Olive, first time carving.

[Craig.a.c]

This is one of 3 olive tree stumps I dug up over 6 months ago.
They have had to be cut back a number of times.
They have been powering along really well.

Now I have decided to have a go at carving.
I've never done it before but thought I might give it try.

This is all I have taken out so far.
I plan on carving more of the inside away.
(more pics to follow in the next few days)

 

[october]

Nice start. Usually carving is done on healthy, lush trees as part of their styling. Although the tree will probably be ok, I would have waited until the tree was very full and healthy. I would let it rest for maybe a couple of years, then you can rough style, and continue the carving. I know it may seem like a while to wait. However, better to wait and have a live tree, than rush it and have a dead one.

Rob

 

[Craig.a.c]

Nice start. Usually carving is done on healthy, lush trees as part of their styling. Although the tree will probably be ok, I would have waited until the tree was very full and healthy. I would let it rest for maybe a couple of years, then you can rough style, and continue the carving. I know it may seem like a while to wait. However, better to wait and have a live tree, than rush it and have a dead one.

Rob

This olive is very very healthy.
I have had to cut back the foliage a number of times over the last 6 months.
It's forever throwing out new buds everywhere.

 

[MrFancyPlants]

I would think that in future iterations you might try removing some of the symmetry. I'm not sure what design you are going for, but maybe a spial layout of the branches could be interesting if contrived.

 

[Craig.a.c]

All done for now...