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Tiki....Sunglasses....????
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Ok, I admit it sounds kinda odd. A while back I watched a fairly grainy B&W video from the early 60's of some hep cat (Minghus?) performing jazz wearing sunglasses that had bamboo temples. I have never seen these before, and if anyone knows where to get some please let me know. I figured I might have to resort to make/modify a pair myself. I'd stick to straight temples (like my aviator sunglasses) with slight inward curves for simplicity. I'd need some say 1/4 dia bamboo that was very 'knotty'. Wrong word I know (nodule'y?), but the bamboo I have at home has the nodules/knots too widely spaced (4-5 inches apart) for me to get the effect I'm after. What kind/species of close knotted bamboo should I look for? [ Edited by: Vonratnick 2010-07-27 16:07 ] |
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tikiskip
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Tue, Jul 27, 2010 7:20 PM
What you are looking for is Wangi, or bamboo root. (same thing) |
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Beachbumz
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Tue, Jul 27, 2010 7:51 PM
I know what our talking about, I use to sell these glasses awhile back. |
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Tue, Jul 27, 2010 8:32 PM
Beachbumz, those are damn cool I say! I'm not locked in yet, but I'd be heading for something more in the vintage line, say Shuron or Willson frames. This will take some time, but is something I have wanted for a while. So I just need to dig up my neighbours bamboo? :) |
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Vonratnick
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Tue, Jul 27, 2010 8:36 PM
And if you Google (Australia) Wangi, you get to read all about Wangi Wangi. A small town in New South Wales.... :) |
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