Post #279515 by frostiki on Thu, Jan 18, 2007 7:38 AM

From what I've read you can get rid of the air in between the culm and nodes, by taking a metal pole (like re-bar) and whacking down through the center of the bamboo. It will allow all of the air to move up and down the bamboo, and you don't en up with any drill holes affecting the aesthetic of the bamboo. Again this is just what I've read, in preparing to make my outside bar. I'm still saving up to buy the bamboo. It's not easy to find in South Alabama.