In a message dated 7/16/2003 6:32:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

I need to bend a branch on stiff wood. So I thought of cutting a notch on
the under part of the branch, and a bit further out, on the top of the
branch, such that I never cut all the way (360 degrees) around the branch
at any point (even though the total cut between the 2 may be close to 360
degrees).

So, is that safe, or do I need to make sure there are lines complete from
roots to branch?

I don't think this would usually cause a problem although some species
of Juniper are known to twist and in that case your strategy might create a
problem for the tree.
Billy on the Florida Space Coast

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