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... apex to stub 28. Tying up new apex for formal upright style 29. Gouging out below new apex 30. Carving to form gradual taper into branches 31. Splitting trunk base to form buttress 32. Undercutting 33. Undercutting midway along trunk or ...
... apex to stub 28. Tying up new apex for formal upright style 29. Gouging out below new apex 30. Carving to form gradual taper into branches 31. Splitting trunk base to form buttress 32. Undercutting 33. Undercutting midway along trunk or ...
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... apex to stub 2. For a straight trunk , a variation on the latter technique of changing the apex is used . This time , the branch chosen to continue the trunk line should come from the front and is tied up as close as possible to the ...
... apex to stub 2. For a straight trunk , a variation on the latter technique of changing the apex is used . This time , the branch chosen to continue the trunk line should come from the front and is tied up as close as possible to the ...
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... apex . After the branch is set in position the stub can be removed . The second way is to make a jin at the top which becomes the new apex of the tree . The latter method is good for trees with stark styling of branches and adds to the ...
... apex . After the branch is set in position the stub can be removed . The second way is to make a jin at the top which becomes the new apex of the tree . The latter method is good for trees with stark styling of branches and adds to the ...
Contents
What Keeps a Bonsai Small? | 13 |
The Art of the Potter | 40 |
Shaping with Mechanical Aids | 81 |
Copyright | |
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