Bamboo Cutting Boards

[reddwil]

I picked up 3 bamboo cutting boards yesterday at homedepot. They are 3/4 thick. Before I waste them cutting them up. Does anyone know if the are solid bamboo or are they laminated.

 

[seamus7227]

something that thick would have been done in layers i would think, only because bamboo doesnt get that thick. but no matter what, if you wanna know, you are gonna have cut at least one of them

 

[pianomanpj]

something that thick would have been done in layers i would think, only because bamboo doesnt get that thick. but no matter what, if you wanna know, you are gonna have cut at least one of them

Or at the very least, drill a small hole.

 

[Gulfcoast]

--- the Bamboo cutting board that I used was all Bamboo (solid laminated strips) ---- no gaps or inclusions

Joe

 

[MrWright]

They are laminated. A piece that thick is usually laminated. I have cut bamboo boards that thick, made pens from it as well. One thing about cutting a blank, or even making a hole in the blank. BE SURE TO CUT IT LONGER THAN NEEDED AS IT HAS USUALLY CHIPS, OR PEELS, OFF LIKE A BLOW OUT WHEN THE BIT COMES THRU' THE BLANK. Also, I found it best to put thin CA on the cross peices of the laminated part before you start lathe work. The top and bottom layers of the bamboo will be one direction and the inside (looking like small dominoes) go the other direction. Frank

 

[Dudley Young]

I wouldn't waste a good bamboo cutting board on pens. They are the best boards to use if you have good knives like J A Henckel knives. JMO

 

[Wood Butcher]

It most likely will be laminated with the pieces being about 3/16" thick. I used a board from Rockler that was purchased to make a cutting board to make this pen, The laminated seams are super hard to see. Go for it.
WB