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Offline knap_123

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boo ?
« on: October 19, 2009, 04:46:20 pm »
i cutsome boo  but it has a convexity to it.  i no to plane it down, but i can nly go so far.  do yopu use heat to get it flat?  if so, tell me the process please
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Re: boo ?
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2009, 04:49:26 pm »
What is the species?  How big is the diameter?  With Moso, in order to get it completely planed, the boo has to have a diameter of about 5" or so.  With this, it will plane flatten fairly easily...
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Re: boo ?
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2009, 10:15:03 pm »
not sure the type, we've always called it bamboo or river cane. of course its alot bigger than most cane
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« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2009, 10:16:14 pm »
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Offline Jboyd

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Re: boo ?
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2009, 06:39:19 pm »
I have seen some guys from north AL use it and it did fine, I cut some that had what looked like a double node and it
broke between the nodes when I got it tillered almost to 28 inches.

I didn't ask anyone about the double node until it was too late I have found some down toward  Roanoke that is about twice that
size but I haven't got around to cutting it yet to try it.  I have a jointer planer if you need to use it your more than welcome.

Jamie
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