Hi Jeff,

Those are for bending over a period of hours, not weeks or months. When
bending a large branch or thick trunk on a pine, for instance, it is usually
advisable to prolong the movement over a period of hours so that the
structural wood has a chance to bend rather than break all at once.

The idea of a turnbuckle that is cranked in increments over time is not for
severe bends, but for large diameter repositioning, like bringing a branch
down over a few months. The principle is the same. However, for the abrupt
movement that often characterizes bunjin (literati) stylings, repeated
repositioning over time is useless and/or dangerous.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Andy Rutledge
www.bunjindesign.com/bonsai/
zone 8, Texas

----- Original Message -----
From: "Isom, Jeff (EM, PTL)"
What about all of the special clamps and the wiring techniques that call
for
slowly increasing the amount of bend over time? I'm confused.
Jeff Isom
Cleveland, OH / Sunset Zone 39l +++++

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