Choosing the correct bamboo canes to harvest for bamboo timber is one of the most important steps in any bamboo project. A cane that is too young will dry to a much lighter weight and sometimes even shrivel a bit. Canes less than a year, or even two, have little strength. Canes that are too [...]
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Harvesting Bamboo Timber
Friday, September 9th, 2011Bamboo Flooring Bamboo Lumber
Monday, September 5th, 2011A bamboo cane is hollow causing confusion as to how they get bamboo “boards” for flooring and other manufactured bamboo products. The most common type of bamboo lumber is made up of narrow strips of bamboo glued together under pressure into a laminated board. Bamboo canes can easily be split in very long lengths by [...]
How to Split Bamboo
Monday, August 29th, 2011Be carefull when splitting bamboo. The sharp edges will cut easily and the fibers will give you splinters that are painful. Use work gloves when splitting bamboo! You will need – Machete Mallet Gloves Bamboo Our machete is extemely dull. You do not need or want a sharp edge. The blunt edge will force the [...]