Cutting bamboo horizontally - Tiki Carving

P Polynesiac Tiki Socialite San Pedro, CA Joined: Jan 29, 2004 Posts: 2099	P Polynesiac Posted posted on Fri, Nov 19, 2004 10:03 AM I've posted this link a bazillion times but one more time won't hurt. For large quantities of bamboo to split - definately use a table saw, as you will get very sore from manual splitting tons of bamboo. For smaller quantities of just about any diameter bamboo use one of these: http://www.hidatool.com/bamboopage/hatchets.html or for more than one split: http://www.hidatool.com/bamboopage/splitters.html No need to hammer it on the way down - just use your muscle through the nodes. Makes loud "POPS" as you go through them. good fun. IF you do it right, it makes a nice clean, straight split. Hammering can splinter the split. Always pre-drill holes in bamboo before you screw or nail. The bamboo will split if you don't. anything else?

I've posted this link a bazillion times but one more time won't hurt.

For large quantities of bamboo to split - definately use a table saw, as you will get very sore from manual splitting tons of bamboo. For smaller quantities of just about any diameter bamboo use one of these:
http://www.hidatool.com/bamboopage/hatchets.html
or for more than one split:
http://www.hidatool.com/bamboopage/splitters.html
No need to hammer it on the way down - just use your muscle through the nodes. Makes loud "POPS" as you go through them. good fun. IF you do it right, it makes a nice clean, straight split. Hammering can splinter the split.

Always pre-drill holes in bamboo before you screw or nail. The bamboo will split if you don't.
anything else?

Post #126401 by Polynesiac on Fri, Nov 19, 2004 10:03 AM