where to buy bamboo, and other stuff? - Tiki Carving

P Polynesiac Tiki Socialite San Pedro, CA Joined: Jan 29, 2004 Posts: 2099	P Polynesiac Posted posted on Fri, Sep 24, 2004 8:50 AM Best way? table saw other ways? Bamboo naturally splits along its fibers (don't know if that's the correct lingo). I've used thin bike wrenches in the past to split bamboo with pretty decent results. Started off with a hacksawed guide, something thin into the grove and start moving down the pole. THat's the cheapest way. buy a nice bamboo hatchet or splinter tool for clean results: bamboo hatchet (for splitting in half): http://www.hidatool.com/bamboopage/hatchets.html bamboo splitters: http://www.hidatool.com/bamboopage/splitters.html good luck and post pics in a new thread to share what you did!

Best way? table saw

other ways? Bamboo naturally splits along its fibers (don't know if that's the correct lingo).
I've used thin bike wrenches in the past to split bamboo with pretty decent results. Started off with a hacksawed guide, something thin into the grove and start moving down the pole. THat's the cheapest way.
buy a nice bamboo hatchet or splinter tool for clean results:
bamboo hatchet (for splitting in half):
http://www.hidatool.com/bamboopage/hatchets.html
bamboo splitters:
http://www.hidatool.com/bamboopage/splitters.html

good luck and post pics in a new thread to share what you did!

Post #116382 by Polynesiac on Fri, Sep 24, 2004 8:50 AM