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Any way to stop bamboo from splitting?

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T twitch Tiki Socialite Vacant lot where T. Vic's, Van. was Joined: May 12, 2006 Posts: 432	T twitch Posted posted on Wed, Jun 3, 2009 6:58 PM 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?
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! :)
R RevBambooBen Tiki Socialite Huntikington Beach Joined: Nov 12, 2002 Posts: 7946	R RevBambooBen Posted posted on Wed, Jun 3, 2009 9:25 PM p.s. or, split it prior. 2 for 1! :)
CAA Chip and Andy Member Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai. Joined: Jul 13, 2004 Posts: 2277	CAA Chip and Andy Posted posted on Thu, Jun 4, 2009 5:15 AM On 2009-06-03 18:58, twitch wrote: Any way to stop bamboo from splitting? Have you tried couples counseling?
T TIKIVILLE Member Edmonton Alberta Canada Joined: Sep 22, 2008 Posts: 637	T TIKIVILLE Posted posted on Thu, Jun 4, 2009 12:28 PM On 2009-06-04 05:15, Chip and Andy wrote: On 2009-06-03 18:58, twitch wrote: Any way to stop bamboo from splitting? Have you tried couples counseling? Buy it another round!
T twitch Tiki Socialite Vacant lot where T. Vic's, Van. was Joined: May 12, 2006 Posts: 432	T twitch Posted posted on Fri, Jun 5, 2009 3:46 PM On 2009-06-03 21:23, RevBambooBen wrote: 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! :) Alright, thanks Ben! I'll give it a shot on the undamaged stuff. I'll be replacing a lot, but it's a good excuse to rip it all apart to improve it, maybe try a new look. Another lesson learned: I've splashed enough alcohol over the stuff to know that it's NOT a preservative. Or maybe I'm just applying it wrong....
W whorton Member oklahoma city, ok. .. again Joined: Oct 26, 2004 Posts: 46	W whorton Posted posted on Sun, Jun 7, 2009 7:57 PM How do I stop Bamboo from splitting? I usually offer it a few strong drinks, take it's keys and try to reason with it. . .

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