Hello everyone,
The stand that Al Keppler made for me - described in detail in
this thread - arrived yesterday morning.
I knew it was going to be good, because I'd seen his pictures. But seeing the pictures and actually holding the real thing in my hands are completely different. The wood is gorgeous, and the craftsmanship is exquisite.
Any of my largest trees can be displayed on this stand, without overwhelming it. What a great thing!
This afternood I set up the photo backdrop to take a few pictures. As promised, here they are. These aren't show-ready trees. I've only had them for a year, they're still in mica pots, and I have a lot of work left to do before the designs are realized. But even though I don't currently own any trees that do the stand justice, I really wanted to show all of you the beautiful work that Al has done.
With my best regards,
Carl