This was collected a couple of years back , 
when a bulldozer pushed a fire break in a plantation covered in Desert Ash .Basically a split trunk with little or no root ball to speak ofInspired by this Mangrove growing on Long Island QLD
i decided to carve The Phantoms Cave .
Whithout thinking ahead i carved the basics and then removed the bark .
This was to prove a mistake as it didn’t allow for the thickness of the bark and the final finish was less than impressive , however i’m still quite happy with the end result. I trimmed the apex back down to the 2 lower branches for an intermediate style , this will alter as the new growth appears . A quick repot and added moss and rocks for a finished look .
Now to wait for the new spring growth as this will determine the final outlook .Cheers
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This was a good use for some unwanted Trident Maple seedlings .Using a piece of Villa Board i drilled a series of hole combinations
to thread the whips into.
Where the trunks were loose i added extra seedlings
to ensure a snug fit . These were then planted into the ground 
and should fuse nicely .
This was the collected plum that was potted up last season into a training box .I needed to do a root prune job so i set up a tripod with some 4×4 posts i had
laced together with tie-downs and i used the same to suspend the trunk so the roots could be worked on .
After trimming the roots not a great deal of feeder roots were left so i used a toothpick method 
i was shown from
a forum i have joined to stimulate new
roots . After completing the root work the trunk was placed back into a terracotta bowl that i had laying around .It was only just big enough at 600mm in diameter . It will reside in this tub until i can locate a bonsai pot big enough or make a custom tray for it .