And an incredible urge to carve my 2 mature boxwood hedges (about 8 feet
long by 3 feet wide by 4 feet tall) into something more interesting,
like a dragon or sea serpent or dachshund. However, all the topiary
books/references/postings I've found talk about training and frames,
etc. Can anyone point me towards information on how to carve already-
existing hedges into something weird and wonderful?

Thanks,
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"Poodles are space aliens who think they've disguised
themselves as dogs." - Paghat the Ratgirl