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Drunken_Tiki
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hey guys hows it going? i am looking for a place that sells bamboo poles for building with. over the winter time im gonna be building a patio over hang in my back yard and would like to use bamboo poles for the main supports. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks ps im located in So Ca |
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Hakalugi
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11/16/2009
Take a look at Benson's Imports and Oceanic Arts (of course), as well as Frank's Cane and Rush Supply. All three here in Southern California. |
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captnkirk
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I'm no expert on the structural strength of bamboo, there are people on this forum like Bamboo Ben who make a living with it, I would ask an expert. That said most of load bearing supports that I have seen that look like bamboo are not. They have steel inside them or they are something else made to look like bamboo. There was a posting in the constructing tiki section on how to make metal pipes and tubular metal support structures look like bamboo. Someone even did it to a mountain bike and made it look like bamboo. I looks very good, people think it is real until they touch it. Make a ridge every foot or so on the pipe using Bondo putty like for repairing cars. Sculpt the ridges with a putty knife and score it across the middle with dental floss to make like it look authentic. Paint the entire pole bamboo tan, and lightly air brush or spray paint the ridges with a darker shade. You could even bring real bamboo sample you like into the paint store and have them color match it for you. [ Edited by: captnkirk 2009-11-16 11:20 ] |
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arriano
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MadDogMike
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11/16/2009
Check out this Faux Bamboo ("Shamboo") site. It could be used to cover structural steel. |
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tikiskip
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Go to this site http://www.bamboocraft.net/forums/index.php It seams like large bamboo is lashed with rope in many spots Good thing you are in Cali. Good luck! |
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