Japanese Black Pine - initial styling

Scott Martin · Post by **Scott Martin** » March 20th, 2013, 3:45 pm

Well it's coming to my favourite time of year for the black pines. I thought I'd upload one that's just had it's first styling with a quick before and after shot.

Before

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This one's not been in the collect for a long time, maybe 6 months or so.

Here it is after a few hours work.

After

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It's got plenty of work left to go but as far as an initial styling goes, I'm happy.

ozzy · Post by **ozzy** » March 20th, 2013, 3:52 pm

Nice work

rudiprinsloo · Post by **rudiprinsloo** » March 20th, 2013, 3:56 pm

Wow, I look forward to the day that I will be able to do that. Inspirational.

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jacob553 · Post by **jacob553** » March 20th, 2013, 4:50 pm

extremely impressive

craigw60 · Post by **craigw60** » March 20th, 2013, 4:53 pm

Lovely pine Scott and so healthy and vigorous looking. You have done a great job styling it but I wonder about the necessity of the first branch on the left, it seems to me the weight of the foliage should lean with the trunk on the right side of the tree,
thats Hiro's influence on my aesthetic
Look forward to watching this tree progress.
Craig

Andrew Legg · Post by **Andrew Legg** » March 20th, 2013, 5:12 pm

Good job!

Scott Martin · Post by **Scott Martin** » March 20th, 2013, 7:10 pm

Thanks guys! Really appreciate the feedback.

Craig, I agree with your point. I'm just keeping my options open at the moment as I'm not entirely happy with the bottom right branch. Time will tell.

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » March 20th, 2013, 8:05 pm

Great branch manipulation as they could look handlebar'ey in a different set of hands. What is the plan for the head? Lovely work.

hugh grant · Post by **hugh grant** » March 20th, 2013, 8:18 pm

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhh yeah! now thats one sweet looking pine.
great styling skills there

Hugh

Shinkitai · Post by **Shinkitai** » March 20th, 2013, 11:06 pm

awesome change for one sitting.

I look forward to seeing this develop.

Scott Martin · Post by **Scott Martin** » March 21st, 2013, 6:49 am

Thanks again for the comments.

Bodhi, my plan is for a full, rounded crown. Just needs 4-5 years of development to get there.

craigw60 · Post by **craigw60** » March 21st, 2013, 7:00 am

Hi Scott, keeping your options open is always a good plan and excess branches will only enhance the trees trunk girth, with a relatively young tree such as yours branch development is basically in your hands so further branch refinement is only a question of time, manipulation and growing.
Craigw

alpineart · Post by **alpineart** » March 21st, 2013, 7:24 am

Hi Scott , very nicely done , if this doesn't serve as inspiration for young guns then nothing will

. It has inspired and motivated me to get out there and clean up some of my neglected stock which at this stage is 90% of it .

Cheers Alpine

Tony Bebb · Post by **Tony Bebb** » March 23rd, 2013, 6:42 pm

Nice tree with a very bright future.

Great work on the initial styling Scott, and well done with leaving some excess on for future development and change

Tony

EdwardH · Post by **EdwardH** » March 10th, 2014, 7:40 pm

Hi Scott, how has your pine developed over the past year?

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