Source for bamboo timber?

[kaialoha]

Dried and ready is PREFERABLE over fresh cut UNLESS you know what you're doing as far as 'curing' it goes. MOST 'timber bamboo' is ready after 3-7 years of growth because the growth of the plant itself INSIDE the internode (long smooth area between the 'rings' or nodes) has finally filled in and become MUCH stronger. In other words, the OLDER the bamboo 'culm' (shoot) the stronger and better for 'construction' purposes.

Here's a GREAT source of information regarding Timber Bamboo and though they are kind of targeting Guadua species, the information is generally true for all TB's: http://www.guaduabamboo.com/bamboo-preservation.html

NOTE the info on the issues with rot, mold, insects, and basic integrity ~ ~ ~

ALOHA

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