bonsaial1

Joanie, A guy wire does not exhurt any actual force on the branch/trunk. When used in conjunction with a coiled wire, it can help pull a wired branch or trunk into position that wire alone would not hold.

useing a guy wire just allows the trunk/branch to continue growing in the shape its in with out the aid of actual force on it. The tensile force is not enough to "set" the wood. It's hard to explain, but all the wood grows at the same rate with a guy wire and so on release it snaps back, like a bow. Even though it grew. Think of coiled wire like a cast, and a limiting string around your head. Both keep the broken arm from falling down, but the cast keeps it solid and will not allow movement so the arm mends. A guy wire can actualy allow the trunk to grow out of the guy wire if you get my drift.

Hope that helps.

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