On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 09:58:15 -0400, "Zaster Sap"
wrote:

He made it out of bamboo lashed
together by filament tape (tape with nylon filaments in it). He harvested
and cut the bamboo which is 3 to 4 in. in diameter.

Not so surprising really, because in a lot of the world they use bamboo
for practically everything.

In a lot of the world, it's as cheap as grass. You have no idea what
we pay for a couple of sticks to hold up peas. Any suitable for
scaffolding would require a second mortgage.

Bill.