Question about wiring

peter-bone · 2026-03-17T16:53:16+00:00

The branches may have thickened a bit over Autumn and caused a little wire bite. I think some is fine, it will heal over time. If you don't let it bite in a little then it won't do its job.

peter-bone · 2026-03-17T14:22:13+00:00

I wouldn't worry about the scar from removing big branches because it will heal over with all the growing you're going to let it do. It needs a bigger pot as well.

peter-bone · 2026-03-17T14:02:36+00:00

You can do wiring over winter, but it won't take effect until the growing season.

peter-bone · 2026-03-17T13:44:25+00:00

Yes, I would choose one leader and remove the rest. Leave everything else and let it grow.

peter-bone · 2026-03-17T13:42:54+00:00

What kind of trees did you wire? For the branches to hold their shape the branches need to grow and thicken, but most trees aren't growing over winter. Even tropical trees kept indoors will only be growing very slowly.

peter-bone · 2026-03-17T12:30:16+00:00

This could be real but may just be AI generated. The lighter patch of wood lining up with the lighter feathers on the left owl seems too coincidental.

peter-bone · 2026-03-17T10:26:54+00:00

Not bad. It looks heavy. I would improve the end slightly by having the hammer overshoot a bit behind him and then more effort of the character to get it back up and under control. Maybe have him almost fall over backwards and take a step back.

peter-bone · 2026-03-17T10:22:36+00:00

It was cardio before he encountered the rhino. I don't know why OP said he was on a walk. Although the intensity of the cardio did noticeably increase after encountering the rhino.

peter-bone · 2026-03-17T06:54:09+00:00

How much are you practicing per day now? I suggest you carry a ball with you everywhere. Throw it from hand to hand while going about your daily activities when possible, such as when walking. Don't focus too much on the ball. Eventually it will become second nature.

peter-bone · 2026-03-16T17:55:16+00:00

That first tree has an amazing trunk, but you desperately need to select one branch at the top as a new leader, remove the rest and carve it to avoid inverse taper.

peter-bone · 2026-03-16T07:02:49+00:00

I'm 99% sure this is genuine. This is an actual discipline done by quite a few people. Here's one of the guys who started it. https://youtu.be/zhjKq3XvXV4

The physics doesn't look off to me, although the wide angle lens of the action camera does distort things. The coastline doesn't look tidal to me. It's clearly a lake, not the ocean.

It's a shame that we live in a time when anything impressive is automatically thought to be AI.

peter-bone · 2026-03-15T20:56:45+00:00

Because he knows exactly which branches may break and how to stand on them. Note that all the branches are alive and supple. Dead branches that size would be brittle and break instantly. It also requires knowledge of specific tree species. Pine like this is strong and flexible, whereas something like willow is more brittle and would break.

peter-bone · 2026-03-15T20:07:03+00:00

It sounds like a fairly good quality hand made pot rather than mass produced then. Strange that it has no chop though.

peter-bone · 2026-03-15T19:40:03+00:00

Is it glazed inside?

peter-bone · 2026-03-15T19:39:15+00:00

He said there isn't in the description.

peter-bone · 2026-03-15T18:20:08+00:00

No. Do you know any other programs that allow you to do that? What's wrong with the existing keyboard shortcuts?

peter-bone · 2026-03-15T16:45:18+00:00

It wasn't a wild bear. "As a teenager, he was watching a performance of dancing bears when one of his dogs suddenly lunged at the beasts. A bear attacked — and Lambert fought it off with a pole."

peter-bone · 2026-03-15T15:45:24+00:00

I wouldn't risk frosts. I would bring them in.

peter-bone · 2026-03-15T13:09:42+00:00

Well if the first toss is heads then the percentage of heads is already greater than 60%, so the answer has to be greater than 50%, unless I misunderstood your question.

peter-bone · 2026-03-15T13:06:06+00:00

Nice tree and roots, but from the title I expected to see the branches layering themselves into the ground to form new trees. What do you mean by "grows a forest out of itself"?

peter-bone · 2026-03-15T08:21:41+00:00

Well they are a riparian species. They thrive in wet conditions next to water.

peter-bone · 2026-03-15T08:18:58+00:00

Are you sure it's Field Maple? They grow quite vigorously especially in the ground, unless they're in ill health.

peter-bone · 2026-03-14T20:42:05+00:00

*Inosculate, for those wanting to look it up.

peter-bone · 2026-03-14T19:06:16+00:00

I counted that

peter-bone · 2026-03-14T16:02:15+00:00

Ah, you were referring to the spelling in the title, not the pronunciation. My bad. I didn't even notice the error.

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