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25-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master
Join Date: Jul-2006
Location: massachusetts
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Very fortunate find at Home Depot
Hello all.......Well, after about 5 years of going to Home Depot at the remote chance of possibly finding good stock, I actually found an incredible piece of material. It is a Yew (taxus x media densiformis). The tree was $15. It was about 13 inches tall. What first caught my eye was the intense natural shari on the trunk and the natural jin on the first branch. You cannot see the jin on the first branch because I wrapped it. However, the whole bottom portion of the first branch has no bark. The live vein runs from the trunk upwards all along the bottom of the first branch. I have never seen something like this at any chain garden center.
The bottom first branch is wrapped and wired with a 4.5 mm wire and also guy wired down. I did hear 3 faint cracks. However, they didn't sound like actual breaks. If it turns out that there is a break and the branch dies, it still will not ruin the design because I will just jin the branch. The first branch looks thick in the pictures, however, it is not as think as it appears... It is just wrapped really well. Actually, I am not even sure I want to keep that branch at all. It kind of comes from an inside curve, so I will look at the tree over the next couple of weeks before I make a decision. There is quite a bit of jin on this tree and I may get rid of some in time. However, this is just the initial styling and I will keep studying the tree before I do anything else. As far as the rest of the tree. There were 3 trunks running up from the main trunk. Which wasn't bad considering most yews have like 6-8 mediocre, at best, trunks running up the main one. Fortunately, the middle one out of the three had some nice branches and also just happened to be in-line with the flow of the main trunk. Well, here is the tree. The first 2 pics are the befores. This tree has excellent proportions as far as height to girth. The tree is 6 3/4 inches tall and has a base of 1 1/2 inches thick. I hope to get this tree in a grow pot in the next 2-3 weeks. Comments, questions and criticisms are welcome. If you see something that you think might make a difference. Feel free to tell me. Rob |
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25-Apr-2008
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great use of the material rob i love it look forward to this 1 in a couple of years.
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25-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master
Join Date: Jul-2006
Location: massachusetts
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Thank you Antonio. I guess it is true that good things come to those who wait. It will be a nice future shohin.
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25-Apr-2008
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Great find Rob. I guess it's true what they say, " YEW can do it, we can help". Larry
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25-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master
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Ha ha hah .This made me bust out laughing,............... thanks Larry |
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25-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
Join Date: Jan-2005
Location: SE Massachusetts
Country: USA
USDA Zone: 6
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Nice little yew, Rob. Good luck with it...they are extremely tough, forgiving bonsai subjects, so have fun!
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25-Apr-2008
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Bonsai Barry
 
Join Date: Dec-2004
Location: Santa Maria, CA
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Nice Find. If it were mine I'd reduce the size of the gin, it seems too big in relation to the tree.
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bonsaiTALK Master
Join Date: Jul-2006
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Thanks Dave. Kind of reminds me of a mini version of yours. "mini yew"...lol... Also, since you are hesitant to give me yours, I had to go create my own ha hahahah ...Your yew is an absolutely incredible specimen in training you have. Probably one of the nicest trees I have ever seen brought to the workshops at NE Bonsai...I wouldn't part with it either. Quote:
Yes, I will most likely do that. However, I spent close to 4 hours on it which was all the time I had. Also, the tree has undergone an enormous amount of work. I'll probably let the jins dry out then get out the dremmel and reduce or cut them. Rob |
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25-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master
Join Date: Jul-2006
Location: massachusetts
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Here is the tree without that bottom branch. The small branch that appears in its place is a back branch. I think that the tree looks better. What do you think? Good thing for microsoft paint ha ha haha h
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25-Apr-2008
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CATAMENIA
Join Date: Dec-2006
Location: Bakersfield, CA
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Home Depot material is underated indeed! Nice find, great work!
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