Post #201413 by Tipsy McStagger on Sat, Dec 3, 2005 10:18 AM

In one of the other threads on this topic (links thoughtfully posted above by Basement Kahuna) RevBambooBen advises using rebar to ream out bamboo. That technique works great. No splitting, no splinters.

a threaded lamp pipe works well too....just insert it into the bamboo pole and tap the end with a hammer..this knocks out a nice opening for your lamp cord to pass through.....when the pipe is through all the knuckles of the bamboo pole, slide your wire through the pipe, remove the pipe and viola!! the wire is now running through the bamboo without having to thread it through each knuckle by hand......