KiwiPlantGuy
Omono
Hi all,
I thought I would learn a new skill/art form in creating a broom style. I have read up heaps and now made a start to this below.
I would like a bit/lot more girth in my trunk, and want to experience how to build a broom etc.
Pictures are pretty self-explanatory, and apart from showing the drilled out heartwood centre (thank you @Adair M ), most is shown below.
This is early Spring
The next stage I looked at the green mess to choose some sub-trunks which would be evenly spaced and from there, I have selected 5 sub-trunks with 2 being strong and other 3 being weaker . And rubbed /cut off all the rest.
Maybe 2-3 weeks later, today is my latest photos.
I feel that I have a made a good start but I am unsure how to go forward.
1. Do I wire the 5 trunks?
2. Do I let the trunks grow all season?
3. Do I let the trunks grow a second season to thicken the main trunk?
4. How long do I leave the hose clamp on? (Until it cuts it I guess, is that means it would swell inwards from there).
And other questions I can’t think of ?.
I am tagging a few people who have helped me via their threads/comments so I can get some help here please.
@Adair M @Mellow Mullet @markyscott ( to start me off). Thank you guys and others for sharing your thoughts.
Charles
I thought I would learn a new skill/art form in creating a broom style. I have read up heaps and now made a start to this below.
I would like a bit/lot more girth in my trunk, and want to experience how to build a broom etc.
Pictures are pretty self-explanatory, and apart from showing the drilled out heartwood centre (thank you @Adair M ), most is shown below.
This is early Spring
The next stage I looked at the green mess to choose some sub-trunks which would be evenly spaced and from there, I have selected 5 sub-trunks with 2 being strong and other 3 being weaker . And rubbed /cut off all the rest.
Maybe 2-3 weeks later, today is my latest photos.
I feel that I have a made a good start but I am unsure how to go forward.
1. Do I wire the 5 trunks?
2. Do I let the trunks grow all season?
3. Do I let the trunks grow a second season to thicken the main trunk?
4. How long do I leave the hose clamp on? (Until it cuts it I guess, is that means it would swell inwards from there).
And other questions I can’t think of ?.
I am tagging a few people who have helped me via their threads/comments so I can get some help here please.
@Adair M @Mellow Mullet @markyscott ( to start me off). Thank you guys and others for sharing your thoughts.
Charles