Cutting frag's...

[TANGOMAN]

I'm kinda' goona' direct this question to ol' Bob. Any other "hackers with advice are requested to join in. That's why I avoided a "PM" to the ol' grump. . Besides, I know ya'll enjoy reading my dumb questions...

So Bob gave me pretty nice Colt Coral at the last meeting. No, actually, he sold it to me! (after all the nice names I call him... ). It's been doin' awesome and I'd like to cut a frag and see if I can make two. That's the concept isn't it? The last time I "butchered" a coral (finger-leather) it leaked for a bit and then died... . A.J. set me straight and informed I should have allowed the specimen to acclimate prior to surgery. I should have known better and now I do for sure.
Do I make a full vertical cut at one of the "branches" or a vertical cut to where the branch meets the "base" and then a small horizontal cut... ?