Bamboo-zled?

[Woodchipper]

Got a bamboo blank from Woodcraft a long time ago. Decided today to turn it for a Fiona kit. Started with the skew and was not impressed. The bamboo is laminated with layers at a right angle. The end grain chipped and splintered. OK, let's keep going and see what happens. After all the end grain was turned off, I had two nice pieces with the grain in the line of the tube. Now to finish it. Will try to remember to post the final pen.

 

[PatrickR]

All bamboo of that size will be laminated layers. A little bit of trivia, bamboo is not a wood but a grass.
I have made a couple of kitless pens with it. No problems but I'm using a metal lathe.

 

[d_bondi]

That is awesome Pat!

Are the accent bands end grain bamboo?

 

[PatrickR]

That is awesome Pat!

Are the accent bands end grain bamboo?

Exactly!

 

[Woodchipper]

Nice and what did you use for finish? Bamboo is interesting- it is possible to hear it growing at night when things are still; bamboo grows the same diameter as the "stump" when cut. A former college professor was touting bamboo as a filter to eliminate heavy metals from water.
Had a DVD of bamboo rod builders; title was Trout Grass.

 

[PatrickR]

I used CA to finish it. I started with a used cutting board. The barrels I stabilized but it really didn't need it but you can see some red in it though.

 

[Woodchipper]

Thanks for the info.