bamboo swim ladder - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-28T19:04:36Zhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/bamboo-swim-ladder?commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A158039&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=nowatch out for the lyctus bore…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2017-12-20:2195841:Comment:1582322017-12-20T07:05:04.390Zsteve martlandhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/stevemartland
<p>watch out for the lyctus borer beetle in queensland I had a piece of bamboo as a 'flower pot ' the buggers chewed it up in no time</p>
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<p>watch out for the lyctus borer beetle in queensland I had a piece of bamboo as a 'flower pot ' the buggers chewed it up in no time</p>
<p></p> the bamboo i used for the cra…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2017-12-18:2195841:Comment:1580392017-12-18T04:37:07.656ZGlenn Tiemanhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/GlennTieman
<p>the bamboo i used for the crab claw spars was, as kim says, moso imported from china. i ripped each open and removed the diaphrams. otherwise as it dries the diaphrams will block shrinking radially causing certain splitting. also cleaned out the insides with plastic wire wheels then epoxied then glued back together then glassed outside using sleeve fiberglass. lot of work but they are still good ten years later. otherwise bamboo i've used lasts about two years. especially bambusa vulgaris…</p>
<p>the bamboo i used for the crab claw spars was, as kim says, moso imported from china. i ripped each open and removed the diaphrams. otherwise as it dries the diaphrams will block shrinking radially causing certain splitting. also cleaned out the insides with plastic wire wheels then epoxied then glued back together then glassed outside using sleeve fiberglass. lot of work but they are still good ten years later. otherwise bamboo i've used lasts about two years. especially bambusa vulgaris which is the most common worldwide and also the most attractive to bugs being rich in starch and sugar. i found that by harvesting culms that had died recently but still standing they would last longer, being lower in starch and also stronger, woodier.</p> Thanks Robert for the heads u…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-06-02:2195841:Comment:742512012-06-02T07:39:16.829Zpaul andersonhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/paulanderson
<p>Thanks Robert for the heads up.</p>
<p>Thanks Robert for the heads up.</p> Hi Paul, be careful with the…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-06-01:2195841:Comment:742402012-06-01T13:58:56.903ZRoberthttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/RobertB
<p>Hi Paul, be careful with the blow torch :) it actually takes a bit longer to remove the water from the bamboo than you are likely to spend with a blow torch. Also, much of the stiffness of the bamboo is in the outer 2mm which is easy to over heat with a blow torch. Essentially any browning is bad. See: <a href="http://http://www.powerfibers.com/BAMBOO_IN_THE_LABORATORY.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.powerfibers.com/BAMBOO_IN_THE_LABORATORY.pdf</a></p>
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<p>Hi Paul, be careful with the blow torch :) it actually takes a bit longer to remove the water from the bamboo than you are likely to spend with a blow torch. Also, much of the stiffness of the bamboo is in the outer 2mm which is easy to over heat with a blow torch. Essentially any browning is bad. See: <a href="http://http://www.powerfibers.com/BAMBOO_IN_THE_LABORATORY.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.powerfibers.com/BAMBOO_IN_THE_LABORATORY.pdf</a></p>
<p>R</p> The bamboo that I got is stil…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-05-30:2195841:Comment:742112012-05-30T18:25:19.789Zpaul andersonhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/paulanderson
<p>The bamboo that I got is still very green so i got a blow torch and heat treated the bamboo.This acts as a fast seasoning as well as getting rid of a lot of the wax on the canes.Important to drill a hole in each segment to allow the steam and pressure to escape,other wise there may be a big bang.There is a theory that the heat helps to caramalize the sugars making it stronger,it smells good though. </p>
<p>The bamboo that I got is still very green so i got a blow torch and heat treated the bamboo.This acts as a fast seasoning as well as getting rid of a lot of the wax on the canes.Important to drill a hole in each segment to allow the steam and pressure to escape,other wise there may be a big bang.There is a theory that the heat helps to caramalize the sugars making it stronger,it smells good though. </p> Solidetag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-05-29:2195841:Comment:740912012-05-29T05:17:06.450ZOlivier R.http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/rouxolivier
<p>Solide</p>
<p>Solide</p> I went and harvested some bam…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-05-28:2195841:Comment:739612012-05-28T17:30:10.425Zpaul andersonhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/paulanderson
<p>I went and harvested some bamboo at a property that I have done some work on.There is a magnificent stand of the stuff,it actually looks like a giant wheat sheaf,the poles being at least 6 to 8 inches in diameter and easily 20m tall.The place is rarely visited so is a bit of a jungle I can only guess at the age of the stuff.On the perimeter of the ''sheaf'' are poles that are approximately the diameter of a scaffolding tube.I will let the stuff dry out and then make a joint known as a fish…</p>
<p>I went and harvested some bamboo at a property that I have done some work on.There is a magnificent stand of the stuff,it actually looks like a giant wheat sheaf,the poles being at least 6 to 8 inches in diameter and easily 20m tall.The place is rarely visited so is a bit of a jungle I can only guess at the age of the stuff.On the perimeter of the ''sheaf'' are poles that are approximately the diameter of a scaffolding tube.I will let the stuff dry out and then make a joint known as a fish mouth to glue and lash the ladder together.I am playing with the idea of using some more bamboo to support the aft trampolines too as the wall thickness of the bamboo when wet is easily 4mm when wet and sure seems strong for the weight.</p>
<p>cheers paul.</p>
<p></p> BAMBOO!! the 'peoples plant'…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-05-28:2195841:Comment:739532012-05-28T02:26:29.564ZDavid Hillhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/DavidHill
<p>BAMBOO!! the 'peoples plant' in china; used for scafolding, and concrete reinforcement, furniture, food, fuel paper. i used to feed alot of people with bluegil and catfish i caught with a bamboo pole when i was a kid! no i didn't teach them to fish, i was a kid; besides i wouldn't reveal my hotspots to any adult! if i did they'd just come out with their smelly outboard boats and their dynamite and kill the fish; but thats another story.</p>
<p> if God uses toothpicks, he\she uses…</p>
<p>BAMBOO!! the 'peoples plant' in china; used for scafolding, and concrete reinforcement, furniture, food, fuel paper. i used to feed alot of people with bluegil and catfish i caught with a bamboo pole when i was a kid! no i didn't teach them to fish, i was a kid; besides i wouldn't reveal my hotspots to any adult! if i did they'd just come out with their smelly outboard boats and their dynamite and kill the fish; but thats another story.</p>
<p> if God uses toothpicks, he\she uses BAMBOO!!</p>
<p> sorry i missed the May rendevous in Florida. woulda liked to meet Hanneke and James. </p>
<p> Ann\Nev i'm stil yur bigist fan. hope yur ok. BIG HUG and RUM alround! 2daloo! David.</p> Sorry, a bit of a hangover th…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-05-27:2195841:Comment:739322012-05-27T14:44:13.127Zkim whitmyrehttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/kimwhitmyre
<p>Sorry, a bit of a hangover this morn' . . . ;~)</p>
<p>Sorry, a bit of a hangover this morn' . . . ;~)</p> kim, kim ...:http://wharrambu…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-05-27:2195841:Comment:739292012-05-27T14:13:46.072Zlaurenthttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/laurent
<p>kim, kim ...:<a href="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/melanesia-crabclaw-spar">http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/melanesia-crabclaw-spar</a></p>
<p>kim, kim ...:<a href="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/melanesia-crabclaw-spar">http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/melanesia-crabclaw-spar</a></p>