I'm really liking how this batch of Scots pines has turned out. Found the tag, and confirmed from Brent, these were started from seed 18 years ago.
They had been grown as straight whips and hadn't sold well so Brett gave them all to me about 5 years ago at a really good price.
They were already too stiff to really twist up like my JBPs. This one had branches low enough to become a regular upright tree. Most of the rest were destined for bunjin, like the one I posted yesterday. There's more of those coming.
I grew them out for a couple more years and then recently started doing the single flush pine candle cutting techniques on them. They responded quite well and I'm getting most of them into pots this winter for the first time.
The pot is one of mine, made using a combination of stretching to get the texture and then carving out the inside. It's then covered with an oxide wash before firing.
The accent is a nice suiseki I've had for awhile. The stand comes from Ole Lausten, a bay area carpenter who recently became a stand maker.
by cbobgo
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Are the first two the same tree? If so wow, I am amazed at how you got those branches cranked down–I would have snapped them off by accident, for sure.
Beautiful–thanks for sharing.
I’d love to hear more about your technique for the pot. I didn’t quite understand what you were saying. Are you saying you took a lump of clay, dried it, stretched it then carved the inside before firing? Not a technique I’ve seen before
Another fantastic scots pine and pot.
Looks nice, good job!!👍