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Hank,
Thanks for taking the time to make a virtual up. Let me see if I can explain my reason for styling the tree the way I did. The lowest branch your referring to, is actually what I would consider an extension of the trunk. It doesn't come off the tree at a 90deg angle like a normal branch would, rather it comes off at about 45degrees and is what's giving the tree the needed depth in the rear that any bonsai would need. To remove this branch would seriously alter the shape of the tree leaving nothing at all in the rear as far as foliage goes. I had to keep this branch for those reasons and somehow incorporate it into the design so as not to be a distraction also, hence the more fuller look rather than the more sculptured design that you have with your virtual.

23-Jan-2004	#8
Thomas_J. bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Mar-2002 Location: North Central Texas Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,011	Hank, Thanks for taking the time to make a virtual up. Let me see if I can explain my reason for styling the tree the way I did. The lowest branch your referring to, is actually what I would consider an extension of the trunk. It doesn't come off the tree at a 90deg angle like a normal branch would, rather it comes off at about 45degrees and is what's giving the tree the needed depth in the rear that any bonsai would need. To remove this branch would seriously alter the shape of the tree leaving nothing at all in the rear as far as foliage goes. I had to keep this branch for those reasons and somehow incorporate it into the design so as not to be a distraction also, hence the more fuller look rather than the more sculptured design that you have with your virtual. __________________ Thomas J.