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R RevBambooBen Tiki Socialite Huntikington Beach Joined: Nov 12, 2002 Posts: 7942	R RevBambooBen Posted posted on Sat, Jan 11, 2003 10:10 PM A lot of Rattan comes "skinless" without the burned off leaf areas. Looks like ash. Then there are a lot of ash tables that they made look like Skinless Rattan. I think it was over seas versus over here, or?. You can tell by the grain too. Rattan, long running grain. Ash, short un-even grain. Rattan is usually 1/2" to 1 3/4 ". Rattan is mega sharper when split. Sliced my hand wide open(to the bones!) a while back. Bamboo? only spliters under my nails and through my skin. Most anything you see with the "pretzel" or round and Mohogany tops will be rattan. Just a few thoughts of what I know about the stuff. enjoy it all! It's all cool! and good to the heart!

A lot of Rattan comes "skinless" without the burned off leaf areas. Looks like ash. Then there are a lot of ash tables that they made look like Skinless Rattan. I think it was over seas versus over here, or?. You can tell by the grain too. Rattan, long running grain. Ash, short un-even grain. Rattan is usually 1/2" to 1 3/4 ". Rattan is mega sharper when split. Sliced my hand wide open(to the bones!) a while back. Bamboo? only spliters under my nails and through my skin. Most anything you see with the "pretzel" or round and Mohogany tops will be rattan. Just a few thoughts of what I know about the stuff. enjoy it all! It's all cool! and good to the heart!

Post #19095 by RevBambooBen on Sat, Jan 11, 2003 10:10 PM