AusBonsai

Hi all,

This is just another pine I have purchased as stock from Ray at Dural.

I thought I might post the before photo and the design and show how I can or cannot stick to a plan.

Any thoughts welcome as to where I might be going wrong.

Squizz

I don't know too much about pines specifically, your plans look achievable though, but I do like your sketch! Good luck!

another lovely sketch Squizz
You have a very good eye for seeign the tree within a great gift to have that vison when you see some nice raw stock
Ken

hi mate,

from your skecth, consider tilting the tree to the tright 10-20 degrees (clockwise) and losing the first right branch, will make a great tree. if you want to keep the slant, that will work to but same thing, no first right branch. will create a better tree, the first right branch takes from the main tree and trunk line that has nice movement.

I considered that but I am always hesitant to cut low branches as once theyre gone there is no turning back wth black pines. Very hard to get back budding. I will think seriously about this option though.

Cheers

Squizz

It will be a great tree if you can achieve your sketch, which i love. A great start and look forward to you achieving it.

I would love to see a collection of your sketches Squiz.

Nice pine too.

Thanks for the comments guys.

Here is the tree after a rough shaping and wiring.

I am undecided on the lowest right branch so for the moment it stays. There is a back branch slightly higher on the trunk so my thoughts at this stage are to keep it and get a foliage pad started at the back of the tree so not to take away from the dramatic trunk line until the first left branch. What are your thoughts out there.

Cheers.

Squizz

Hi Squizz, you are on the right track to reach the design of your pic (which is very creative)
I understand that you can decide later about the first branch etc...but I think it is too thick in proportion to the trunk, and after reading saibonsai's comment, I tend to agree...

saibonsai wrote:hi mate,
...the first right branch takes from the main tree and trunk line that has nice movement.

The wire scaring was obviously used as a technique by Ray when developing this stock and I was wondering if you will create a twisting shari following the wire line in the future, or will you leave it how it is?
It would be awesome if the trunk base was a tiny bit thicker, but it is still lovely all the same!
I think you have done a great job and look forward to the development.
Once again, well done
Cheers, Dario.

What great material!!!! We don't get enough time put into developing great material these days. It is a pity.

Good luck with what may become a fantastic tree!

Thanks Dario and Andrew,

I hadnt thought about the scaring becoming a shari. I like the idea though.

Lets see how it recovers first.

Squizz

Spring candles are forming on this tree and I feel this is going to be one of my best pines. As always open for the hardest critique you can dish out. Squizz

Love what your doing with this tree Squizz ;and as has been said by others it should make a very good pine in years to come ... I would be inclined to leave the lower branch
Oh by the way your art work is stunningly good

Cheers
Barry

Thank you for the kind words Barry,

I think the lowest branch that was in question has been removed anyway. My first branch as it stand in this photo is now a back branch. Not sure of its suitability yet.

Cheers

Squizz

Excellent tree Mr. Squizz.

Love the sketch too, great work! Remain true to the sketch and your tree will be amazing!

Cheers
-Mo

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