This is a Golden form of the Wych Elm 
– Ulmus Glabra “Lutescens” . 
Due to the amount of foliage on this i have defoliated the canopy in order to get the carvers in to do the job . 
The graft union has a reverse taper so i had to get rather harsh with the carving to alleviate this defect 
.Still having the damage done by the excavator i chose to use it to my advantage in the carving process .This was a little different to the normal carving but at the end of the day it look quite good .
This too will need fine detailing at a later date . 
These close up shots
show the depth of carving required to eliminate 
the damage marks from the machine that removed them from the ground 
Time is precious at the moment so things are flying off the racks and back again in order to catch up on lost progress .
Cheers Alpineart