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[twisted trees]

a 'chop' is a perfectly valid term, as in trunk chop or removing a massive amount of foliage in one step. Nothing explains a drastic process like that better.

At one workhop, a noted Californian, refered to it as, "Whack it off."

 

[LanceMac10]

Apparently it's about establishing an intimate connection with the specimen?


"Bobbitt" then?

 

[twisted trees]

Apparently it's about establishing an intimate connection with the specimen?


"Bobbitt" then?

Grafting could be called the Bobbit Weave.

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Vance, that post was so not worth your quality time. I can appreciate wanting to help people with their bonsai, but they have to be at least 1% engaged and that guy just was just looking to troll. Your time and advice is always appreciated, don't waste it on A-holes like that.

I'm new here and to the hobby, what exactly did this guy do to deserve your treatment? Seems way out of line

 

[Guy Vitale]

I'm new here and to the hobby, what exactly did this guy do to deserve your treatment? Seems way out of line

It wasn't Vance's treatment, someone just wanted to prove a point to all the 'masters' out there. Vance and a host of others tried to explain certain aspects of bonsai beyond the 'tree in a pot' concept. The guy would have none of it. It was on another site. It's done, it's over... probably.