Making a “Fallen Branch”

[Hartinez]

But but but… in real life, and most particularly with deciduous, the branches first come up then slowly fall down by their own weight as they grow in size and length.

In some species such as live oak, this up then down is very pronounced.

Ponderosa Pine does the same thing. They have that bow shape that distinguishes them. even the oldest branches on the tree.

 

[Deleted member 47471]

Welcome to the ignore list...

 

[Deleted member 47471]

This gave me my internet entertainment for the day, thanks. Just shows, internet points or number of comments does not make good trees.


Everyone wants to be an artist, no one wants to be a craftsman. Body of work...

They don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Unless you see it as subjective, then it can be. To each their own

 

[leatherback]

The drawing is a good illustration. Brian adds some valid concerns, that it remains dificult to get a bend right at the attachment. This is where experience comes in knowing just where and how to attach the rebar. I love working with a rebar for close-corner bends, thb. .


Combine both and use to your advantage I would say.

And indeed, and alternative is cutting into the branch collar on the top side to weaken that part (It is more commonly done on spruces, as they will very much resist any change in positioning and come back up otherwise) and then bend down / break our the top. Fix in place with wire, pebble or gummy for all I care. It will also work.

 

[Deleted member 47471]

Welcome to the ignore list...

(fallen branch was a success, as you can see in the video, further proving various methods are and can be used with tremendous success) YouTube video title

What changes has occurred in the juniper that was bent a year and a half ago? [Bonsai Q]​

 

[BrightsideB]

In the video the branch was pretty much dropped already. The trunk branch union was already angled down. So the stress put on that area was limited. Which is important to note.

 

[Deleted member 47471]

In the video the branch was pretty much dropped already. The trunk branch union was already angled down. So the stress put on that area was limited. Which is important to note.

He created a significant drop in the branch compared to the previous video. it was a success.

 

[littletreefarmer]

I'm guessing the dropped branch didn't work out...

 

[Empty Mountain]

"If a tree [branch] falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?"

 

[Hartinez]

A branch is not the only thing that dropped not too long after this thread started.

 

[leatherback]

A branch is not the only thing that dropped not too long after this thread started.

what happened? Why was this person deleted?

 

[Dav4]

what happened? Why was this person deleted?

He probably requested that his account here be deleted

 

[Brain Treez]

He probably requested that his account here be deleted

The only user on here I had on ignore.

Even as a beginner myself, I know it's far better to listen than give unqualified, unrequested advice...

 

[Hartinez]

I hat to pile on someone who bailed, but the level of hubris in the majority of the deleted members posts were exhausting.

 

[NeedlesAndLeaves]

I came across this thread I was surprised that the deleted member was Bonsai Forest. I have read some threads of his and he seemed like an active and decent guy?