Carving and wood preserving on a deciduous.
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 8:18 pm
It seems that in recent years it has become acceptable to have deadwood on a deciduous. Too right I say. there are many old deciduous that have hollow trunks. It is even suggested that the tree encourages pests to eat it's insides out to make a stonger hollow structure in older age.
One of my first trees needed extensive carving so I was thown in the deep end I reckon.
This is a Japanese Hornbeam as I got it from Ray. Discussing this tree with Ray. He stated that he had thought about putting it on the bench and doing some work on it himself. I wonderd wether I was biting of more than I could chew as a beginner. He was adamant that if I was not sure I should choose something else. Being a bargain hunter and the fact that I was getting two trees for one I kept comming back to this one.
This tree hs gone full circle by this day and after fulfilling alot in my styling aims as a beginer it has since sucummed to dead wood rot and needs a new direction. I do believe now that Ray was not just being a salesman and truy was intrested in working on this material. He has asked me how it is going and statemenrts such as it should be looking good by now have me worried when I finnaly take some pictures with me when I make it to his Nursery this weekend again. I have a new plan I am looking forward to Ray's advice.
One of my first trees needed extensive carving so I was thown in the deep end I reckon.
This is a Japanese Hornbeam as I got it from Ray. Discussing this tree with Ray. He stated that he had thought about putting it on the bench and doing some work on it himself. I wonderd wether I was biting of more than I could chew as a beginner. He was adamant that if I was not sure I should choose something else. Being a bargain hunter and the fact that I was getting two trees for one I kept comming back to this one.
This tree hs gone full circle by this day and after fulfilling alot in my styling aims as a beginer it has since sucummed to dead wood rot and needs a new direction. I do believe now that Ray was not just being a salesman and truy was intrested in working on this material. He has asked me how it is going and statemenrts such as it should be looking good by now have me worried when I finnaly take some pictures with me when I make it to his Nursery this weekend again. I have a new plan I am looking forward to Ray's advice.
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