I used the wire spreaders you describe many years ago purchased from
Northwest Wholesale in Wenatchee, Washington.
The spreaders were made and patented by a man in Wenatchee. They worked
great but the biggest complaint was occasionally they would get lost
in a tree only to be found by a pair of
Try pea string. Cheaper including labor. Allows beter limb training. And
does not need to be removed
John
Bellewoodaples.com
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Yes, string works just the same way but doesn't need to be removed and is
much cheaper and faster. Plain old garden twine works as well as pea twine.
You first tie a simple loop onto the branch to be trained, and then tie a
tautline hitch (basically a slip knot) around either the base of the tree
