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Old 14-Jun-2003   #1
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Bald Cypress First Styling
Hello Everyone,

This weekend, I worked a bald cypress dug in February 2002. It had a weak first year, but this spring, it came back with a vengance so I think it was ready. This was dug near a slough where beavers kept it pruned, but it was done with very little finesse so a lot of knobs and stumps are everyhere. This is an attempt to make the bad cuts look more natural. Tell me what you think.

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Closeup of area to be carved.
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Almost finished for now. Critiques, comments, virtuals, etc are welcome and appreciated. Please give a reason for suggestions.

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David I like this tree, I would trade a collected Honeysuckle for it in a minute.

The only suggestion or question I would have is regarding the 'hollow' you created up high by the right hand branch, This hollow looks small and extremely round. I would think about opening it up to the bottom in an irregular way so as to give a more natural look. Generally speaking I find uneven cut outs more desirable. Now, if you tell me this tree will completely close up this hollow I may understand, but think it will still look better when closed if it was less regular.
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Jay,

It's funny you should mention.....I got up early this morning and while drinking my morning cup of coffee decided a couple of spots needed more work. Here's the latest.
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David, thank you... its always nice to know you (me) are thinking on the correct wavelength...

This one will look good in no time, especially with your climate and seasons!

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Excellent work and good initial styling. I like what you have done with the carving too.
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