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Old 13-May-2007   #12
bonsainotwar
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Originally Posted by Vonsgardens
Aluminum wire is great- if you buy good wire. The korean wire is just too soft to hold anything with resistance. The japanese and some of the chinese wire is quite good. Why do I use copper?- because I prefer to (this should in no way be construed as a value statement). John
Ah yes, copper vs aluminum,another eternal argument.I use aluminum myself,it's lighter weight(Therefore less of a strain on the tree ?) ,more flexible,and easier to mold to the shape of the branches.
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