Redwood.gif is a uuencoded picture of a formal upright Redwood with shari that was done partly by pealing from the top of the tree and the balance with a knife. This was a 5 gal. nursery stock sale plant that I paid $5 for about 10 years ago. We blunt cut the top and let the new leader establish itself before establishing the shari. The tree is 36 inches tall. In the growing season this tree gets some pinching on a daily basis. Pinching the thing in one sitting is a bit much. Followup discussions are directed to rec.arts.bonsai.