Tanuki suggestion requested

[Docbonsai]

My neighbor Cut down a limb of a very large Eastern red Cedar which landed in my backyard. I salvage this piece in the first picture. I want to use that for a Tanuki. I had planned on taking the bark off the smaller side branch and carving it, but my question is this:
Would harm the living plant if I left some of the bark on the Eastern red Cedar and carved a groove into it and the deadwood below to envelop the leggy juniper procumbens nana in the second picture? Or should I just strip the bark and carve the deadwood like crazy?

 

[Adair M]

Sorry, I just don’t see the point.

Usually, a tanooki is made using a piece of deadwood that has great character.

I’m seeing a stick.

 

[Docbonsai]

Sorry, I just don’t see the point.

Usually, a tanooki is made using a piece of deadwood that has great character.

I’m seeing a stick.

Point taken. Thanks.

 

[Docbonsai]

Do you know of a good source for bonsai worthy driftwood?

 

[Adair M]

Not off hand...

Except I bet if you talk to the people who collect wild junipers, I would think that not all survive the collection process.

And the dead skeletons would make great Tanuki!

 

[sorce]

Hate Tanuki!

Welcome to Crazy!

Sorce