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Thanks D3rutat,
The bonsai primer link has convinced me, even though I'll probably have to get a wire with the apropriate thickness unless I want to see the tree bridging the wire...

I'm eager to do it because I believe this kind of procedures takes much longer with connifers, and the other (hidden) reason is that the tree has some inverse taper below the graft site, so this hammer technique (quite unorthodox wouldn't you say?) is not an option...

By the way, what guaranty do I have that the new bark won't look like the old one before the hammering?

15-Apr-2004	#10
duartix bonsai enthusiast Join Date: Apr-2003 Location: Lisbon Country: Portugal - Forest Fire World Champion USDA Zone: 10 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 293	Thanks D3rutat, The bonsai primer link has convinced me, even though I'll probably have to get a wire with the apropriate thickness unless I want to see the tree bridging the wire... I'm eager to do it because I believe this kind of procedures takes much longer with connifers, and the other (hidden) reason is that the tree has some inverse taper below the graft site, so this hammer technique (quite unorthodox wouldn't you say?) is not an option... By the way, what guaranty do I have that the new bark won't look like the old one before the hammering?