This one has more low movement then yours, and I'm not sure your chop would produce similar results.IView attachment 111165 was thinking more a long these lines.
Same boat here Mike, I'm finally starting to see some progress with some of my tress but it takes so efn long haha I'm just now starting to get into pines, it's a whole new game of waiting. Here's some pics of my yews that are just keeping the pot full for a couple seasons... no progress aside from minor cutting back to assist back buddingYeah, he makes sense. Didn't think about that. I haven't had much time to work on my trees, and the fact that I'm still a Beginer pretty much so.... I have about twenty or so trees, barberry, bunch of boxwoods, larch, ficus, juniper, etc. but they are growing in place ya know. Not progressing to much. I think I have a good eye but putting in the work like you should is difficult. Like to see some picks of your trees.