I decided to use the idea posted here:
http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/a...e.php?viewid=21
It's basically the same except for the triangles and wire underneath. I guess I’ll see if the theory produces results. I’m not sure about the wire afterward, I imagine I’ll just cut it off if I can find it. I used masking tape as a guide for my triangle cuts. It was easier and faster than I thought it would be.
I did the cuts, slid the copper wire under the triangles, wet it down and dusted it with rooting hormone powder. BTW, I didn’t slide the copper wire as high as the guy did, pushing the triangles straight out, like in the tutorial. I tried to but the bark started to make cracking noises so I stopped.