It’s a Peter Krebs , the current pot is a Bryan Albright and I think it’s a little big and doesn’t add much to the overall image.
The krebs is slightly shorter in length and narrower
Hopefully it will make a better image
I think you absolutely made the correct decision in removing the jin. It conflicted with your design and directionally pulled the eye off to the upper left. It is a personal pet peeve of mine: so many times I see people keeping deadwood because it is there, instead of because it works.
I left it a year contemplating what would be best, I considered steam bending it over but one thing I did know was that it couldn’t stay how it was.
Due to the Covid sh!tuation here in the U.K. I’ve not been able to get any tuition since 2019
I just thought I’d have a go myself as after all it’s my tree.
I have no regrets about removing the deadwood as imo it conflicted with the flow of the tree.
I’m now concentrating on developing the pads above the lowest left hand side.
Once these have reached the sizes I want I think it’s going to make a lot more sense .
I do need to start sorting out the apex too.
Here’s a side on view and I think it looks great side on too
