Rid
Shohin
I need to order some wire for securing my trees to the pot and for attaching the drainage mash to the bottom of the pots. What's a good size for that?
Wire question
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sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
No offense sorce, but twine will stretch and could rot and break so I would not use twine.
For small trees I use aluminum but for larger trees, copper seems to work better because I can tighten it down better without it breaking.
I have had a problem with aluminum breaking when trying to get it tight enough to make sure the tree doesnt rock in the pot.
Ive used 16 ga copper for my larger trees (large shohin and larger), and 18 ga aluminum for really small stuff (smaller shohin and mame trees). To secure mesh in the bottom, I use 2 mm aluminum.
For small trees I use aluminum but for larger trees, copper seems to work better because I can tighten it down better without it breaking.
I have had a problem with aluminum breaking when trying to get it tight enough to make sure the tree doesnt rock in the pot.
Ive used 16 ga copper for my larger trees (large shohin and larger), and 18 ga aluminum for really small stuff (smaller shohin and mame trees). To secure mesh in the bottom, I use 2 mm aluminum.
Soldano666
Omono
I recently just used up a bunch of 3mm aluminum to wire down my mesh and make tie downs in the pots. 2mm would have been ideal but I had a bunch of the 3mm and the color was gold and I diddnt want that in my trees so under the soil it went
Well... it depends! On the size of the holes in the pot, and the size of the tree.
You're going to need all sizes of wire anyway, so just get some of each size! No kidding.
For doing wire screens and hold down wires, I always use aluminum. Some plants don't like copper.
@Paradox, it's all in the technique! When using aluminum, and you're tightening tie downs, don't pull and twist at the same time. Doing so can break the wire! Instead, pull tight, then release the pull as you twist. Almost push the pliers back towards the root ball. Twisting takes up slack. So, pull, relax, twist. Pull, relax, twist.
You're going to need all sizes of wire anyway, so just get some of each size! No kidding.
For doing wire screens and hold down wires, I always use aluminum. Some plants don't like copper.
@Paradox, it's all in the technique! When using aluminum, and you're tightening tie downs, don't pull and twist at the same time. Doing so can break the wire! Instead, pull tight, then release the pull as you twist. Almost push the pliers back towards the root ball. Twisting takes up slack. So, pull, relax, twist. Pull, relax, twist.
bonhe
Masterpiece
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
Use pink man thongs!
D805
Yamadori
I don't mean to hijack your thread, but where is a good place to order wire?
Gregory DeNinno
Yamadori
I order most of mine from http://www.dallasbonsai.com/
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Jim Gremel or Julian Adams.
Or so I've read.
Pay the price or pay the price!
We call wire the "brush" with which we paint.
Makes good sense accept for.....
A good painter can make use of a shitty brush, use it differently, backwards, Whatevs....
We can Not use an inappropriate brush, or our art will die!
I would never ever ever ever ever buy anyone else's wire.
Sorce
Rid
Shohin
OK, I have tons of copper wire, I thought aluminum was the way to go for anchoring trees.
Aluminum is what I use for wiring trees into the pot.
Stone Lantern has good aluminum, and they occasionally have sales. Stock up when they do.
Copper, I use Jim Gremel's. Www.jimgremel.com. He never has a sale. But he's not getting any younger. Stock up!
