Any way to stop bamboo from splitting? - Other Crafts

R RevBambooBen Tiki Socialite Huntikington Beach Joined: Nov 12, 2002 Posts: 7946	R RevBambooBen Posted posted on Wed, Jun 3, 2009 9:23 PM On 2009-06-03 18:58, twitch wrote: So, is there any treatment for 'boo to help it stop from cracking apart in summer heat? Every once in a while I get the crap scared out of me by what sounds like gunfire coming from behind the bar, and when I go to check, another piece of the canopy or shelf-edging is split up. Is there some kind of coating (I just have it singed & stained) or do I just leave it & call it the aged look? knock out the nodes or drill 2 holes per culm. basically it's like a steam engine waiting to blow! relieve the pressure and you should be good to go. p.s. my Public Service Announcement for the year! :)

On 2009-06-03 18:58, twitch wrote:
So, is there any treatment for 'boo to help it stop from cracking apart in summer heat?
Every once in a while I get the crap scared out of me by what sounds like gunfire coming from behind the bar, and when I go to check, another piece of the canopy or shelf-edging is split up.
Is there some kind of coating (I just have it singed & stained) or do I just leave it & call it the aged look?

knock out the nodes or drill 2 holes per culm.

basically it's like a steam engine waiting to blow!

relieve the pressure and you should be good to go.

p.s. my Public Service Announcement for the year! :)

Post #458893 by RevBambooBen on Wed, Jun 3, 2009 9:23 PM