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On 16 Oct 2004 19:36:33 -0700, (Never Enough
Money) wrote:

I just saw a table in Crate and Barrel that had accent elements made
of bamboo.

I turns out that I have access to groves of bamboo in my home state of
South Carolina.....

So how would one take green bamboo and prepare it for use in
furniture?

I assume:
1. dry it.
2. cut is carefully 'cause it will crack.
3. use a oil finish because it just seems right....

BTW, I do not intend to use the bamboo for structural elements, just
for accents -- although one could run a structural piece INSIDE of the
bamboo. Hmmm.

What say y'all?

first, there are about ten gazillion kinds of bamboo. the one you have
there locally probably isn't the same one you saw at crate and barrel.

second, some of those bamboos are very very strong. the trick is
attaching them together without weakening them at the joint.

third, some of the work should be done green. right as you cut it.

it's a fascinating material. have fun.