Using a juniper he started from cutting, Eric discusses one of the steps needed to create good shohin junipers - narrowing down the lifeline.
00:00:25 A couple shari (dead trunk sections) are already on the tree.
00:00:45 Different portions of the lifeline are supporting different branches on the top of the tree. Eric plans to be able to sacrifice some of the branching for the lifeline development.
00:01:32 A view of the old shari at the back of the base. The lifeline on the top is narrower, while the one on the bottom covers about half the circumference of the base of the plant.
00:02:03 Beginning on the root Eric removes bark and starts shari - close-up of shari creation.
00:03:01 How to get through the turn in the center of the composition. Why Eric chooses to keep portion of the lifeline around the outside.
00:04:07 Close-up of shari work on entire branch.
00:05:06 Work on section of base that had previous shari work.
00:05:40 two lifelines gets tree to produce more wood.
00:06:36 Eric's commentary on ease of creating branching structure with junipers versus growing and refinement of the trunk.
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