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Main Discussion Area => HowTo's and Build-a-longs => Topic started by: jturkey on January 06, 2013, 11:23:12 pm

Title: bamboo backing
Post by: jturkey on January 06, 2013, 11:23:12 pm

what is the easiest way to get bamboo planed flat is there a power tool or a hand tool that does this the nodes seem to me to be the problem not being flat on both sides
please help

Title: Re: bamboo backing
Post by: Pat B on January 07, 2013, 01:36:25 am

The first one I did I used a hand plane. After that I would cut most of the excess off with a bandsaw then flatten on a belt sander.

Title: Re: bamboo backing
Post by: jturkey on January 07, 2013, 12:56:30 pm

thanks pat b i was trying to figure out the nodes that make sense what grit paper did you use

Title: Re: bamboo backing
Post by: nativenoobowyer86 on February 12, 2013, 02:49:51 pm

I would recommend something rough at first, to take out the bandsaw marks.  And reduce the thickness,  then something milder to finish up the final flattening.  I did mine entirely with 100 grit after the bandsaw and it took forever.  3+ hours

Title: Re: bamboo backing
Post by: Gordon on March 10, 2013, 03:20:31 am

I use a combination of bandsaw, hand plane and belt sander. Takes me about an hour and a half to prepare a strip for glueing.

Title: Re: bamboo backing
Post by: Onebowonder on November 13, 2013, 02:51:13 pm

I recently found that a Joiner works really well for this job, ...but it's not a real commonly available tool.  Cut out your blanks with the bandsaw or even a tablesaw if you're feeling froggy.  Heck!  They could even just be split out by hand with a machete, but that'd leave you a bit of extra work to do on the joiner.



OneBow