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The branches of a Juniper bonsai that have been recently repositioned using
coiled wire.
Bending the branches into position
· Bend branches slowly and steadily. Listen and watch for signs of the branch
cracking and splitting. If it does, STOP! The thicker the branch, the more force
that will be needed to bend and the less 'elastic' the wood. The branches of
certain tree species are especially prone to splitting or snapping whatever their
size.
· Learning which tree species have branches that are likely to snap rather
than bend comes with experience. When wiring an unfamiliar species for the
