Monday, October 29, 2007

Re: [papercreters] Bamboo?????

This plant is native to New Mexico among other places and found very commonly
in Albuquerque.   I have some on my property where it functions as a fabulous
high hedge.  
 
I have heard it referred to as "Western Cane".    However, I can't find any
references to it and it looks like bamboo in every possible way, so ......
 
Neal 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Spaceman
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: [papercreters] Bamboo?????

I'm certainly no bamboo expert, but the lady who gave me my starter roots said it was bamboo, and it sure looks a lot like several varieties I find on the net. One place listed a couple hundred types. 

       Spaceman  All opinions expressed or implied are subject to change without notice upon receipt of new facts.


Nick Boersema wrote:

I think it is in the grass family just as bamboo is but I don't think that that is bamboo.

NIck

From: papercreters@yahoogroups.com [mailto:papercreters@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Spaceman
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 4:55 PM
To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [papercreters] Bamboo

Here are some pictures, perhaps you can identify the variety from them.

http://files.starship-enterprises.net/papercrete/bamboointhemixer.jpg
http://files.starship-enterprises.net/papercrete/bamboo1.jpg
http://files.starship-enterprises.net/papercrete/bamboo2.jpg
http://files.starship-enterprises.net/papercrete/bamboo3.jpg

I looked around the net, didn't find enough information to tell the difference between several varieties. Man, some types are expensive! Would love to have some of that Japanese Timber Bamboo, 75' tall and 6" in diameter. 

 
       Spaceman
 
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Garth & Kim Travis wrote: 

Greetings,
Which bamboo please?  Did you use the culms or just the stalks on the 
leaves?  I am planting a bunch of different bamboos this year, a real 
education, but fun.
Bright Blessings,
Kim
 
Spaceman wrote:
  
I just recently mixed a load with bamboo leaves and stalks. The no-tow 
behind mixer handled it pretty well, but didn't make it as small as I 
would like, leaving fibers several inches long in the final product. It 
looks like the pc will be good and strong when it dries. It is in a 
4x4x1 block that will take a while to dry.
 
 
       Spaceman
 
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