One For Smoke, Trident Chop

[0soyoung]

Now this is interesting.

A bit of a pancake with no board, no screws, no nails (or it an optical illusion).

 

[thumblessprimate1]

Was it originally planted on a tile? That's a nice base and hardly any large roots.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Now this is interesting.

A bit of a pancake with no board, no screws, no nails (or it an optical illusion).

It thought it was nifty too. No optical illusion and no board,tile, or nails, ever. Kinda blows a hole in the Ebihara stuff. I personally think he with held some information on his process and secretly laughs at us trying to emulate his trees.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Was it originally planted on a tile? That's a nice base and hardly any large roots.

No tile or board, just been in the nursery pot, neglected, for a long time.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

It was the side that was feeding the leader. Maybe that had some things to do with it.

 

[0soyoung]

I personally think he with held some information on his process and secretly laughs at us trying to emulate his trees.

Amen to that!

 

[just.wing.it]

Good luck!
That's awesome so far!
Nice work on that scar.

 

[my nellie]

... ...Hope it makes it, wish me luck

Wish you the best! It will make it!
May I ask a link to "Al's blog" which you have been referring to? Thanks in advance!

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Wish you the best! It will make it!
May I ask a link to "Al's blog" which you have been referring to? Thanks in advance!

Here it is: https://bonsaial.wordpress.com/. Al is Smoke here at Bnut.

 

[j evans]

Thanks for the lessons with great photos John. Something that we can all use with various trees. I have a couple that I want to chop, I just need to get up enough guts
Good Job!

 

[Mellow Mullet]

No guts, no glory! Chop, chop!

John

 

[M. Frary]

No guts, no glory! Chop, chop!

John

Hit 'em hard and hit 'em low!

 

[Les]

Now that was a lot of work lol. Great job!!

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Now that was a lot of work lol. Great job!!

Thanks. I was a long job, about 5 1/2 hours.

 

[Don Blackmond]

If it doesn't make it, it won't be because of the chop or root work. You could cut off all the roots and it would be fine as long as you care for it properly.

 

[namnhi]

Cool sumo tree. The only I see that can be an issue is the internode on the branch seems long for the tree with a fat base. That probably won't be your second trunk.

 

[davetree]

It was the side that was feeding the leader. Maybe that had some things to do with it.

What do the roots look like on the other side ? The same ?

 

[my nellie]

Here it is: https://bonsaial.wordpress.com/. Al is Smoke here at Bnut.

Thank you very much!
I'm getting closer to your acquaintance you guys

 

[Mellow Mullet]

What do the roots look like on the other side ? The same ?

Not quite the same, but still not too bad.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Cool sumo tree. The only I see that can be an issue is the internode on the branch seems long for the tree with a fat base. That probably won't be your second trunk.

There are thee nodees on the new leader, too late now, lol, just have to see how it goes. Hopefully I won'the be making lemonade.