Where are you guys getting your bamboo for trilams at?

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Do you want pre cut bamboo backings already flattened on the belly side or do you have the capability to cut your own slats from a full bamboo pole?

The last stuff i bought was split in about 2" strips but still needed ground. Enlighten me on how to start from the raw material Roy. Im honestly open to either.

I buy whole poles of bamboo and cut out 2 inch wide lengths, then run them through my drum sander to flatten the belly side. I normally get 4 backings out of one pole. Once the belly side it flattened, I trace my bows pattern on it and cut that out almost to the line on the bandsaw, then use a hand sander to get right to the line. Then I taper the backing from 1/8th thick at the riser to 1/16th thick at the tips.

Roy are you cutting your poles with a band saw when you cut your 2"slats out of it?

Ya know what, I messed up there.

No I split them with a machete and a hammer.

They split very easy and straight, you can run a split the entire length in about a minute.

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"No I split them with a manchette and a hammer."

What the heck is a manchette ?

Never mind, I looked it up...

Each man carried by his left side a long manchette, or sword-knife, secured to his girdle. 

Put yer bifocals on ole timer?

LOL

Quote from: Roy from Pa on October 13, 2021, 07:58:44 AM
Ya know what, I messed up there.

No I split them with a machete and a hammer.

They split very easy and straight, you can run a split the entire length in about a minute.

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you can run a (and) split the entire length in about a minute.
Put yer bifocals on ole timer?

Too late, done saw it.  Don't get yer girdle in a wad... 

Probably autocorrect but still funny...

It's a coreset not ah girdle:)