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Thin out the framework

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Thin out major nodes. On this example, Leave a long stump to give yourself the Create the jin. Pull back the bark,
three branches are growing from one option of creating a jin. Using pliers, tearing it along the natural grain until it
spot, so the thin, leggy branch growing carefully crush the branch just a little so reaches the desired point. Do not go too
out to what will become the front is that the living tissue separates from the far on the trunk. Roughly style the end
removed to leave two major branches. heartwood, and can be easily removed. of the jin so that it looks more natural.

This tree grows at an angle,
but the idea here is to make
it a little more vertical. The
4 change of angle will bring
the apex over the base of the
Remove other unnecessary branches trunk, creating the foundation
from crowded nodes, then step back to of a well-balanced literati-
choose the front, planting angle, and style tree—very much in
plan. Think ahead before pruning and 5 keeping with the natural
wiring, and you will create a better tree. growth habit of Scots pine.