No layers were done, I ended up just going the chop on the tall straight trunk, removing approx 1/3 of the upper bulk. I will probably need to remove one or 2 of the remaining branches so theres hope of a layer... maybe.
The tree was planted in the ground last winter & has settled into its growing spot nicely. With the above chop made a whole different story unfolded & it's done a 120deg flip back over to the left. Dieback from the original collection chops appears to have found its limit so I can start looking at carving solutions and other fun. The tree already has an extensive hollow from a large old chop so a bit more wont be out of place. No stark jin & shari for maples dark "dank" hollows are the go
I will try & get some new pics up soon.
42 Mice ~Imperfection
"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." ~ Vernon Sanders Law
"All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own." ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goeth
"Bonsai becomes great when growers start trees they know they will never see in a pot"
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42 Mice ~Imperfection
"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." ~ Vernon Sanders Law
"All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own." ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goeth
"Bonsai becomes great when growers start trees they know they will never see in a pot"
dark "dank" hollows are the go 
