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BENDING FLOWERS AND BRANCHES
by the school of Enshiu-Ryu; but by their use very large branches may be curved as one wishes. It is done in this way on the
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opposite side from which you wish the branch to curve. Make incisions with a saw. (See cut.) Then cut out wedge-shaped pieces from another branch; thus:
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Japanese_flower_arrangement_p087_3.jpg/150px-Japanese_flower_arrangement_p087_3.jpg)
forming pieces like this
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Japanese_flower_arrangement_p087_4.jpg/150px-Japanese_flower_arrangement_p087_4.jpg)
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