Green Workshop: ABS’ Wiring Basics 10/4/09

This simple and clear illustration (from the ABS website) shows how to use a turnbuckle to lower a branch. The turnbuckle is made up of a single strand of wire, a short stick (or short piece of heavy wire) and two rubber pads to protect the branches. Beyond that, it needs no explanation.

Thanks to ABS and George Buehler
The American Bonsai Society has one of the best basic wiring articles you’ll find anywhere, courtesy of George Buehler (George is the current Vice President of ABS). If you are new to wiring or just want to brush up, you could do a lot worse than spending a little time looking it over.

Another clear illustration from same article that shows one way to wire two, using a section of trunk as anchor. This illustration originally appeared in Debra Koreshoff’s Bonsai, Its Art, Science, History and Philosophy. It was modified by George Buehler.