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I'd like to share this Oak i recently collected.
It looks like it's been chopped 2 years ago and since then it developed some branches. I found it at a construction site where sand has been excavated from under it and so it slide down the slope with some rootball. It made the decision easier to give it a chance for a second life. I like the thick base, taper of the trunk at the lower half and the branches at the right places to choose from.
It lacks a good nebari and upper half that has been cut doesn't look good.
At first I saw a twin trunk in it, but then from the other side, with branches and taper, I like it better.
I would welcome your comments on the possible future of that tree. I think I should cut the stump at red line and develop new apex from this 2nd year growth giving it better taper.

Vulp wrote: I would welcome your comments on the possible future of that tree. I think I should cut the stump at red line and develop new apex from this 2nd year growth giving it better taper.

I'd give it time to recover and settle first. There's no rush.
I would not cut at the red line, but a higher. You already have a big wound there, and there can be die-back.

I can?t see a bright future for this material.
Do you have any chance to look for something more suitable for bonsai training?
You wiil spend too much time trying to make something out of this really poor thing while you could make a really good bonsai in that time with something better.
I would put it back in the forest and keep on looking around.

Did you check with the land owner if it was OK to take it, because I'm pretty sure there's some law against removing oak trees.
At least in my country there is, I think.

Auk, thanks for pointing out the risk of cutting near the wound, it did not occur to me before, and I'm not in a rush - my biggest concern right now is to keep it alive till spring, any big moves will have to wait.
While I realize it's not very good material I will still keep it to learn more about oak and make it look better. Even if it doesn't make it to an exhibition it's still fun.
Discussing legal issues is pointless now. Besides, the tree wouldn't make one more week where I found it.
Thanks for your comments!

Vulp wrote: While I realize it's not very good material I will still keep it to learn more about oak and make it look better. Even if it doesn't make it to an exhibition it's still fun.

I agree... part of this hobby/art is making new boundaries. I would also look for something other than this. I have thought about Oak as a 名媛直播, but found little advice because most people don't find it good material. But if you like it, and you created it, then do what you want.