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Title: boo ?
Post by: knap_123 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

Title: Re: boo ?
Post by: HoBow 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...

Title: Re: boo ?
Post by: knap_123 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(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/blkwalnutosagestavebamboopoint035.jpg)

Title: Re: boo ?
Post by: knap_123 on October 19, 2009, 10:16:14 pm

(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/blkwalnutosagestavebamboopoint037.jpg)

Title: Re: boo ?
Post by: Jboyd 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