Scrog’s JPM #2

[Scrogdor]

This is the other tree I picked up over the summer at lone pine. Got it at a slight discount. Took off some large dead stumps and will clean those up further later so they can heal. It almost died over the summer at the nursery because it got unhooked from the drip system. Seems to have recovered though.

Tree is 16” Tall 2” trunk.
In most viewing directions there is no inverse taper, however in one it’s pretty obvious because of the way the trunk is twisting upwards (one line of site it’s more narrow and then in another it’s wider).

First picture is what I had in mind for the front if I keep the tree with its current height and just accept the inverse taper in one direction.

Last picture is the inverse taper. Could probably layer it maybe and make a small thick tree. I’d prefer to keep the tree as is, but curious what others think.

 

[BobbyLane]

base looks decent. the inverse would bother me eventually. its a low chop for me.

 

[Scrogdor]

base looks decent. the inverse would bother me eventually. its a low chop for me.

Something like this?

 

[BobbyLane]

Id probably look for an angle where i could do a sloped cut between two branches on this material, but tricky to say without having tree in front of me. I dont make these decisions without first cleaning everything up and viewing the base from eye level. as something else could pop up when rotated a few times around.

 

[Scrogdor]

Below are some other pictures and some cuts I'm considering. Can't quite see the nebari very well from the pictures, but it's got a good radial spread. Not sure if the chunky top is worth layering for a sumo creation.

 

[clem]

hi, i dunno whait is the best option ? The nebari seems very good, the trunk has good curves but it has no tapper, so i think i would cut (clip&grow) although you'll get a big scar.
Maybe cut here and let a new trunk/apex developp ->

 

[BobbyLane]

Agree with the low chop. show no mercy