[BODHIDHARMA]..Tanuki project.. Juniperis "sargentii"

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Re: [BODHIDHARMA]..Tanuki project.. Juniperis "sargentii"

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Very nice Bodhi ! I did not split my Tanuki or even removed any cambium...I just tied it tight in to the groove, :palm: Do You think it will be OK? It is a melaleuka for the competition.
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The problem you will have Neli is that the tree will keep growing round instead of flattening out so it will not adhere to the stump or host. it will follow the shape of the host and you will probably have to screw it into place later on. Use stainless or brass screws for this.
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rsgold09 wrote:by rsgold09 » 22 minutes ago
Individuals Sierra nightsoccer team embraces without having.
Can someone remove this idiot please :tounge:
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I can still do something, but maybe just remove the cambium. Will that be OK? It has shot so nicely scared to damage the branches. The channel into which I put it is deep. more than half the diameter.
Can that help some how?
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The beauty of what we do Neli is that we can leave the one we have created and see what happens and just start another. You can apply different concepts to the new project and compare them both and make a decision on the outcome. Aint Bonsai grand, i have tried both ways and this is the method i use now.
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Neli wrote:I can still do something, but maybe just remove the cambium. Will that be OK? It has shot so nicely scared to damage the branches. The channel into which I put it is deep. more than half the diameter.
Can that help some how?
Dan barton's books say to remove the cambium, screw it into the dead wood than apply grafting wax [im guessing to seal the exposed cut] then cable tie the two together, I plan on trying it this spring hopefully.
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O.K we have the basic model wired out and i have sat it in a training pot just for aesthetics. Now it is waiting for (1..will it survive and (2..will it fit into the pot i selected. Ahh, the mystery of it all. I did not do much fine wiring as the secondary's are a little weak yet but, in time, i will lay out the foliage pads. :fc:
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Wow.

That is some effort and I'm starting to see the value.
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Thanks Bodhi!
Now next time you muct make your projects faster! :lol: You see what happens when You are so slow! :D It is for the competition my tanuki...so dew to the luck of time I can not start splitting it now...
I shall glue it with Prarley! :lol: :fc:
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Neli wrote:Now next time you muct make your projects faster! :lol: You see what happens when You are so slow!
:palm: I know Neli, it seems like i never have enough time :reading: Anyway, this guy is in its temporary home and i prettied it up for the camera and it can now go into my little glass house to recover ( :fc: ) Repot, hopefully next Spring. A couple of photos of the finished product. A little spruce up of the carving in a years time and by then i might even have some branching :tu:
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Thanks Bodhi! Very nice! That was my first tanuki, so now I know better! At list I hope I have done some things right! :lol:
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Rich imagination, well-conceived, and expertly done. I don't normally like tanuki, but this works very well.

I'm assuming you've noticed the embrace of the left trunk on the right? Are we allowed to project human emotions on official competition entries?

Thanks for posting.

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GavinG wrote:Rich imagination, well-conceived, and expertly done. I don't normally like tanuki, but this works very well.

I'm assuming you've noticed the embrace of the left trunk on the right? Are we allowed to project human emotions on official competition entries?

Thanks for posting.
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We are over the first hurdle with this composition as it is putting on new growth :tu: so it is ALIVE. The next part of the project is to screw the trunks into place with some stainless screws and remove the wire to give it a cleaner look. Exciting stuff.
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Cool Bodhi.
Well done.

I really think that photos can not do this complex work justice.
That's not to say it doesn't look great in the pics.
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