On 1/18/2011 7:18 PM, Zz Yzx wrote:
I have heard that bamboo is good wood to use for cutting boards. I
have never seen bamboo except for the 'sticks' seen many years ago as
a kid. Make that many many years ago. I live in NW New Jersey and have
not seen it in this area? Where would I go to get some? How is it
sold? How does one work with it? What else can you tell me about it?
SWMBO has been after me to make her some new cutting boards and I must
oblige if I am to have her continue to feed me.
Thanks for any and all help.

I saw a one of those travel/survival shows once that showed some
bamboo processing techniques. They took the long hollow poles and cut
them in half the long way. Then scored the halves the long way along
the inside so the halves could be flattened. Once flattened they were
used for siding on the huts. A client has a conference room with
bamboo wall covering that looks like it could be made that way; verrry
nice, rich-looking paneling.

It's hard stuff, used for flooring as well.

-Zz

Try any hardwood supplier. My supplier (Blue Linx Hardwoods) has
sheets, trim, boards, blocks.... Try these sites and then search for
locations.

http://www.nwbamboo.com/materials.html
http://www.bamboohardwoods.com/

My supplier has this companies products:
http://www.teragren.com/

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Robert Allison
New Braunfels, TX