Scarred with a uro completely through scarred trunk Japanese maple

[Cadillactaste]

Having read through most of comments here on your post... it's a beautiful work of art by the way...

Have you already moved on from creating your own bonsai to work on older pieces... or.. are you a collector of art?

... collector of art. hmmmm as in finished trees?

I enjoy the journey... this one isn't what I would classify as finished. Negative/dead space needs grown out to the right over the trunk. But it's not bad material to start with.

I like buying good bones. Then taking it further. I'll be adding a raft into the mix in a couple years. Collector won't sell it yet. He likes to ensure stability and health before he moves them on.

 

[Deleted member 47471]

I can't let a clever pun go unacknowledged.

I read this as “cleaver”

 

[Attmos]

... collector of art. hmmmm as in finished trees?

I enjoy the journey... this one isn't what I would classify as finished. Negative/dead space needs grown out to the right over the trunk. But it's not bad material to start with.

I like buying good bones. Then taking it further. I'll be adding a raft into the mix in a couple years. Collector won't sell it yet. He likes to ensure stability and health before he moves them on.

I understand.
Yes, collector of art. I have no doubt that there are people who buy the finished product because, while they enjoy the art form, they don't have the incredible patience, experience, and skill it takes to grow a show stopping bonsai tree.

I can see the act of "collecting finished bonsai" being a hobby in and of itself, and a pretty satisfying hobby at that.

 

[Excalipoor]

This is a unique looking maple! Quite refreshing to see something new.

 

[Cadillactaste]

This is a unique looking maple! Quite refreshing to see something new.

Thank ya kindly.

 

[Cadillactaste]

I understand.
Yes, collector of art. I have no doubt that there are people who buy the finished product because, while they enjoy the art form, they don't have the incredible patience, experience, and skill it takes to grow a show stopping bonsai tree.

I can see the act of "collecting finished bonsai" being a hobby in and of itself, and a pretty satisfying hobby at that.

A tree though is never finished. Just a different level of techniques applied. As trees continually grow...unless dead.

I've taken some pretty raw material...that was an ugly duckling to a decent tree. I think. It's the looking back that you see just what you had begun with. I myself tend to forget those earlier days with some...being so ugly to start. Lol

One of the ugliest that I think had the most profound turnaround. Bought it...for the neagari.

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[Attmos]

A tree though is never finished. Just a different level of techniques applied. As trees continually grow...unless dead.

I've taken some pretty raw material...that was an ugly duckling to a decent tree. I think. It's the looking back that you see just what you had begun with. I myself tend to forget those earlier days with some...being so ugly to start. Lol

One of the ugliest that I think had the most profound turnaround. Bought it...for the neagari.

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I would love to take a look but sadly I'm not on instagram. lol

 

[Attmos]

I would love to take a look but unfortunately I'm not on instagram.

 

[Cadillactaste]

I would love to take a look but sadly I'm not on instagram. lol

Direct links only allow viewing of that post. No other one. @Vin I send them too. Pretty sure he sees them and he doesn't have an account either. You can't open anything else there. Without an account.

 

[Attmos]

Direct links only allow viewing of that post. No other one. @Vin I send them too. Pretty sure he sees them and he doesn't have an account either. You can't open anything else there. Without an account.

For some reason Instagram won't let me see it without registration.
I'll work on it sometime.

 

[Cadillactaste]

For some reason Instagram won't let me see it without registration.
I'll work on it sometime.

How about a before and after.

 

[Attmos]

How about a before and after. View attachment 553806View attachment 553809View attachment 553807

Wow... Thank you, it's amazing.
One of mine (working on my very first set of trees) is an experiment in inosculation as well. It'll be fun to see what I can make out of it.

 

[Attmos]

Sorry, I meant to say "neagari and inosculation as well". lol

 

[Vin]

Direct links only allow viewing of that post. No other one. @Vin I send them too. Pretty sure he sees them and he doesn't have an account either. You can't open anything else there. Without an account.

I see all those wonderful trees you post on the Gram even though I do not have an account.

 

[Mikea454]

your maple is outstanding, as is your BC, thanks for sharing

 

[Attmos]

I see all those wonderful trees you post on the Gram even though I do not have an account.

You don't get a screen insisting that you sign up in order to see the pictures?

 

[Vin]

You don't get a screen insisting that you sign up in order to see the pictures?

I do not.

 

[Attmos]

I do not.

Huh... OK. I wonder what the heck I'm doing wrong. lol

 

[Vin]

Huh... OK. I wonder what the heck I'm doing wrong. lol

I go through Facebook to view Cadillactaste posts. Maybe that's why?

 

[Attmos]

I go through Facebook to view Cadillactaste posts. Maybe that's why?

Ahhh... I see.
Facebook locked my profile and won't let me back in without giving them a digital image of my driver's license... which is never gonna happen. lol

That may be why I can't access Instagram. Oh well.