5 year native challenge - Field maple, Clorgan

[Clorgan]

Entering this chunky one! Purchased a few months ago but so far unworked. I think it needs a miracle to make something presentable

But anyway, here it is in all it's glory...

 

[Clorgan]

Well aware it'll most definitely take more than 5 years to turn this into something presentable (if even possible for my skill set!)

Background on the tree and its many limitations in this thread:

Chunky field maple raw material - send all the help!!!

Hello all! Took a risk ordering this field maple online, was only one photo available, but was cheap and my first opportunity to try a bit of a beasty one! So the trunk is far from ideal, quite an odd shape! Almost quite flat? Hopefully the photos will show this. Limited movement and...

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May well end up with another entry, but maybe the contest will be a good motivator to try to do something with it

Eagerly awaiting spring!

 

[leatherback]

Have fun!

 

[Clorgan]

Have fun!

Oh thank you! Will you be entering??

 

[leatherback]

Oh thank you! Will you be entering??

probably not. If I spend 5 years, I want to spend it on something already in my field.

 

[Kadebe]

probably not. If I spend 5 years, I want to spend it on something already in my field.

So, why don't you participate. It's not forbidden to enter something that is already for years in your field...

 

[Clorgan]

probably not. If I spend 5 years, I want to spend it on something already in my field.

Makes sense! That's why I'm entering this one, good incentive to get going with it

 

[Clorgan]

Forgot to update. Put it into the grow grow bed and chopped big! I'm not confident we've got a potential winner here, but you never know