First time making a big bend on yew

[GroveBonsai]

I decided to just go for it today. I watched some Bonsai Mirai and attempted my first big bend on this yew.

I’m pretty happy with the results and it brings a lot of the foliage into relationship with the deadwood and jins

I’m basically a professional now ...100% kidding

Front before and after

Before and after from the left side

 

[GroveBonsai]

What i managed to shoot of the process. There is a wire spine in there but I didn’t photograph it. First time working with raffia too!

 

[parhamr]

Woah that’s pretty metal to be grinding at yew. Did you find it as hard of a wood as folks say?

I think I count at least 10 growth rings into which you cut. Bold move! I hope you’re rewarded well.

 

[GroveBonsai]

Yeah, i was nervous going into it. Cutting branches off of this tree in the past has been CRAZY hard. I thought “i only have a dremel 3000. I hope i don’t break a bit” but it was actually pretty soft on the inside. The grinder just carved through it no problem.