I hope this is OK to post/ask, and I think I'm in the right forum to ask, but if not don't hesitate to let me know and I apologise in advance.

It has been a long time since I've done hash of any kind - Like probably 30 years. My lady friend and I were sorta browsing and we found the ice method. About 10 years ago I heard of the butane method for oil, but decided that was a bit extreme (Ka booooommmmm!) to want to try. So - We're looking at this method having come across an article on the High Times web site about it. Seems like a lot of work.

Let's say (hypothetically, of course) one has access to entire plants.

1. Is this mainly a method of getting something from cuttings which would have gone to waste?

2. Any comments about potency, particularly with respect to the buds of the plant vs. the 'hash' from this method?

3. If you can't see many (if any) trichromes on the leaves (and no, I'm not talking about big fan leaves), should they be processed anyway?