So the wire bit in a bit....

Mike Corazzi

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No big deal. Get the wire cutter.
And the tweezers.
And the needlenose pliers.

And begin.

Snip. Toss, look some more. Oh there's another one. WHAT?
And ANOTHER !!
SHIT !! They're all over the place! :mad:
...............How in hell did I wrap it like that?
DAMN! MORE STILL !!! :eek:
I'm sweating.
Gee whiz, I even wired the LITTLE DAMN BRANCHES!! WHAT THE HELL ??
Was I that DUMB?
Oh, but it looked way better. 🤔:rolleyes:

GRRRRRAAAAGGGGHHHRRRRHHHGGGGH!!
 

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Looking at a graft that I wired in place and having the same feeling.
 

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My issue is knowing when the wire is starting to bite in! Of course, if it's really biting in it's pretty obvious, but how do you know if the wire is just "resting" on the branch and when it's actually starting to dig in.

Any tips? 🙄🤣
 

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My issue is knowing when the wire is starting to bite in! Of course, if it's really biting in it's pretty obvious, but how do you know if the wire is just "resting" on the branch and when it's actually starting to dig in.

Any tips? 🙄🤣


Yeah. Use TETHERS !!! :p
 

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My issue is knowing when the wire is starting to bite in! Of course, if it's really biting in it's pretty obvious, but how do you know if the wire is just "resting" on the branch and when it's actually starting to dig in.
If the wire looks flat on the under side it is obviously pressing into the bark just a little.
Make sure you check all along a wire as some areas will dig in quicker than others. Inside bends grow quicker than straight sections and outsides of curves.
 

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No big deal. Get the wire cutter.
And the tweezers.
And the needlenose pliers.

And begin.

Snip. Toss, look some more. Oh there's another one. WHAT?
And ANOTHER !!
SHIT !! They're all over the place! :mad:
...............How in hell did I wrap it like that?
DAMN! MORE STILL !!! :eek:
I'm sweating.
Gee whiz, I even wired the LITTLE DAMN BRANCHES!! WHAT THE HELL ??
Was I that DUMB?
Oh, but it looked way better. 🤔:rolleyes:

GRRRRRAAAAGGGGHHHRRRRHHHGGGGH!!
Breeeeaaaathhhh Mike. It’s going to be ok. it’s. Going. To be. Ok. A little bite never hurt anyone. Noticeable long term? Maybe. Maybe not.
 

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My issue is knowing when the wire is starting to bite in! Of course, if it's really biting in it's pretty obvious, but how do you know if the wire is just "resting" on the branch and when it's actually starting to dig in.

Any tips? 🙄🤣
Better glasses🤔.
 

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Yeah. Use TETHERS !!! :p
I kept trying to wire my junipers last year and wire would bite in less than 2 weeks. complex guy wiring and bungee cords only, no bending until october this year! Last year I had 'eager beaver' syndrome, lmfao o_O
 
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