Yose-Ue Ikadabuki Moyogi Hokidachi Sokan2
STEP BY STEP
A guy wire is slipped between a coil of wire to pull
the branch slightly downward. The guy wire is fixed
to the potCombining one wire with two branchesHolding the branch steady while wiring the tip
Secondary branches can be wired with a finer
wire (yellow) running along the first wire
(red)Anchoring around the trunk and using
both ends to wire two branchesCombining one
wire with two
branches using
the trunk to
anchor it.
Below: the
drawing
explains how
to do itWiring the branches Beech - STYLES
this case the trunk is already matured
and with deciduous trees it cannot be
changed in direction or be shaped by
wire. However, the trunk only needs a
slight tilt to the left to bring the large side
branch a little more horizontal. Using
aluminium wire and combining one piece
with two branches works best. Use the
trunk or a thick part of the branch as an
anchor point.
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