Bought a Die Grinder, did the bumping and grinding and then covered it up.
This is a tree that is on display for most of the year and is much loved by the visiting public. I tidied up some old cuts with a Die Grinder at first to reduce the large areas and then finished it off with three different bits on a Dremel.
The Die Grinder seems to be a new model and was quite inexpensive. Just one speed but very easy to use, with a clever safety switch on the handle so you don't have to take your hand off the tool to turn it off.
Lower area carved, smoothed, sealing paste applied.
Upper fork area carved, smoothed, sealing paste applied.
Lower area, putty applied.
Lower area, bark attached to partially hide putty.
Upper area, bark attached.
Back of tree as now seen.
Although the scars were at the back of the tree, this particular tree can be seen from the back while on display as it is in the centre of the Bonsai Pavilion at the NBPCA.
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A cover up of a Callistemon at the NBPCA
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A cover up of a Callistemon at the NBPCA
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Re: A cover up of a Callistemon at the NBPCA
I think the original owner would be very happy 
It's too bad your in such a hurry cause the stories I could tell you, Bushels and baskets of stories, hole crates full of stories. But if you can spare a moment I will tell you one story.
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Re: A cover up of a Callistemon at the NBPCA
Your right Brett it is very niceBretts wrote:I think the original owner would be very happy
I do this with Melaleucas our natives with the types of bark they have lend to this while they heal.Thank you for that Grant I was overseas when you posted this I have just found it.
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Re: A cover up of a Callistemon at the NBPCA
hi Pup,
Yes it worked out well and I knew you would approve. It is just starting to bud swell now.
Grant
Yes it worked out well and I knew you would approve. It is just starting to bud swell now.
Grant
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Re: A cover up of a Callistemon at the NBPCA
The one I have left is bursting out all over as well with a bit of luck it will be OK for the show in Fremantle this October!Grant Bowie wrote:hi Pup,
Yes it worked out well and I knew you would approve. It is just starting to bud swell now.
Grant
We have had 93 mms of rain here over the weekend, that is here I am not sure what Perth got.
Keep up the good work mate
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Re: A cover up of a Callistemon at the NBPCA
We would kill for that amount of rain in Canberra. Still my tanks at home are full going into the growing season and I survived last summer without having to use any town water on my own bonsai.
