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Offline DC

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Bamboo weathering
« on: September 28, 2016, 01:38:54 pm »
I picked up a couple of pieces of  3-3 1/2" bamboo at the garden center. He gave them to me because they are a somewhat weathered. They are still mostly yellow with some tan/greyish spots. How well does bamboo weather?
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Offline PatM

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Re: Bamboo weathering
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2016, 02:07:08 pm »
Not very well.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Bamboo weathering
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2016, 04:16:07 pm »
It really doesn't take boo long to degrade if not properly stored.
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Offline DC

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Re: Bamboo weathering
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2016, 12:57:20 pm »
Oh well, I can always use it for quivers and arrow storage. It won't go to waste. And the price was perfect ;D
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Re: Bamboo weathering
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2016, 04:01:46 am »
Quote from: DC on September 29, 2016, 12:57:20 pm
Oh well, I can always use it for quivers and arrow storage. It won't go to waste. And the price was perfect ;D

Scrape the rind off if you aren't sure.
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Offline DC

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Re: Bamboo weathering
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2016, 01:05:14 pm »
Sorry, I'm not following you. Do you mean if I scrape the rind I can use it for backing?
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Offline loon

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Re: Bamboo weathering
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2016, 01:14:43 pm »
same

what if it's still grey when scraped, does it affect its use as backing?
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Offline PatM

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Re: Bamboo weathering
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2016, 01:32:54 pm »
Most people would recommend leaving the rind on and at most just knocking the gloss off before applying a finish.
  You can do a bend test with a discolored piece and decide if it has retained tension properties or not. When bamboo starts to break down it really degrades.
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