Bamboo Black Stain - Tiki Carving

D dogbytes Tiki Socialite seattle, wa Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 2243	D dogbytes Posted posted on Fri, May 14, 2004 9:20 PM I got this book from the library, great info about harvesting, storing and working bamboo. your friend with the bamboo field should get a copy. there is a bunch of info about properly drying the stalks. which im too lazy to type :) The Craft & Art of Bamboo by Carol Strangler "Cleaning and fungal removal Washing with soap and water removes dirt and mildew.. Use a high-pressure nozzle to blast off the dirt, spray with non-sudsing, mildew-removing cleaner, then follow with water rinse and let dry. When stagnant air and dampness surround bamboo, patches of mold and fungus may grow on its surface and in the inside walls of soft bamboo. To discourage such growth, regularly rotate your materials. You can spot clean mold and fungus by moistening a cloth with isopropyl alcohol…"

I got this book from the library, great info about harvesting, storing and working bamboo. your friend with the bamboo field should get a copy. there is a bunch of info about properly drying the stalks. which im too lazy to type :)

** The Craft & Art of Bamboo by Carol Strangler**

"Cleaning and fungal removal

Washing with soap and water removes dirt and mildew.. Use a high-pressure nozzle to blast off the dirt, spray with non-sudsing, mildew-removing cleaner, then follow with water rinse and let dry.

When stagnant air and dampness surround bamboo, patches of mold and fungus may grow on its surface and in the inside walls of soft bamboo. To discourage such growth, regularly rotate your materials.

You can spot clean mold and fungus by moistening a cloth with isopropyl alcohol…"

Post #91344 by dogbytes on Fri, May 14, 2004 9:20 PM