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15-Nov-2003
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After the Walter Pall workshop:
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15-Nov-2003
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Continuing work today, I did some more carving and then started on Walter's torch technique. I used a micro butane torch to burn the deadwood. The wood needs to be really burned, not just blackened. Use a wet towel to protect foliage and lifelines.
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15-Nov-2003
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After brushing with a steel wire brush, then brass brush, the wood looks aged, with raised grain lines and some fine cracking. I continued with the whole tree. The burned areas remain brown after brushing, so I'll bleach with lime-sulfur later.
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15-Nov-2003
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I was able to repot without removing hardly any roots, in a mica rectangular pot. I change the potting angle to sit it up straighter. Walter sees this eventually in a custom, crescent pot - not in my budget at this time. You can see at the lower left of the tree, a large, severed root that just kind of sticks out there. If I eventually use a crescent pot, that won't matter. If not, I'll have to figure out what to do about that.
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15-Nov-2003
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And here it is in its new home. I'm pretty pleased with it. Like I said, eventually I'll bleach the deadwood back to white with lime sulfur. I will probably reduce the foliage even further once I'm sure it's happy.
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15-Nov-2003
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Good work -- So, what did you learn from our sensei - online and now offline - Herr Pall??
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15-Nov-2003
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From Walter I learned the torching technique to generate more natural looking deadwood. More generally, I think the big lessons were looking for movement in the tree. Consider the traditional Japanese forms, but don't be afraid to ignore them if the tree tells you to.
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