My ficus shohin progressions...

[Qitianlong]

Hey all, just did a lil work on the ficus shohin I've been working on for the past several months... be kind...

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did a little shaping today

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and here is one last little dude i've been working on:

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[Shane]

Nice Qitianlong, I particularly like the second one from the top. Beautiful pots too. Stumpy has that branching potential to be one of those trees you just can't tell its size in a photo. Cheers Shane

[alpineart]

Hi Qitianlong , mate you have to be cruel to be kind . They are looking good much better than mine anyway . I should treat my lot to a full chop and make a few new shohin as well .

Cheers Alpine

[Qitianlong]

Thanks guys, here's a pic of stumpy with a reference...

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I'm just relieved that the first 3 in matching pots survived the surgery...

[Qitianlong]

update on lil stumpy after a couple of years (the first 3 figs I sold).

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[Boics]

Stumpy has improved nicely.

Well done Q!

[Jarad]

What a neat little shohin!

I also prefer the new pot too!

[Andrew Legg]

Looking really nice bud. I must say though, if I had one criticism it would be that first branch on the right. Seems very straight and thick. May just be the photo?

[matlea]

Nice... I don't mind the first right branch,- feature first branch- a bit more ramification will help that branch.

[Ryceman3]

Really obvious progression in the 3 or so years since the pic above, it's going very nicely and maturing quickly. I can see what Andrew is saying about that first branch on the right ... but I also see a great tree overall.

[Qitianlong]

update

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[benbonsai]

Nice work, looking great

[Qitianlong]

Cheers Benbonsai!

[anthonyW]

Little ripper mate.
Anthony

[Qitianlong]

Yeah, love this little guy. Thanks Anthony