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Bamboo Cups, plates, trays etc.
The thread on Bamboo scaffolding reminded me of some Bamboo cups,
plates, trays etc I've seen for sale on various places. I think I first saw them in the Eden Project gift shop but I've seen them in other shops on the high street. They aren't obviously made from bamboo, they look like melamine. No sign of the original bamboo structure etc. I'm curious how they are made. One, obvious, idea is making the bamboo into a fine sawdust, mixing with a bonding agent, and forming the items. -- Smile for the camera ;-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxyL2_38EsQ Remarkable Coincidences: The Stock Market Crashes of 1929 and 2008 happened on the same date in October. In Oct 1907, a run on the Knickerbocker Trust Company led to the Great Depression. |
Bamboo Cups, plates, trays etc.
Brian Reay wrote:
They aren't obviously made from bamboo, they look like melamine. The bamboo socks don't look like bamboo either, they break the cellulose down chemically then make rayon from it |
Bamboo Cups, plates, trays etc.
On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:02:06 +0200, Brian Reay wrote:
The thread on Bamboo scaffolding reminded me of some Bamboo cups, plates, trays etc I've seen for sale on various places. I think I first saw them in the Eden Project gift shop but I've seen them in other shops on the high street. Bamboo plates and cups seems like a totally barmy idea to me. Those of us who remember the late 70s fad for "chicken in a basket" pub meals will no doubt also remember the number of food poisoning cases that stupid idea gave rise to. -- This message may be freely reproduced without limit or charge only via the Usenet protocol. Reproduction in whole or part through other protocols, whether for profit or not, is conditional upon a charge of GBP10.00 per reproduction. Publication in this manner via non-Usenet protocols constitutes acceptance of this condition. |
Bamboo Cups, plates, trays etc.
Cursitor Doom wrote:
Bamboo plates and cups seems like a totally barmy idea to me. Those of us who remember the late 70s fad for "chicken in a basket" pub meals They are nothing like woven from strips of bamboo ... |
Bamboo Cups, plates, trays etc.
Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:02:06 +0200, Brian Reay wrote: The thread on Bamboo scaffolding reminded me of some Bamboo cups, plates, trays etc I've seen for sale on various places. I think I first saw them in the Eden Project gift shop but I've seen them in other shops on the high street. Bamboo plates and cups seems like a totally barmy idea to me. Those of us who remember the late 70s fad for "chicken in a basket" pub meals will no doubt also remember the number of food poisoning cases that stupid idea gave rise to. That was the excess quantity of Watneys Red Barrel, Double Diamond etc beer that the customers of establishments that served such abortions also slugged back while the missis sat meekly with a snowball or perry .For many it was their first experiences of eating out apart from their wedding and the odd funeral and the hand washing facilities in pub toilets were still the slice of green soap cut of a slab of the stuff and a roller towel if you were lucky standard, and many blokes never washed their hands anyway. Then came the first trips abroad and feeling sophisticated on their return the blokes started to neck back foreign sounding Lagers produced in Luton ,Warrington etc while the missus got stuck into wine from a box. GH |
Bamboo Cups, plates, trays etc.
On 16/09/2018 20:08, Andy Burns wrote:
Brian Reay wrote: They aren't obviously made from bamboo, they look like melamine. The bamboo socks don't look like bamboo either, they break the cellulose down chemically then make rayon from it Interesting, there maybe a chemical process used to make the plates etc. We've some, unwanted, bamboo in the garden- it spreads from next door- the stuff grows at a remarkable rate. If you can utilise it, it would be a fantastic source of raw material. (Not on the garden scale!) -- Smile for the camera ;-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxyL2_38EsQ Remarkable Coincidences: The Stock Market Crashes of 1929 and 2008 happened on the same date in October. In Oct 1907, a run on the Knickerbocker Trust Company led to the Great Depression. |
Bamboo Cups, plates, trays etc.
On 16/09/2018 20:46, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:02:06 +0200, Brian Reay wrote: The thread on Bamboo scaffolding reminded me of some Bamboo cups, plates, trays etc I've seen for sale on various places. I think I first saw them in the Eden Project gift shop but I've seen them in other shops on the high street. Bamboo plates and cups seems like a totally barmy idea to me. Those of us who remember the late 70s fad for "chicken in a basket" pub meals will no doubt also remember the number of food poisoning cases that stupid idea gave rise to. As Andy has pointed out, totally different beasts. These look like plastic. Smooth to the touch, not shiny. Actually quite attractive- not cheap looking. We've not bought any although senior management did seem to like the trays and I'd not be surprised if one is bought before long. -- Smile for the camera ;-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxyL2_38EsQ Remarkable Coincidences: The Stock Market Crashes of 1929 and 2008 happened on the same date in October. In Oct 1907, a run on the Knickerbocker Trust Company led to the Great Depression. |
Bamboo Cups, plates, trays etc.
On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 21:29:11 +0200, Brian Reay wrote:
As Andy has pointed out, totally different beasts. These look like plastic. Smooth to the touch, not shiny. Actually quite attractive- not cheap looking. We've not bought any although senior management did seem to like the trays and I'd not be surprised if one is bought before long. I recently bought a PiDP-8 kit, and they guy who made them up sourced custom cases for them, made from bamboo. Just light coloured, smooth, light wood! -- My posts are my copyright and if @diy_forums or Home Owners' Hub wish to copy them they can pay me £1 a message. Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning surge protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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On 16/09/2018 19:02, Brian Reay wrote:
The thread on Bamboo scaffolding reminded me of some Bamboo cups, plates, trays etc I've seen for sale on various places. I think I first saw them in the Eden Project gift shop but I've seen them in other shops on the high street. They aren't obviously made from bamboo, they look like melamine. No sign of the original bamboo structure etc. I'm curious how they are made. One, obvious, idea is making the bamboo into a fine sawdust, mixing with a bonding agent, and forming the items. Bamboo kitchen worktops look nice, it was a toss-up between that and Iroko recently. Cheers -- Clive |
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On 16/09/2018 22:46, Bob Eager wrote:
On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 21:29:11 +0200, Brian Reay wrote: As Andy has pointed out, totally different beasts. These look like plastic. Smooth to the touch, not shiny. Actually quite attractive- not cheap looking. We've not bought any although senior management did seem to like the trays and I'd not be surprised if one is bought before long. I recently bought a PiDP-8 kit, and they guy who made them up sourced custom cases for them, made from bamboo. Just light coloured, smooth, light wood! I can see it being ideal for that kind of front panel/case etc. I wouldn't have called it wood unless I knew it was bamboo- the items I've seen are more like a plastic. -- Smile for the camera ;-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxyL2_38EsQ Remarkable Coincidences: The Stock Market Crashes of 1929 and 2008 happened on the same date in October. In Oct 1907, a run on the Knickerbocker Trust Company led to the Great Depression. |
Bamboo Cups, plates, trays etc.
"Brian Reay" wrote in message ... The thread on Bamboo scaffolding reminded me of some Bamboo cups, plates, trays etc I've seen for sale on various places. I think I first saw them in the Eden Project gift shop but I've seen them in other shops on the high street. They aren't obviously made from bamboo, they look like melamine. No sign of the original bamboo structure etc. I'm curious how they are made. Moulded layers of bamboo veneer, With plates and trays its fairly easily done with just a mold top and bottom and sufficiently high pressure. Cups are probably mouded from various shapes which are arranged into the negative mold by hand. The various shapes are probably cut out ot the sheets of veneer with lasers to similar degreee of precision as are to be found in the clothing industry. michael adams .... |
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On 17/09/2018 11:18, Clive Arthur wrote:
On 16/09/2018 19:02, Brian Reay wrote: The thread on Bamboo scaffolding reminded me of some Bamboo cups, plates, trays etc I've seen for sale on various places. I think I first saw them in the Eden Project gift shop but I've seen them in other shops on the high street. They aren't obviously made from bamboo, they look like melamine. No sign of the original bamboo structure etc. I'm curious how they are made. One, obvious, idea is making the bamboo into a fine sawdust, mixing with a bonding agent, and forming the items. Bamboo kitchen worktops look nice, it was a toss-up between that and Iroko recently. Assuming they are made of the same stuff (composition/finish) as the trays/plates I've seen, I quite believe it- they would be similar to the composite worktops that look like plain marble etc. -- Smile for the camera ;-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxyL2_38EsQ Remarkable Coincidences: The Stock Market Crashes of 1929 and 2008 happened on the same date in October. In Oct 1907, a run on the Knickerbocker Trust Company led to the Great Depression. |
Bamboo Cups, plates, trays etc.
On 16/09/2018 19:29, Brian Reay wrote:
On 16/09/2018 20:46, Cursitor Doom wrote: On Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:02:06 +0200, Brian Reay wrote: The thread on Bamboo scaffolding reminded me of some Bamboo cups, plates, trays etc I've seen for sale on various places. I think I first saw them in the Eden Project gift shop but I've seen them in other shops on the high street. Bamboo plates and cups seems like a totally barmy idea to me. Those of us who remember the late 70s fad for "chicken in a basket" pub meals will no doubt also remember the number of food poisoning cases that stupid idea gave rise to. As Andy has pointed out, totally different beasts. These look like plastic. Smooth to the touch, not shiny. Actually quite attractive- not cheap looking. We've not bought any although senior management did seem to like the trays and I'd not be surprised if one is bought before long. There are bamboo pet dishes about some of which claim to have an 'anti-bac' quality, probably the more expensive ones. although they don't say where this function comes from. You can't take too much hygiene care when dealing with pets, it too easy to, say, catch fleas from dogs, etc. -- Spike |
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On 18/09/2018 12:16, Martin wrote:
I wear BORU bamboo socks. Probably Rayon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_textile -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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On 18/09/2018 09:13, Spike wrote:
There are bamboo pet dishes about some of which claim to have an 'anti-bac' quality, probably the more expensive ones. although they don't say where this function comes from. What is wrong with stainless steel pet dishes that can be easily cleaned? -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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On 18/09/2018 14:36, Terry Casey wrote:
In article , says... What is wrong with stainless steel pet dishes that can be easily cleaned? We had some. And then we fitted a magnetically operated cat flap to keep strange cats out. The quality of the stainless steel was so bad that, when our cat went to eat, the magnet on her collar meant that she was dragging the dishes all tound the room ... I don't think that the difference between magnetic and non-magnetic stainless steel is a matter of *quality*, just different alloys. -- Max Demian |
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On Tue, 18 Sep 2018 17:57:02 +0100, Max Demian wrote:
On 18/09/2018 14:36, Terry Casey wrote: In article , says... What is wrong with stainless steel pet dishes that can be easily cleaned? We had some. And then we fitted a magnetically operated cat flap to keep strange cats out. The quality of the stainless steel was so bad that, when our cat went to eat, the magnet on her collar meant that she was dragging the dishes all tound the room ... I don't think that the difference between magnetic and non-magnetic stainless steel is a matter of *quality*, just different alloys. Magnetic SS has about 18 - 20% chromium - it's basically chrome-iron. My window hinges are 'SS' and go slightly rusty; the new egress hinges aren't paramagnetic. I've just bought some dessert spoons that boast SS and they're magnetic. 'Proper' SS for cutlery, pans etc. will be 18% Cr 8% Ni; Cr to stop rusting (ha!) and Ni as anti-tarnish. Ideally, ferritic SS should be more than 18%. At one place that I worked, some wheel trim was CrFe at 18% and Rolls Royce was, IIRC 22%. Made a lot of difference in saltspray after chrome plating. -- Peter. The gods will stay away whilst religions hold sway |
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