Post #331115 by twitch on Fri, Sep 7, 2007 8:35 PM

On 2007-09-07 17:35, Pakalolo Man wrote:
I think I'll just attach 1'' bamboo poles lined vertically. Does anybody have tips on arranging/attaching the bamboo? Should I stain the bamboo? I'm a total newbie so any suggestions or help is appreciated!

Well, I'm cheap, so I'd just say - line the bamboo (split or whole)on the ground, and rope some of that grassy-looking twine you get at dollar-stores between the poles horizontally, maybe with spacing 6-12" between lines. Then glue-gunning the whole thing to a backing board on the bar front. Or drill a few holes here and there (under the twine which you'd pry out of the way a bit first) to screw it in place, the twine hiding the screw-heads afterwards. Either before or after mounting, get a can of spray shellac and give it a few coats, which will give it a light-stained look.
But any way you go for, let's see the pics afterwards!

And for my own bar, I just finished putting together a frame for the Sandy Warner print I bought from Sam Gambino a while back -

My first attempt at a more complicated frame, but I think it turned out alright - just a bit of minor detailing to take care of. And I got a nice big pile of bamboo scraps left over from a couple 8' poles from trying to match up those 45-degree cuts (really need to invest in a good mitre box).