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Annealed Japanese Copper Wire

Posted: June 5th, 2014, 6:28 pm
by Grant Bowie
Hi all,

I will be carrying/stocking Annealed Japanese Copper Wire from now on as part of my future business and will have some stock at Bonsai By The Harbour this weekend for sale.

The wire will be available ex Canberra by Australia post around Australia.

I will commonly stock size 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18. I have also been asked to stock 17 and I usually carry small amount of 19 and 6.

Smallest rolls are 1kg and I have some 2kg rolls at at a small (approx 10%) discount.

PM me for further details, costs and postage.

Grant

Re: Annealed Japanese Copper Wire

Posted: June 9th, 2014, 11:24 am
by Grant Bowie
Interstate orders placed are ready for dispatch Tuesday.

Grant

Re: Annealed Japanese Copper Wire

Posted: June 9th, 2014, 8:32 pm
by kcpoole
I purchased a roll each of 8, 12, 16 to use on a few bigger trees that need some hard bending on them
I will be interested to see how it performs for . me

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Re: Annealed Japanese Copper Wire

Posted: June 9th, 2014, 9:15 pm
by Grant Bowie
kcpoole wrote:I purchased a roll each of 8, 12, 16 to use on a few blather trees that need some hard bending on
I will be interested to see how it performs for . me

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Whats a blather tree?

Grant

Re: Annealed Japanese Copper Wire

Posted: June 9th, 2014, 10:03 pm
by Boics
Probably a typo.
Ken is the biggest autocorrect / spelling mistake bandit this site has by a country mile.

:lol: ;)

Re: Annealed Japanese Copper Wire

Posted: June 9th, 2014, 10:23 pm
by kcpoole
Boics wrote:Probably a typo.
Ken is the biggest autocorrect / spelling mistake bandit this site has by a country mile.

:lol: ;)
Bwahh now thats funny. :lol:

Blather should have been Bigger :lost: bloody auto correct!!!
I will go and edit the past not so it make sense :lol: :lol:

Re: Annealed Japanese Copper Wire

Posted: June 10th, 2014, 5:57 am
by jarrod23
Grant can you tel me please what is the cost for the copper wire and also in mm what are the sizes please. Thank you.

Re: Annealed Japanese Copper Wire

Posted: July 4th, 2014, 12:25 pm
by Grant Bowie
New stock has just arrived in all sizes; both in 1 and 2 kilo rolls.

This new shipment includes no 17 as requested by some artists.

Grant

Re: Annealed Japanese Copper Wire

Posted: July 4th, 2014, 4:01 pm
by Shannon
Got some off Grant the other day, good price and great quality. :yes:

Regards
Shannon

Re: Annealed Japanese Copper Wire

Posted: July 6th, 2014, 4:17 pm
by Grant Bowie
A ready reckoner for wire sizes.

No 4 /6.0mm, No 6 /5.0mm, No 8 /4.0mm,
No 10 /3.2mm, No 12 /2.6mm, No 14 /2.0mm,
No 16 /1.6mm, No 17 /1.4mm,
No 18 /1.2mm, No 19 /1.0mm

Re: Annealed Japanese Copper Wire

Posted: July 13th, 2014, 2:02 pm
by Sean M
Thanks for the conversion chart there Grant. Now that I know what sizes I need, I will save up for some!

Re: Annealed Japanese Copper Wire

Posted: July 13th, 2014, 6:35 pm
by Guy
does annealed copper have more holding power than the coated aluminium at the same size?- does work hardening stiffen copper too much to be re -used--or does anyone unwire and use again --or cut and dispose :?:

Re: Annealed Japanese Copper Wire

Posted: July 13th, 2014, 6:42 pm
by Grant Bowie
[quote="Guy"]does annealed copper have more holding power than the coated aluminium at the same size?

Yes, big time.

It is more expensive than aluminium but you use less as it is thinner and it holds very well, sets well and then blends in with the tree. The wire can stay on the tree for many years.

does work hardening stiffen copper too much to be re -used--or does anyone unwire and use again

The heavier sizes can't be reliably re used so cut and dispose

The lighter gauges may be reused if you wish.

Grant

Re: Annealed Japanese Copper Wire

Posted: August 2nd, 2014, 5:56 pm
by Grant Bowie
Hi all,

AABC convention coming up in 3 weeks time.

Anybody wanting copper wire and going to the AABC convention can place an order with me then pick up the order from me at the convention and avoid postage.

Grant

Re: Annealed Japanese Copper Wire

Posted: August 17th, 2014, 12:25 pm
by Grant Bowie
Last chance for this up coming weekend if you are going to the AABC Convention and would like to pick up some wire.

I will only be bringing the orders placed and no extras.

Grant