PlantDadManGuy
I stripped the cambium on this long shoot and buried it in some soil and sphagnum moss with rooting hormone powder to try and add a new root to this tree. After a year or two when it has healed into the trunk I will cut both sides of the original branch and leave behind only the root portion.
I am starting off the new year by using my discount second hand tools to try and cobble together a nice birthday present for my wife. Materials include water damaged maple, warped walnut, and spider-infested purple heart. Wish me luck.
This small red Japanese maple is barely hanging on to it's late fall foliage.
This tree has been 3 years in training and it's about 8 years old total. It was created from nursery stock intended as a landscape plant. I'd started by chopping it in half and then splitting the trunk with the help of a friend who taught me how to use raffia.
2 yrs in training
My faithful tanuki guardian is standing watch.
The kutzall carving disc and drill bits are amazing.
