top branches that i have and maybe wire them to a basic umbrella shape then wait for more branches to form? Screenshot_2016-02-03-13-03-20-1.png
 
F-@k Mate......

You cut off the broom! Still lovely bark with great options!
And the spider is crazy!

But Hell with that...been so long I forgot you was from yonder.

And me needing a good thread to share this on...


Sorce
 
sorce said:
F-@k Mate......

You cut off the broom! Still lovely bark with great options!
And the spider is crazy!

But Hell with that...been so long I forgot you was from yonder.

And me needing a good thread to share this on...


Sorce
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Wedge tail eagles are badass. I have seen a few in the middle of australia...massive creatures.

I cut a lot off yes but i figured i will try and creat more taper and have the broom shape higher up....i dont really know what im doing haha.
 
bilbocannon said:
I gave it a bit of a hair cut, dont really know what direction im taking it. SugggestionsView attachment 93543
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Myself....I like that second photo you posted with the original cut off trunk and using the Blue as the new leader? image.jpeg I see it having a strong trunk with knarly thick branches. In my view....I would let the branches grow out. Cut them way back.....Way back each time. Begin a process of branch chop and grow to take natural angular directions like a wild tree that was regularly chop pruned in an orchard. You have the right idea beginning to pull the branches downward like a lot of weight impacted them over time.

I forgot....what is the trunk diameter above the soil line about where that first big branch was cut off at some time?

I don't think you'll need that lower second trunk trying to grow from the soil level. But I do not have the tree in front of me. It could have interesting value....but my first thought is get rid of it and focus the energy upward for rebuilding.

If I cut back further, I'd be inclined to think this way....using A as example. I like B also though. Using the white line and that small growth looking like it is going upward as the new leader. And begin from that point. What I think....
I'd have fun going either way. Very nice material to work with.
 
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Tieball said:
Myself....I like that second photo you posted with the original cut off trunk and using the Blue as the new leader. I don't see it as a broom. I see it having a strong trunk with knarly thick branches. Most fruit type trees I recall don't have an organized broom style. But that's just what I recall....without any research. In my view....I would let the branches grow out. Cut them way back.....Way back each time. Begin a process of branch chop and grow to take natural angular directions like a wild tree that was regularly chop pruned in an orchard. You have the right idea beginning to pull the branches downward like a lot of weight impacted them over time.

I forgot....what is the trunk diameter above the soil line about where that first big branch was cut off at some time?

I don't think you'll need that lower second trunk trying to grow from the soil level. But I do not have the tree in front of me. It could have interesting value....but my first thought is get rid of it and focus the energy upward for rebuilding.

If I cut back further, I'd be inclined to think this way....using A as example. I like B also though. Using the white line and that small growth looking like it is going upward as the new leader. And begin from that point. What I think....
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I'd have fun going either way. Very nice material to work with.
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Awesome thanks a lot for the suggestion. It seems i have a few options to play around with. Maybe i will try and air layer the top.
 
The circumference of the base of the trunk is 11 inches. I definately like the idea of cutting at A to for a new leader with a fat trunk and lots of taper.
 
My math is rusty....okay, really rusty. What is the diameter of a tree with an 11" circumference?
 
As the the 2nd "freak of nature, which crawled out of the ocean" tree im thinking of just letting it from and letting all the branches i have braided together to fuse... something like this.


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For the meantime anyway until a better option appears.
 
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