Ji-ita_A wood slab_part 2

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Ji-ita_A wood slab_part 2
Another great day in woodlands.  A round tour to pay a visit to  "my"  trees that I keep in mind as a potential objects for collection.  The summer this year was quite friendly in terms of the amount of rainfall so all the trees were reasonably OK.

Just a small appetizer. A small Prunus mahaleb - a possible shohin

Yamadori_Prunus mahaleb
NOW. WHERE ARE THE SLABS???

OK. Here we go.

Then on the way home I have found a burl on a fallen willow tree.  Not a very big one but the size for me is almost perfect taking into account I use a manual foxtail saw for cutting the slabs.


bonsai_wood slabs
A burl _willow_possibly healed remains of the broken branch?

Hardly can wait to harvest this one on my next trip to this area.

In the meantime please find a few shots - burls and a slab in making - before the final coating


Bonsai_Stands_wood slabs_Ji_ita
A burl suvel on the right and a burl cap on the left

Suvel: a tumor like swelling caused by a strees - disease, insect or fungi 
Cap: formed by multiple budding as you can see on the detailed pic. 

Bonsai_Stands_wood slabs_Ji_ita
A burl cap_detail

A locust tree.  A semifinished slab_waiting for the final coating


Detail of the texture







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