Twist and bend - Black Pine
Posted: December 19th, 2015, 11:27 am
I learn this trick from my Dad since I was a kid. It was not meant for bonsai and was just to tighten things when we worked in the garden. I found it's quite useful when the branches are too thick/hard to bend safely or too strong to be held in shape even with thick wires.
What I did is to hang a good wire across two ending points for an intended bend then use a strong chopstick or a metal rod to twist in the middle of the wire while the other hand is attempting to help push the bend into shape.
I used this technique to bend this JBP almost entirely quite successfully since it was a straight pine. The design is not complete yet but the progress is decent. Hope this helps someone out there.
What I did is to hang a good wire across two ending points for an intended bend then use a strong chopstick or a metal rod to twist in the middle of the wire while the other hand is attempting to help push the bend into shape.
I used this technique to bend this JBP almost entirely quite successfully since it was a straight pine. The design is not complete yet but the progress is decent. Hope this helps someone out there.