I bit the bullet and ordered a bamboo round from Mirai. The thickness is perfect and I made 12-13 varying sized chopsticks from one quarter of the round. The length is great and the strength is perfect for sustained use. After a few trees I took the tip to my sander and resharpened them up for...
Bingo! Finally a differing identifier. Resinous buds! Last week when I saw the difference in the buds I figured I had a solid indicator. The photo of the “intense resin buds” is being ground grown.
Thank you, mystery solved. Now I just need to tag each one properly.
Hello all, its been a bit since this post was started. The pines have had a bit of time to mature and they both are two needle pines. The three needles seemed to be a juvenile anomaly. Lets look at the late winter candles. Again... Jack pine or Lodgepole??
Today I started the Academy. I completed the Stages of Development lesson. Back to the whiteboard! Such a great and perfect lesson for beginners and an important refresher for intermediate and advanced practitioners alike. The lessons were thorough but not too long. I could pause and take...