collected this 30+ year purple bougainvillea last week. before the tree begins pushing new roots and buds, the plan is to clean up the rough field cuts and do some preliminary carving - setting the direction for the future. #1 before work starts. the tree will be styled as a semi-cascade #2 the cluster of cut branches top/left will form the apex, but its very crowded and disorganized . chalk marks where wood will be taken out. #3 the first cuts are made with a 10 inch chain saw. #4 the short saw is light and easy to handle in tight places. #5 the saw cuts are smoothed with a beaver carving bit supplied by carlos costa of portugal, then smoothed again with a radial saw bit