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Hi i joined a Albury-Wondonga Bonsai club, and the first topic was on olive.I got this olive off Alpineart and took it along for some ideas at the meeting Henk gave a discussion on olive's,on styling ,growing and collecting . I ask about a hollow trunk.
I asked alpine if he could help,yesterday we drilled holes to the base all around were the old trunk was removed.Alpine broke my bottom branch off rough bugger.I want to keep it as a bulb i don't want a flat cut trunk'
it's a 14cm wide base and it needs more caving but i'm off to football .Our next meeting is on conifers hope Alpine has one i can have , maybe one of his big monster one's Thanks sonic976

Already looks like its been flat cut mate. Beaut trunk you got there, look forward to seeing its progress

Hi Sonic976

Very little olive you have your hand's on there, but I'd keep Alpine well away from it & just get him to point at it with along stick & you do the work or before you no it you'll have not branch's left on it , Also when using power tool's make sure everything is clean & tidy around you & you have eye & ear protection

Regards The Hacker

hi sonic976,

very nice taper on that trunk... with the carvings i would try any make it look more natural.. they look a bit like drills holes at the moment. check out graham potter's videos on youtube. He usually adds a lot of veins and details into the deadwood.

cheers

Hi Sonic976 , sorry about the branch but shari happens even to the best of us . I did say hang on tight . Good to see you back into Bonsai and joining the A-W Bonsai Club .You will learn plenty over there , not too many of my bad habits used in the club .

Cheers Alpine

you don't add live veins to trunks do you? I thought you found which part was still living and painted the surrounding deadwood.

nice olive sonic, helluva trunk.

Alpine - I don't think that bottom branch was needed as it was taking the curve out of it. You shouldn't have a branch on the inside of a curve. (Just trying to cover up for you mate!)

Hi again Sonic,
I agree with uncle Hacker -

but I'd keep Alpine well away from it & just get him to point at it with along stick & you do the work

We'll look forward to seeing you when you can make the club meetings and trips and keep enjoying the bonsai.

Hornet wrote:Already looks like its been flat cut mate. Beaut trunk you got there, look forward to seeing its progress

Thanks Hornet it hasn't been flat cut

The Hacker wrote:Hi Sonic976

Very little olive you have your hand's on there, but I'd keep Alpine well away from it & just get him to point at it with along stick & you do the work or before you no it you'll have not branch's left on it , Also when using power tool's make sure everything is clean & tidy around you & you have eye & ear protection

Regards The Hacker

Hi the Hacker I'm all ways thinking safety and I'll keep it well away for Alpine

ubphu wrote:hi sonic976,

very nice taper on that trunk... with the carvings i would try any make it look more natural.. they look a bit like drills holes at the moment. check out graham potter's videos on youtube. He usually adds a lot of veins and details into the deadwood.

cheers

It's my first hollow trunk I'm only a beginner. Long way to go yet Thanks sonic976

alpineart wrote:Hi Sonic976 , sorry about the branch but shari happens even to the best of us . I did say hang on tight . Good to see you back into Bonsai and joining the A-W Bonsai Club .You will learn plenty over there , not too many of my bad habits used in the club .

Cheers Alpine

It's ok alp's Thanks for the help Thanks sonic976

teamak wrote:you don't add live veins to trunks do you? I thought you found which part was still living and painted the surrounding deadwood.

nice olive sonic, helluva trunk.

Alpineart removed a lot of trunks that's were I drilled the trunk Thanks sonic976

Watto wrote:Alpine - I don't think that bottom branch was needed as it was taking the curve out of it. You shouldn't have a branch on the inside of a curve. (Just trying to cover up for you mate!)

Hi Watto Alpine don't give a bugger , he says every faults a feature Thanks sonic976

shibui wrote:Hi again Sonic,
I agree with uncle Hacker -

but I'd keep Alpine well away from it & just get him to point at it with along stick & you do the work

We'll look forward to seeing you when you can make the club meetings and trips and keep enjoying the bonsai.

Thanks shibui and thanks for letting me join