Juniper Procumbens
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<<< I removed the very bottom branch
because I knew that it will not be in the
composition.
because I knew that it will not be in the
composition.
<< 2005 This is the tree as of January
2005. I decided to do some shari work
to this tree to try and get something
out of it.
2005. I decided to do some shari work
to this tree to try and get something
out of it.
<< This is what the bark looked like
before I started removing it.
before I started removing it.
<< << I went out today to work on this juniper to locate the live
and dead parts of the tree. I slowly started removing the bark
until I was seeing red then I took my time as to not cut into it too
much. I removed the bark around the trunk working my way
around and to the top. I uncovered the red under the bark and
in places I uncovered brown with wood grains in it.
Just under the bark in the live areas was the red. Right below
and I mean right below was the white wood.
As I uncovered the dead wood I then followed it up the trunk
locating the edges where the live wood was. After a tedious few
hours I was able to see the live vein running up the trunk as well
as the dead. This must be done first before deciding on what will
be the best front.
and dead parts of the tree. I slowly started removing the bark
until I was seeing red then I took my time as to not cut into it too
much. I removed the bark around the trunk working my way
around and to the top. I uncovered the red under the bark and
in places I uncovered brown with wood grains in it.
Just under the bark in the live areas was the red. Right below
and I mean right below was the white wood.
As I uncovered the dead wood I then followed it up the trunk
locating the edges where the live wood was. After a tedious few
hours I was able to see the live vein running up the trunk as well
as the dead. This must be done first before deciding on what will
be the best front.
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Red colored live wood
Red colored live wood
<< This is the tree after the bark was
removed almost all the way to the top.
Notice how you can see the live (red)
and dead (brown)??
removed almost all the way to the top.
Notice how you can see the live (red)
and dead (brown)??
<< I took a marker and outlined the
dead wood after more polishing.
dead wood after more polishing.
<< I then took some white chalk and
colored out the dead area so I can
study the tree easier.
<<
colored out the dead area so I can
study the tree easier.
<<
<< I went out and started on the Shari I marked out with white
chalk. I took a sharp razor knife and cut through the bark into
the cambium following the outline I marked out.
I then took my chisel and pulled up the bark in one of the
corners and carefully pulled the bark off.
chalk. I took a sharp razor knife and cut through the bark into
the cambium following the outline I marked out.
I then took my chisel and pulled up the bark in one of the
corners and carefully pulled the bark off.
<< After a couple hours of work, this is
what I ended up with.
what I ended up with.
<< The live vein, after looking it over was a bit to wide for
me so I went back out and did a little more work to it to
make the live vein a bit narrower. I like it with more shari
and less live wood. I will now just let the tree rest and work
on it a little at a time. I want to dead wood some more at the
top to tie in all the jins with the shari and work the foliage.
me so I went back out and did a little more work to it to
make the live vein a bit narrower. I like it with more shari
and less live wood. I will now just let the tree rest and work
on it a little at a time. I want to dead wood some more at the
top to tie in all the jins with the shari and work the foliage.
<< This is the top after some jin ;-)