I just posted this on Jamie's thread but thought it may be useful to others as well.
I found this idea from Bretts' post earlier (Thanks Bretts!) but don't have a welder to make one so this just comes to my head - Using a thin steal bar, drill holes to fix some bolts to it and the holes also help adjusting the degree/angle/sharpness of bending.
Materials (from Bunnings):
Bolts: 50 cents each
Nuts: 14 cents each
washers: 10 cents each
Bar: $4.50 right angle bar (shelve support bar) - I straighten it up with the hammer. If you have something similar, use it a save this cost.
Tools
Power drill
metal drill bit
Cheers
Cheap n effective trunk bender.
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Cheap n effective trunk bender.
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Re: Cheap n effective trunk bender.
Not quite sure how you're supposed to bend a branch with it, perhaps a demo, GET ON IT 
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Re: Cheap n effective trunk bender.
Please see this post by Brettstr3nt29 wrote:Not quite sure how you're supposed to bend a branch with it, perhaps a demo, GET ON IT
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