Afternoon all,
I have been using mostly hard and soft woods grown here in the good ole US of A for the majority of my woodworking life, thus far. I sprinkle in a few exotics like Brazilian Cherry, Purpleheart and Maca(though this one is getting darn near impossible to get my hands on...) now and again.
I thought it would be good to try something a bit different in the way of woods to work with, especially one that is so renewable and "green"....
I have been reading that Bamboo is really beginning to catch on, not just for flooring, but plywood and lumber as well. I have spent a good amount of time reading and researching to see what is in use, what is available and what the cost is...
I have come to the conclusion that like most new and "hip" items, the price for this is just astronomical ($150.00 minimum for a 3/4",4'x8' plywood sheet)!!. Flooring, stair treads and risers are pretty much in the same "out there" ballpark. As a matter of fact, I only came across 1 or 2 places that say they carry "bamboo lumber", which is actually laminated bamboo strips with an epoxy process to hold it and the fillers together....
I would be interested in hearing from ya'll, what your thoughts are, experience if any with it and interest in using it....
Thanks,
Regards,
Tony ...
I have been using mostly hard and soft woods grown here in the good ole US of A for the majority of my woodworking life, thus far. I sprinkle in a few exotics like Brazilian Cherry, Purpleheart and Maca(though this one is getting darn near impossible to get my hands on...) now and again.
I thought it would be good to try something a bit different in the way of woods to work with, especially one that is so renewable and "green"....
I have been reading that Bamboo is really beginning to catch on, not just for flooring, but plywood and lumber as well. I have spent a good amount of time reading and researching to see what is in use, what is available and what the cost is...
I have come to the conclusion that like most new and "hip" items, the price for this is just astronomical ($150.00 minimum for a 3/4",4'x8' plywood sheet)!!. Flooring, stair treads and risers are pretty much in the same "out there" ballpark. As a matter of fact, I only came across 1 or 2 places that say they carry "bamboo lumber", which is actually laminated bamboo strips with an epoxy process to hold it and the fillers together....
I would be interested in hearing from ya'll, what your thoughts are, experience if any with it and interest in using it....
Thanks,
Regards,
Tony ...