Bamboo

[Anonymous No.613814]

Greetings /diy/
I am doing research into bamboo as a construction material and wanted to share some of the things I have found with you good folk.

[Anonymous No.613817]

>>613814
what a huge faggot

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[Anonymous No.613832]

nursery supplies have black poly tree rope in bulk - this is supposed to be a good lashing material.
The Scout manual says to use sisal.

[Anonymous No.613835]

Hong Kong - up to 30 stories

[Anonymous No.613836]

adopted by the boy scouts

[Anonymous No.613838]

If you are going to go build a cabin in the woods, consider living in a bamboo forest.

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[Anonymous No.613840]

Why would anyone choose to build anything out of bamboo, aside from people who live in areas where bamboo is the cheapest, most readily available material?

Anything that needs to be reinforced that much just to stand up without falling over or bending too much is just not worth it.
Unless you're doing it for the looks, in that case, have at it.

[Anonymous No.613841]

I wish I could post pdfs here

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>>613817
Am I the only one who got the joke?

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>>613849
Probably until now.

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>>613849
certainly not

[Anonymous No.613864]

>>613838
loling at the idea of a lone bamboo skyscraper in the middle of a wild jungle.

[Anonymous No.613900]

>>613841
>I wish I could post pdfs here
Email Mooticles about it. I did. If a lot of others do too, maybe he'll add it. (PDFs are already allowed on other boards, such as /po/, so it's just a matter of adding it to the allowed file types for this board.)

[Anonymous No.613914]

>>613817
lel

[Anonymous No.613949]

>>613841
only one guy with a hardhat and no safety devices whatsoever. does this tell you something about bamboo scaffolding?

[Anonymous No.613976]

>>613849
I missed it, but I don't feel *too* bad given the way 4chan is.

[Anonymous No.613988]

Actually it is two huge faggots bumping their butts together while a young boy rides on top of one who is handling a long pole

[Anonymous No.613991]

>>613864
reminds me of the Cargo Cults that would clear runways in the jungle and build bamboo control towers and planes

[Anonymous No.613997]

LASHING TERMS
No matter what kind of lashing you’re making, there are two basic terms you should be
familiar with: wraps and fraps. The basic difference between the two terms is that a wrap is
made around the spars, while a frap is made around the rope itself.
Wrap. A wrap is a turn made around the two spars to hold the spars tightly together.
Usually, three wraps are made to form a square lashing. Some other lashings require more
wraps.
Frap. A frap is a turn made between the spars. It goes around the wraps to pull the wraps
tighter. Usually two frapping turns are made on a lashing.
Good lashings are not made in a hurry. Each wrap must be made with a strain on the rope.
Frapping turns should be pulled up as tightly as possible before the final knot is tied.
ROPE LENGTH
When you set out to make a lashing, the size and length of the rope you need are among
the first questions you have to answer. To determine the length of rope needed for a
lashing, add the diameters (in inches) of the two spars at the point the lashing is being
made. If one spar is 2-1/2 inches in diameter and the other is 3-1/2 inches in diameter, the
total equals 6 inches. Multiply by 3 feet to get the length of the rope needed for lashing.
If you use a rope that is too short to make three wraps and two fraps for a lashing, you
should add (Splice or join with a square knot) a length of rope to complete the lashing with
three full wraps and two fraps. For safety, don’t leave the lashing short.
If you find you have extra rope, make more wraps or fraps to use up the rope to avoid
cutting the rope or leaving long loose ends hanging out.
ROPE DIAMETER
In most cases, 1/4″-diameter manila rope should take care of lashing two spars together as
long as the combined diameter of both spars is 6″ or less. When the combined diameter is
over 6″, use 3/8″-diameter rope.

[Anonymous No.614014]

>>613949
Yes, it tells me that Jackie Chan is about to kick ass! http://youtu.be/EvCuX-oY4_c

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>>613988
I chuckled.

[Anonymous No.614031]

>>613988
Trying too hard.

[Anonymous No.614033]

http:/
/green.thefuntimesguide.com/2008/04/bamboo_diy_ideas.php

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as someone who used to get beatings with lengths of bamboo this thread inspires an odd sort of fearful fascination in me

[Anonymous No.614056]

this website has some good material on bamboo
http://www.guaduabamboo.com/working-with-bamboo.html

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[Anonymous No.614176]

http://www.suncoasttikihuts.com/Bamboo+Poles/

Soild Bamboo

Unique species grown only in Indo-China.
Very dense and straight, light tan in color with medium nodes.
Almost solid throughout the entire diameter, wall thickness is approximately 50-100% of diameter.
Available in diameters from 1 to 2 1/2"
Very resistant to splitting, important in northern climate "freeze and thaw" cycles.
Use solid bamboo whenever mechanical fastening is required, including bolting, lagging, screwing, stapling & nailing, where strength is important and in extreme climates.


Guadua Bamboo

Individual Guadua bamboo poles are pressure treated with propriety chemicals using the sap displacement method. The propriety chemiclasimpart preservative anti-microbial and fire retardant properties.
Plantation grown Guadua bamboo is a rustic "jungle" bamboo with distinctive pronounced nodes.
Exhibits slight bends and waviness, not as straight as other species.
Has thick side walls and is known as "giant timber bamboo".
Available in diameters from 2" to 6" and lengths from 7 to 19ft.
Use for all applications where durability is required, especially wet and tropical climates.
Use wherever a rustic appearance is desired.

Tonken Bamboo

Tonken bamboo originates out of mainland China.
A pretty bamboo, very straight, uniform diameter with less pronounced nodes.
Available in diameters from 1" to 2" in various lengths.
Use indoors for window dressing, props, nightclub and restaurant theming.
Use in nurseries and agricultural applications as plant stakes.

Tre-Gai Bamboo

Support poles for any thatch or rustic structure.
Mostly solid bamboo, wall thickness 70-100% of diameter.
Available in 2" to 3" and 3" to 4".
Good resistance to splitting and cracking.
Great for small construction projects , Tiki Bar trim

[Anonymous No.614179]

Bamboo

Grown on Maui, this durable, renewable and natural resource is perfect for creating canes with. We hand select each Bamboo pole, looking for any major imperfections like splits or holes and cut to length. We ship to you via USPS Priority Mail in a triangular box, wrapped and taped - all hollow poles leave Maui with no splits but since Bamboo needs moisture, during shipping cracks or splits may occur due to the change in temperature or moisture. We advise you to order the longest possible lengths for this reason. Since Bamboo is a natural product, please play safely.

Hollow, skinny bamboo poles with subtle nodes perfect for impact play. Our Bamboo cane blanks are relatively straight and of consistent diameter.

Colors - Natural/Honey, Mottled Green and Black

~ Diameters - 1/4" through 5/8" Some 1" available

[Anonymous No.614182]

one's research can travel down strange paths at times...

[Anonymous No.614203]

I just found this and I want to make one tomorrow!
http://www.instructables.com/id/Bamboo-Geodesic-Dome/

[Anonymous No.614212]

>>614203
>hex dome
pls guys
it has a proper name you know

platonic solids ftw

[Anonymous No.614248]

>>613835
Holy shit I could not imagine anything more terrifying.

[Anonymous No.614287]

>>613840
You obviously don't realise how structurally superior bamboo is. They use it for syscrapers in Hong Kong because it is cheap, extremely quick to put up and is superior to steel scaffolding.

[Anonymous No.614300]

>>614287
>bamboo > steel
/thread

[Anonymous No.614390]

>>614179
>impact play

I think that means 'beating the tar out of someone with a whipping cane before having rough sex with them'.

>>614300 Thank goodness they are using bamboo, not steel.
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the main posts are solid wood in this structure

[Anonymous No.614569]

And here we have a well-dressed hippie demonstrating a traditional Japanese bondage device for pillows... or perhaps it is a model of an economical building technique for insulated interior walls of houses.

[Anonymous No.614589]

>>613814
Bamboo is fun, I built this

[Anonymous No.614935]

>>614589
Very nice, are the joints wrapped or cut from the old frame?

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Heavy duty tree chipping machines can devour oak limbs over 3" in diameter, but ask the guy to toss in some bamboo and he'll start whining that his delicate little machine can't handle it and will choke up and die.

[Anonymous No.616475]

>>614248
Able to withstand high wind forces better than steel believe it or not. WAY better in fact. Although they have made a concession to the modern era and do the lashings in plastic now, not rattan/bamboo strips or whatever it was they used to use back in the day.

[Anonymous No.617544]

>>614974
>wut
fuck you for making me look this up. bamboo seems to chip just fine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvKNjikDFf4

[Anonymous No.618290]

>>614044
P.O.W?

[Anonymous No.618310]

>>618290
Not him, but back in the day when teachers didn't take shit we would get our asses kicked with a bamboo cane for misbehaving in school. My principal managed to break one on me once. It was a small victory. I think they should still be used. Little faggots need a good arse kicking every now and then.

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>>618310
> Little faggots need a good arse kicking every now and then.
do you still beat off to gay porn though?

[Anonymous No.619123]

OP here again, I have finished my prototype project and will post pics.

Step 1: Gather yard trash

[Anonymous No.619138]

This type of bamboo is called 'Buddha's Belly' and it is less straight than timber style bamboos

The project is to make a Japanese peasant style shoe rack for outside of a karate dojo.
Humble and modest, I didn't even scrub off the bamboo- it's for shoes.

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Step 2: Spend 5000 hours on MS Paint and build design with precise details.

[Anonymous No.619149]

Step 3: Tools n stuff
I used waxed artificial sinew and loved working with it. Pull it REALLY tight.
The Scout reference recommended Manila or Sisal cord. It did not work well for me. I might try manila twine someday - if I wax it heavily.

[Anonymous No.619151]

I used 2 concrete blocks for a framing jig and they worked well, you tug a lot when lashing.

[Anonymous No.619153]

at first I was skeptical about bamboo scaffolding but it turns out it's actually fairly safe. in one particular year in hongkong there were 24 serious construction related accidents, only three of which involved bamboo scaffolding.

[Anonymous No.619166]

I tried not to scar it further but didn't worry when it happened. I cut the bamboo about a month ago and it is still green. I expect to get some splits even with all the extra lashing, I don't care as long as it functions properly. It is pretty tight and doesn't flex much, as the bamboo dries and shrinks I expect it to loosen up some. I will add lashings in 6 months if needed. I could have reinforced it with diagonal braces, but I wanted it more traditionally Japanese, so I used no diagonals and no metal. It is certainly uglier and more primitive than the other bamboo items in this thread, but that is the niche it was designed for. Thanks for checking it out, and I hope you might find inspiration for your own projects.
Remember: Asian bamboo is a thousand times stronger and a thousand times lighter than European steel.
A bamboo switch is capable of slicing through an Abrams Tank as though it was made of cream cheese.

[Anonymous No.619183]

>>619166
>The first satellites were made of bamboo, many of which are still in use today.
>Bamboo contains all the nutrition the human body needs. People who's diets consist solely of homegrown bamboo live 20-30% longer on average.
>Smoking bamboo leaves can help reverse damage done by cigarettes.
>The current land speed record set by Andy Green in 1997 utilized a turbofan jet which burned a fuel made entirely from bamboo.
Holy shit this stuff is incredible!

[Anonymous No.619659]

>>617544
you sound bamboozled.

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>>619659
Oh, well done, well done.

[Anonymous No.620614]

>>613817

hue

So rare to se someone use faggot like it used to be.

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>>619183
Literally dude..I am in awe. Can I have yur baby and no strings attached.