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1912 AD Salmon Weakfish Fishing Rods Borneo Split Bamboo China Cane $12.99 |
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1912 AD Split Bamboo Fly Fishing Rods Hexagon Hexagonal Six 6 Strip $12.99 |
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1912 AD Split Bamboo Fly Fishing Rods President Expert Tonkinvine Six 6 Strip $12.99 |
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1912 AD Split Bamboo Special Casting Fishing Rods Hexagon Hexagonal Six 6 Strip $12.99 |
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VINTAGE SPLIT BAMBOO BASKET Sewing Trinket HINGED box TWO TONE $32.00 |
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Schliske Bamboo 7952 7’9″ 5wt 2/1 Rio Grande Split Cane Fly Fishing Rod USA $1,399.00 |
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Vintage Split Bamboo Fly Rod PEARL 5-Piece rod + Cloth Case JAPANESE JAPAN $18.50 |
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Split Bamboo Fly Rod 6.6″ # 3 With 2 Piece 2 Tips $74.00 |
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Andrews Fly Fishing Series,Books,CD,Rod Building,Bamboo/Split Cane,Fly Casting $9.99 |
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Schliske Bamboo 7952 7’9″ 5wt 2/1 Rattlesnake Split Cane Fly Fishing Rod USA $1,299.00 |
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Schliske Bamboo 7652 7’6″ 5wt 2/2 Finespot Split Cane Fly Fishing Rod USA $1,299.00 |
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Vintage Split Cane Bamboo Basket Storage Picnic Green & Red Natural Japan $29.99 |
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Vintage Split Cane Bamboo Basket Storage Picnic Green & Red Japan $29.99 |
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Vintage 1940s Fly Fishing Pole with Canvas Bag, Aluminum Tube 3 p. Split Bamboo $65.00 |
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Antique Vtg Split Bamboo Fly Baitcasting Rod Unmarked – Abercrombie & Fitch bag $49.99 |
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BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE 9′ HEDDON SPLIT BAMBOO W/ ALUM CASE $375.00 |
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SPLIT KING 9IN NATURAL TALALAY LATEX , DUNLOP LATEX, AND BAMBOO MATTRESSES $1,598.00 |
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1939 Print Ad Fishing Split Bamboo Casting Rod Salt Water Rods Steel Casting Rod $12.99 |
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1939 Print Ad Fishing Rods Split Bamboo Bait Rods Fly Rods Favorite Brook Chief $12.99 |
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IDYLL OF THE SPLIT BAMBOO – FLY ROD BUILDING $7.01 |
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VINTAGE REFINISHED MONTAGUE SPLITWITCH SPLIT BAMBOO FLY/CASTING FISHING ROD $38.00 |
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Fly Rods Galore Book Split Bamboo Fishing Rod Making $49.99 |
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Vintage / Antique 3 Piece Split Bamboo 9ft Fly Rod with White Porcelain Eyelets $49.99 |
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New Split Bamboo Fly Rod 6’9″ # 4 With 2 Piece 2 Tips $149.95 |
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1886 ad d chubb hexagonal split bamboo rod bass reel $24.99 |
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FLY FISHING ROD 3 PC SPLIT BAMBOO WORK IN PROCESS $27.77 |
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FLY FISHING ROD 4 PC SPLIT BAMBOO WORK IN PROCESS $19.99 |
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VINTAGE RATTAN DIVIDED SPLIT BAMBOO BASKET PAINTED 4 COMPARTMENTS. $4.98 |
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Custom made AC Hamer split bamboo 3 pc fly rod, one agate lined guide, ref# 008 $26.00 |
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3 pc split bamboo fly rod, unmarked, 8′ 2-5/8″, plastic reel seat, ref# 009 $9.95 |
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Vintage Olympic 2 pc fly rod, split bamboo, 5′ 3-3/4″, rainbow wraps, ref# 007 $12.50 |
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SOUTH BEND VINTAGE SPLIT BAMBOO 9′ #47 FLY ROD MINT $80.00 |
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Vintage 4″ Split Bamboo Basket (Japanese?) $10.00 |
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vintage SPLIT BAMBOO 2 piece casting rod 5 feet 5 in. $7.99 |
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VINTAGE MONTAGUE REDWING SPLIT BAMBOO FLY ROD WITH ORIGINAL CASE AND SOCK $127.50 |
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Manbow Split bamboo Rod 2 Piece 8′ Made in japan $15.00 |
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VINTAGE HORROCK-IBBOTSON SPLIT BAMBOO ROD-HUDSON-8′-9.5″ LONG-SNAKE GUIDES-UTICA $34.99 |
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Minty Vintage Split Bamboo Fly Rod Spinning Rod Combo- Check It Out! $22.50 |
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incredible NIB Crown Split Bamboo Rod Fishing Kit w/original flies NR $75.00 |
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Vintage Horrocks & Ibbotson 4 piece fly rod set split bamboo in Good shape $19.00 |
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VINTAGE BAMBOO FISHING ROD ABBEY & IMBRIE SEA GULL SHULTZ SPLIT BAMBOO SALTWATER $78.99 |
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1882 Amateur Rod Making Guide Incl Split Bamboo $23.99 |
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Black Faux Leather Strap Split Ring Bamboo Pattern Key Chain $4.71 |
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1936 AD Heddon’s Split Bamboo Fly Rod New Peerless Favorite Flipline Comet $14.99 |
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1936 AD South Bend Split Bamboo Trout Fly Fishing Rod True Temper Steel $12.99 |
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Vintage Strong 7′ Split Bamboo Fly Fishing Rod 6 Section 2 Tips #3302 Sport Mint $349.99 |
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1927 Heddon Expert Split Bamboo Casting Fishing Rods ad $9.99 |
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J.S. Sharpe 14′ #10/11 Spliced Split Bamboo Fly Rod $316.12 |
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Antique Split Bamboo Fly Rod Common Sense Leather Lure Tackle Box Holder Wallet $10.73 |
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VERY NICE VINTAGE 9FT BAMBOO & SPLIT-CANE FLOAT ROD $16.60 |
Strange and Unusual Uses for Bamboo
Bamboo is a remarkable material. Although it is very wood-like in appearance and texture, it is actually a form of grass that grows very tall, very quickly. Bamboo is traditionally used as a structural or decorative material, such as to create rugs and flooring. But I wanted to explore some of the more unusual uses for this material. As I have discovered, bamboo can be used for just about anything.
Bamboo is a popular choice for making musical instruments, especially flutes. Bamboo flutes can be traced back to ancient Egypt, from where they migrated to India, China, and Japan. But flutes are not the only kind of musical instrument that can be made from bamboo. Bamboo can also be used to make xylophones, drums, and chimes, among other things. Bamboo has a very pleasant resonant quality that makes it a fine material for musical instruments.
Bamboo is a popular material for fishing fly rods. Although it might seem intuitively that a single bamboo cane would become the rod of the pole, for professionally made fly rods this is not the case. In fact, the cane is split into strips, worked into specific angles, and then reassembled together, bound with a rod binding machine. The finished product looks smooth and professional, far removed from what the original bamboo cane looked like.
A company in China called HaPe International has released a line of toys made from bamboo, which the company claims is the world’s first collection of bamboo toys. The line consists mostly of traditional style toys and games, such as Dominos, Castella, and a board game version of Sudoku.
Just like wood, bamboo can be used to make paper. This has been going on for hundreds of years. Paper can be made from bamboo cane pulp, which is what a commercial process would use, or from the sheaths from new bamboo canes. This second technique is a more informal technique that a person making his own paper might use. Commercial bamboo paper is not made in great quantities because of the economic and ecological expense. There are better uses for bamboo.
Possibly the most strange use for bamboo is in the construction of bicycles. If you think about it, it makes sense. Bamboo is strong, straight, rigid, and light – exactly what you need for the frame of a bicycle. There is a company in California called Calfee Design that makes a line of bamboo bikes. They are truly things to behold. The company claims that the bamboo provides amazing vibration damping – even better than carbon fiber. As would be expected, custom-crafted bikes like this are not cheap. Expect to pay $2 to $4 thousand for one.
Don’t think for a minute that bicyclists have all the bamboo fun. There are a number of companies that make skate boards and surf boards out of bamboo. The bamboo in surf boards replaces fiberglass, resulting in a board that is lighter and stronger.
Finally, bamboo can be used to make fiber. This fiber can then be used to make any kind of clothing. You can literally wear bamboo, play bamboo, ride bamboo, eat bamboo, and live in a house made of bamboo. Given that bamboo grows very rapidly, it seems certain that in years to come this environmentally friendly material is only going to increase in popularity.
About the Author
For more information about bamboo or bamboo flooring, visit WorldFloorsDirect.com, a company specializing in wood flooring that originates from managed sustainable forests.
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