My eponymous slab “Bill’s Bayou”. 23 bald cypress. I carved the slab from a piece of Pennsylvania Bluestone using a pneumatic chisel. Then I used a acetylene torch to spall the uppermost layers of the stone. Finally, I buffed the slab using an angle grinder with a wire brush attachment. I use numerous protections for myself and my surroundings.
Sadly, a sprinkler failed while I was on vacation and more than half the trees died. Good news is I have plenty of trees to rebuild this.
The bonsai below me looks great, but sadly, is now gone.