According to the talk that I attended, this process needs to be done with green bamboo. Most of these products are made in Asia for this reason. Is there a nearby bamboo forest that would have the diameter that we would need where it is legal to cut? Someone have it growing on their property?
i was thinking of asking one of the commercial bamboo plantations -- http://www.bamboogardenswa.com/ -- for discarded bamboo and then figuring out what to make based on what was available. finding the right idea for the wood seems like an easier idea for the first go-round when wacky havoc will probably ensue anyway.
i also think that we probably won't be splitting -- just cutting, so the greeness wouldn't be as important.
Awesome. That would be a neat challenge. I suppose any parts we don't use can be composted in the least. I'd love to do this.
I heart bamboo.
Also,
I see people giving away bamboo on craig's list all the time. While the diameter of the stuff is not what you want, the rhizomes are artistically useful. This options of course requires quite a bit more manual labor (digging). Makes me wonder if there is a such thing as a bamboo relocation program to fix the "Oh shit, I planted running bamboo and it's everywhere" and the "Huh, I wonder what we could plant to keep this hillside from eroding" problems at the same time.
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Date: 2007-04-16 02:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-04-16 05:47 pm (UTC)We just had a talk about the bamboo industry last week.
It's awesome stuff.
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Date: 2007-04-16 06:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-04-16 06:54 pm (UTC)Fun, and slightly dangerous! I'm in!
Date: 2007-04-16 07:01 pm (UTC)Re: Fun, and slightly dangerous! I'm in!
Date: 2007-04-16 07:14 pm (UTC)i also think that we probably won't be splitting -- just cutting, so the greeness wouldn't be as important.
Re: Fun, and slightly dangerous! I'm in!
Date: 2007-04-16 07:15 pm (UTC)Re: Fun, and slightly dangerous! I'm in!
Date: 2007-04-16 08:55 pm (UTC)I heart bamboo.
Also,
I see people giving away bamboo on craig's list all the time. While the diameter of the stuff is not what you want, the rhizomes are artistically useful. This options of course requires quite a bit more manual labor (digging). Makes me wonder if there is a such thing as a bamboo relocation program to fix the "Oh shit, I planted running bamboo and it's everywhere" and the "Huh, I wonder what we could plant to keep this hillside from eroding" problems at the same time.
Ponder...
Re: Fun, and slightly dangerous! I'm in!
Date: 2007-04-16 09:44 pm (UTC)