The Tree Thread

[marcosolo]

Too late now..



Realy cute!

Before
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Best,
Dorothy

Australian Pine, Horsetail....haven't seen one of these in a minute....no tools required..lol

 

[cascade]

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.. Too straight for my liking so I bent it. 2" at the base, 1-1/2" at bend area and done with make shift bending tools out of branch trimmings, wires and turnbuckles. LOL Bent about 20 degrees. This is probably the hardest wood I bent to date.

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Oh my! Why didn't you use a rebar?? You have a complicated mind, dear. By the way, shoes on the grill can cause multo trouble..

after:

 

[cascade]

Australian Pine, Horsetail....haven't seen one of these in a minute....no tools required..lol

Where's your pic? Go back to start..



Best,
Dorothy

 

[Poink88]

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Dario I still don't understand what those big right side branches are in you first BRT pic.

Those branches are my bending thingamajig I will post another picture later (probably weekend) showing after the branch was bent.

Before
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A casuarina? Sure leave us hanging.....

A logwood before...
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[cascade]

Here is my ugly ill Blue rug juniper. First tree and its at least lives through 5 years of rookie torture

Where in Florida are you?



Best,
Dorothy

 

[cascade]

What in the he%% do you plan to do with that Dario? By the way I love BRT's and have been looking for the one for a couple of years.

Bald cypress. One year after trunk chop. Very heavy big boy. Fence is 6 foot. All the trees I have posted are not in my back yard were my favorites live. These are projects including the oak in the front yard.
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That's a nice base. You have a plan?

Bucida spinosa


Best,
Dorothy

 

[cascade]

Awesome buttonwood! Do you know who collected it? It has some of the best deadwood I've seen, really old and full of character.

Not sure who actually collected it (Buttonwood). Glad you like it.

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Lets forget that I already carved the heck out of this stump.. I'm curious, what would you do with this swamp maple? And no, burn pile is not an option.

I would take it back to the swamp.... Don't know, tell me what you did.

Before:


Best,
Dorothy

 

[Poink88]

Oh my! Why didn't you use a rebar?? You have a complicated mind, dear. By the way, shoes on the grill can cause multo trouble..

I am known to complicate things...for me as long as the job got done. Chalk it up for learning things on my own (one point to the "attend formal classes" crowd )

The shoes on the grill are not my doing...I blame the wife for that.

Logwood after....
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I see a good future for this one.

 

[marcosolo]

$5 Cryptomeria...



Something I was foolin around with today....Saved him from going in a dumpster last week...Guy at the nursery still wanted money for him, if you can believe that. So I caved...lol

 

[jkd2572]

That's a nice base. You have a plan?

Bucida spinosa
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Best,
Dorothy

Yes flattop design. Grow out chop back build ramifications and branch size. First years growth after trunk chop. I also plan to carve down further to help the taper.

 

[drew33998]

Where in Florida are you?

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Best,
Dorothy

Jacksonville. I wish we had some of those awesome buttonwoods this far north. Jealous of yours for sure. Very nice tree

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Great trees Dorothy...nice refreshing thread.

 

[Ris]

Now this I enjoy!!!

 

[cascade]

I am known to complicate things...for me as long as the job got done. Chalk it up for learning things on my own (one point to the "attend formal classes" crowd )

The shoes on the grill are not my doing...I blame the wife for that.

That is sure one way to see it. Hey, if it works for you, that's okay. If she placed the shoes on the grill, there is hope for peace..

Logwood after....
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I see a good future for this one.

Uh, that's a nice one!

JBP


Best,
Dorothy

 

[cascade]

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Something I was foolin around with today....Saved him from going in a dumpster last week...Guy at the nursery still wanted money for him, if you can believe that. So I caved...lol

Lots of wire on the tree.. what is that fence like sculpture in the background?

GSBF Convention 2006,


Best,
Dorothy

 

[cascade]

Yes flattop design. Grow out chop back build ramifications and branch size. First years growth after trunk chop. I also plan to carve down further to help the taper.
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The trunk is very strong for a flat top design, just my thought. Carving down to create taper and settle for one apex can create a very appealing tree.

The "oil can"


Best,
Dorothy

 

[cascade]

Great trees Dorothy...nice refreshing thread.

Thanks Brian. Hope to see lots of trees here! We sometimes forget it's all about them..the trees.
Beautiful Pine!

Fall


Best,
Dorothy

 

[cascade]

Now this I enjoy!!!

Hi, that is an interesting Juniper! Can you post a picture with a rather plain background? I really like to see all sides of it, if possible. Intruiging design!

After


Best,
Dorothy

 

[lordy]

Hope companion plants fit. I figure if a sixty footer works, this will too.

 

[lordy]

If not, how about this maple in the morning.