Wiring & Training

Wire, jacks, clamps, and shaping supplies.

Soft, forgiving and easy to unwind, aluminum suits deciduous trees and beginners. Compare gauges, coatings and roll sizes so the wire works with you.

Wire is how a branch learns a new shape. Compare aluminum and copper, gauge ranges and value, plus when to take wire off before it bites into bark.

Copper holds heavier conifer branches with less bulk on the bark. Compare annealing, gauges and roll value, plus when copper is wrong for a tree.

Cutting wire off beats unwinding it. Compare jaw size, cutting capacity and reach so you can remove aluminum or copper without marking bark or twigs.

Some branches need a pull, not a coil. Compare guy wire kits, padding and anchors so you can move thick or brittle limbs without cutting into bark.

When wire is not enough, benders and jacks move heavy wood. Compare clamping range, pad design and build quality so big bends happen safely.

Raffia binds branch fibers before a heavy bend so they slide instead of tearing. Compare natural raffia and stretch tapes for strength and removal.

Sealing a fresh cut limits dieback and helps callus roll in. Compare putties, pastes and gels for adhesion, flexibility, color and easy removal.

Grafting adds branches where pruning cannot. Compare knives, tapes and sealing kits for sharpness, stretch and reliable unions on any species.