Thank you so much for this. We have invasive running bamboo that the previous home owner planted. As I remove it I want to make use of it as well. Great video.
Thanks for the informative how to video. I cut a piece of bamboo today to use as a picking pole for my avocado tree. I did not know how to preserve bamboo - I will be doing this later today. Cheers !
This method works only for the outside. I tried it. But the inside starts to rot. And when u heat, make sure you have holes in sieve plates. Its easy to break with a steel rod. Otherwise, when u heat, the bamboo will explode due to heated air.
I love this method for short-term builds! It will not last forever, only a few years before needing replacement. So for those of you considering bamboo as a structural element for home building, you can use the boric acid treatment or "pickle" your bamboo in salt water for a month, which is also how ancient peoples did it naturally!
The bamboo is submerged in the ocean or salt mixture for 30 days - 3 months to allow the fibers to absorb the salt solution and release the sugary sap from the parenchyma within the bamboo. Hope this helps -Dutch
Wow!!! U really r an energetic and positive person And Lady that sure was an astonishing talk Thank u for that info really gona try that Coz a lot of people kept saying use borex and all and dint wana use it. Thx again
Fab! Bamboo is so elegant, and it grows rampantly here in the UK, too. A whole patch serendipitously self-seeded in the place where we needed a fence, providing a free, natural and lovely looking screen! It's really high now. I adore those lovely thick pieces you were working with there. Ours doesn't grow that wide, but we've got lots of it. How long do you dry it upright for once you've fire-cured it?
Thank you, I'm just about to put up some Tipi's, and I'm broke, so your endeavours and showing us is much appreciated. I might get them up in time for summer now 👍
Thank you for this video. I don't know if this was already addressed, does this method of curing, deter insects like ants or termites from eating and destroying the bamboo?
It's not a guaranteed deterrent. It will also help deter the bugs if you cap the ends of it with bees wax. A light paintbrush coat should be sufficient. This also helps prevent water from seeping in through the top and setting in the polls. Increasing their lifespan. Hope this helps. -Dutch
In one of the questions below you said that bamboo will last 4 to 7 years after treating this way. That's definitely longer than untreated bamboo, but a fraction of the time bamboo will last if treated with boric acid and borax traditionally. That bamboo lasts 30 years or more.
Great way to use what's available for cheaper!!! Maine had so much bamboo too. And Virginia. And New Jersey. And Mississippi. I think bamboo & kudzu were used everywhere there was bank erosion. Great bamboo for decorative gates & garden furniture. Even posts for garden trellises or archways
Edie Boudreau - we have both of those invasive here. Might as well use them. I love the look. We aren't going to let the others turn brown first. I love the green look. Our outdoor shower is getting there wish we had more free time to get it up faster, but that's life lol
Mystic Mountain Homestead kudzu has many uses. See "The Book of KUDZU- A CULINARY & HEALING GUIDE" by William Shurtleff & Akiko Aoyagi. ISBN 0-89519-287-4. UPC # 7.35918.00287.6. EAN 9.780895.291872.....51095. IT CAN BE USED FOR TEAS medicinally. As a starch ( roots after processing & tells you how). For weaving (translucent silk-like fibers extracted from the vine) used for centuries in manufacturing of hand- loomed cloth and in many types of food.. Labeled in health food stores as KUZU. It's quite healthy. Has been used in Japan & Korea for centuries. They even used to use the vines for fishing nets before plastic ropes were invented. It also tells how to contain or eradicate (4 ways) it. Hope it helps. When I got the book it cost $10.95 and was copyrighted 1985 by Avery publishing group. I recommend reading the preface and last 2 chapters before trying to grow any yourself. But the chapter on harvesting the roots is interesting. Although if it were up to me I'd try using a backhoe for harvesting it as that way you'd get maximum root for processing in 1 go. And these are all ancient methods of harvesting. I'm quite convinced that AMERICAN INGENUITY could come up with new less labor intensive ways of completing the jobs required. For instance, chainsaws to cut thicker vines initially. Instead of pounding with mallets what about some type of piston based machine...possibly powered by bicycles or horses maybe even a grist mill type of operation. I personally am unable to do so. But I have had years to think of ways it could be done. Farmers with areas it has gotten out of control might be willing to allow some experimental attempts at usage. Especially if they might see a portion of what's accomplished. Anyway. Thought I would explain a few ways to deal with the kudzu. I can already see you've figured out a few uses for the bamboo. Farmers won't thank you if you plant wisteria or morning glory either. As both are also extremely invasive. There. Done. Finally. Hope this helps you or someone else. Edited for clarity.
Hi @MysticMountainHomestead! Thank you for the informative video. I'm very interested in seeing how your bamboo outdoor shower has held up. Could you kindly share a video update after 5 years? I really appreciate your consideration of my request. Thanks!
@@MysticOwl15Homestead thanks for the quick response. I figured it wasn't the best method. I'm using a firepit and can't immerse directly into the fire. Funny enough, I can immerse the ends and that's what's splitting!! 😅 Oh well, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again!!! Thanks again for responding!!!
Fantastic, I came across this video as research for curing bamboo didgeridoos. The dryness may affect the sound, do you know of a way to keep the wood from drying out? Great video by the way 👏
I have a didgeridoo made from black bamboo with natural bees wax mouth seal (smells great) it is fantastic. Clear the inner node chambers with a length of concrete reinforcing bar or something similar (punch through and clear as much as possible). Check the recommended length of a didgeridoo and have a go - sounds awesome. Black bamboo is good untreated - it does not seem necessary. Drying out has not been a problem - seems to be better?
Can you help? Friends cut down bamboo I had no idea how to dry it was laying on the ground for some time. I am drying it out now and see black specs on the bamboo. I assume it's a mold. I tried to bleach it and burn it and still see it on there. My questions is it dangerous for health I am bringing it indoors for a divider wall. Thanks
Without any protective treatment, most bamboo have an average natural durability to last 2 years or less. Stored under cover untreated bamboo May last up to 4 to 7 years hope this helps.
Yes we do it fresh, that way you still get the oils when curing and rubbing the bamboo down. The oils from heating is what you are rubbing onto it and that gives it the resistance of pest and rot.
@@MysticOwl15Homestead please dont be offended, but you said in the video that you had just learnt about this method recently, so I am wondering how you can say this works.... from your own experience? I guess I just dont blindly believe info any more unless I really trust the source. Other more difficult and expensive techniques like the boric acid and borax infusion method ( which takes 2 weeks) are reported to preserve the bamboo for 30 years. How might this method stack up and why is anyone bothering with the borax thing if it does really work?
Let sit in a well ventilated area for at least 2 weeks, Then cap the ends with a light layer of beeswax. This will increase the longevity of the Bamboo.
@@MysticOwl15Homestead thank you so much! I found your video to be the most helpful on this subject after searching for two days. Bamboo is amazing *and it is _everywhere_ so it works out!
Just checking in, how is it holding up? I want to do this for a craft project but ideally I'd like the bamboo to last for a long time :) forever if possible!
The bamboo is a little discolored now from time but other than that it looks good. I've heard that when you're building structures with it that it technically supposed to last 4 to 5 years.
@@MysticOwl15Homestead Another video online shows preservation by mixing a solution of boric acid, and borax with water ... and then pressurizing it, and pumping it down through the bamboo for 1 hour. Look up "Chapter 2: Bamboo Treatment and Storage" on YT. That method says it makes the bamboo last 25 years. Any idea how long this heating method will last for? In the video you said "Forever". Thank you, I loved this video.
@@csamai This is a non borax treating method. For those out there that like to remain chemical-free as much as possible. If this process is done right it should last between 15 and 20 years
@@MysticOwl15Homestead Thank you! You replied so quick ... Wow! So your comment above says 4-5 years, but I'm hearing you say 15-20 years in the last comment. Any reason for the change? Just trying to fully understand so I can teach/share with others.
@@csamai That's a great question you asked! The reason for the change is, we have learned if you seal the ends with bee's wax if prevent any water to seep in. Therefore increasing the longivity of the product.
is the silica pulled out when heating the bamboo as well? I've been cutting bamboo in a large patch and noticed when I come out I can have a red itchy/burning area from the silicon.
That’s a great question.... I bet silica is released in the resin when it is excreted out of bamboo. BUT I do NOT know that for a fact. Just sounds plausible. Are you allergic to it? Chinese herbalist have actually prescribed silica to treat several skin and nail issues(researched recently).
@@MysticOwl15Homestead I have been working with bamboo for a few years now. I live in Kentucky. I use natural rocks with no cement for landscaping my front yard. Many of the largest flat rocks are found along creeks. One day while hiking by the creek I discovered a large patch of bamboo. Walked into the center of this patch and it was total quiet, peace, beauty, then potential! I have since purchased bamboo from a company called Lewis Bamboo. I purchased and carefully planted Giant Japanese Timber bamboo. Ultimately (after about 5 years) it will grow up to 90 foot tall with a 7" diameter. Late this summer will be its 3rd year in the ground. Bamboo is a non-deciduous grass. I am the only property around I've seen bamboo used. I loved and shared your video. Timber Bamboo is the way of the future. It absolutely does wonders for the ecology. Much much more to talk about this subject. (ie)Bamboo is stronger that steel..
@@ojdidit34 Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and my video. I think you are correct. There are people around here that have used it for fencing and such. We too do a lot with the rock around here. Trying to talk my husband in to a few heavy projects lol Glad to know you “take what you got and make it work” 😆
Just a question.... So the Boric acid - Borax treatment is not necessary....??... Will heat curing solve most of the problems??... Xpecting reply.... Was planning to start my Porch build ??....
Thanks for the great video. Did you put any holes or anything so that they don't explode? Did you let it dry in its own for couple days before heat curing or is that not needed?
They do not explode because you heat them just long enough to have the oils come to the surface and then wipe it..there is no need to wait for a couple days we cured ours as soon as we cut them and then allowed them to stand for about 2 weeks afterwards upright
I cut some yesterday but can’t cure them until the weekend, will they be alright siting around for a couple of days on the ground in the weather sun and rain?
there is moisture in the bamboo sections .to keep it from exploding do to speak ,drill a very tiny hole just above the joint of knuckle and that will allow the steam to escape.
We are actually using old shop rags. The sap gets the rags sticky, so even after washing them, you may not want to use them again, because they will be stained.
How do you make the bamboo hollow all the way through? I wanted to make wind chimes but drilling them out seems tedious. Not sure what those center flaps of wood are called....
@@MysticOwl15Homestead Thanks. I feel kind of nervous about it because I know what kind of a bang it makes in my woodstove when I forget to punch the nodes. I guess I have to experiment to figure out to what degree I can heat it without danger of explosion. I was thinking of wearing a face shield to start with. Don't want to risk losing my eyes.
Do you mean how long after wiping it down and using it? We waited a day but I don't know if there is a set time. It just took us that long to get them all rubbed down.
As long as you have them stored standing upright there shouldn't be no problems with pest. If you have them down on the ground ants may move in, they seem to like the hollow space.
1. Think you need to bore em out to allow air release. 2. A question- Do you think this is a substitute for the boric acid-borax treatment for insect resistance?
Very right bamboo is of the grass family, but there is over a thousand species of it certain species of it is very thick therefore allowing it to be supplemented as a building material.
@@melanieohm461 U need to cure your bamboos before u use it. youtube has a few curing method, either use chemicals or sea salt (cheaper version) to cure the bamboo. search for it.
@@lm2193 i tried already the Sea Water Treatment. Its effective too, but it the nails get rusted very fast, so maybe better not to use nails if we treat it with Sea Water..
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Thank you so much for this. We have invasive running bamboo that the previous home owner planted. As I remove it I want to make use of it as well. Great video.
Thanks for the informative how to video. I cut a piece of bamboo today to use as a picking pole for my avocado tree. I did not know how to preserve bamboo - I will be doing this later today. Cheers !
Very fast growing wood source. Would be a great source for manufactured wood products and protect our natural species.
Absolutely amazing what God provides through Mother Nature. Kudos to you all for showing us this very useful video tutorial.
Your enthusiasm is contagious. Keep having fun. We are out here watching and following.
Good to know....sometimes I wonder if I just put stuff out there for no reason. Thanks for the encouragement.
This method works only for the outside. I tried it. But the inside starts to rot. And when u heat, make sure you have holes in sieve plates. Its easy to break with a steel rod. Otherwise, when u heat, the bamboo will explode due to heated air.
Yes these can explode if he did too much.
Any ideas on a method that works and prevents the inside from rotting too?
I love this method for short-term builds! It will not last forever, only a few years before needing replacement. So for those of you considering bamboo as a structural element for home building, you can use the boric acid treatment or "pickle" your bamboo in salt water for a month, which is also how ancient peoples did it naturally!
Hi dear i need to know about treatment using salt can you how to do it..
The bamboo is submerged in the ocean or salt mixture for 30 days - 3 months to allow the fibers to absorb the salt solution and release the sugary sap from the parenchyma within the bamboo. Hope this helps
-Dutch
Super video. Keep up the great work. The future belongs to bamboo!
Thank you! Will do!
Bamboo is my favorite building material. 🎋💚🎍
great method thank you will be using this in my garden, bonfire beers and bbq on!!!
Love it!
You have a great smile and down to earth personality thanks for sharing ..I have bamboo rotting away
I am looking for a bamboo supplier in the Kansas City area. Know of any?
Thanks, went through tons of videos to find this video.
Please share so others may find it as well. Thanks 😊
Wow!!! U really r an energetic and positive person
And Lady that sure was an astonishing talk
Thank u for that info really gona try that
Coz a lot of people kept saying use borex and all and dint wana use it. Thx again
Nice and simple. I'm definitely going to try this😊
Thank you I have bamboo that grows in my back yard and i hate it Now I know what to do with it! Bamboo chimes on the way!
That sounds awesome!!! Love it
I watched this video!! It worked well!! 3 yrs later, I stained some of it with a stain/ polyurethane mix and the results are FABULOUS!!!
Fab! Bamboo is so elegant, and it grows rampantly here in the UK, too.
A whole patch serendipitously self-seeded in the place where we needed a fence, providing a free, natural and lovely looking screen! It's really high now.
I adore those lovely thick pieces you were working with there. Ours doesn't grow that wide, but we've got lots of it.
How long do you dry it upright for once you've fire-cured it?
Mystic mountain,
thanks for the explanation!.
I all ready view some videos of heatcured but no explanation
Am so happy yei! :D
Thank you, I'm just about to put up some Tipi's, and I'm broke, so your endeavours and showing us is much appreciated. I might get them up in time for summer now 👍
How did the Tipi project turn out? This is my plan also
Thanks for this information. We have an expanding grove of bamboo I want to put to use.
You are a very good presenter!
Learned something new.Thanks for sharing!!
Very helpful! I'm making bamboo pipes as gifts and this will definitely come in handy!
That sounds awesome!!! Glad we were able to help.😃
Very briliant ideas. Keep it up
Thank you for this video 🙏🏻 Alabama has tons of bamboo as well
You are very welcome 😊.
This is really interesting i will start trying this on next day!! keep posting Thanks
Got an idea for my ongoing project. Thanks a lot 😊👍
thanks for sharing this information. Always hate chemical treatments
Thanks for this video! Does this also work for cane. ?
Haven't tried it, I would think so though.
Great video thanks for sharing!
Thank you for this video. I don't know if this was already addressed, does this method of curing, deter insects like ants or termites from eating and destroying the bamboo?
It's not a guaranteed deterrent. It will also help deter the bugs if you cap the ends of it with bees wax. A light paintbrush coat should be sufficient. This also helps prevent water from seeping in through the top and setting in the polls. Increasing their lifespan. Hope this helps. -Dutch
Angie.... That was AWESOME Info 😷
Pretty neat trick
In one of the questions below you said that bamboo will last 4 to 7 years after treating this way. That's definitely longer than untreated bamboo, but a fraction of the time bamboo will last if treated with boric acid and borax traditionally. That bamboo lasts 30 years or more.
I really don't know anything about boric acid treatments. I love my way because it is traditional, chemical free, and eco friendly.
-Ang
You said in the video, it will last forever... What is this 4 to 7 years I hear?
@tarve2010 it's true this is only a temporary treatment!
Great way to use what's available for cheaper!!! Maine had so much bamboo too. And Virginia. And New Jersey. And Mississippi. I think bamboo & kudzu were used everywhere there was bank erosion. Great bamboo for decorative gates & garden furniture. Even posts for garden trellises or archways
Edie Boudreau - we have both of those invasive here. Might as well use them. I love the look. We aren't going to let the others turn brown first. I love the green look.
Our outdoor shower is getting there wish we had more free time to get it up faster, but that's life lol
Mystic Mountain Homestead kudzu has many uses. See "The Book of KUDZU- A CULINARY & HEALING GUIDE" by William Shurtleff & Akiko Aoyagi. ISBN 0-89519-287-4. UPC # 7.35918.00287.6.
EAN 9.780895.291872.....51095.
IT CAN BE USED FOR TEAS medicinally. As a starch ( roots after processing & tells you how). For weaving (translucent silk-like fibers extracted from the vine) used for centuries in manufacturing of hand- loomed cloth and in many types of food.. Labeled in health food stores as KUZU. It's quite healthy. Has been used in Japan & Korea for centuries.
They even used to use the vines for fishing nets before plastic ropes were invented. It also tells how to contain or eradicate (4 ways) it. Hope it helps.
When I got the book it cost $10.95 and was copyrighted 1985 by Avery publishing group. I recommend reading the preface and last 2 chapters before trying to grow any yourself.
But the chapter on harvesting the roots is interesting. Although if it were up to me I'd try using a backhoe for harvesting it as that way you'd get maximum root for processing in 1 go. And these are all ancient methods of harvesting.
I'm quite convinced that AMERICAN INGENUITY could come up with new less labor intensive ways of completing the jobs required. For instance, chainsaws to cut thicker vines initially. Instead of pounding with mallets what about some type of piston based machine...possibly powered by bicycles or horses maybe even a grist mill type of operation. I personally am unable to do so. But I have had years to think of ways it could be done.
Farmers with areas it has gotten out of control might be willing to allow some experimental attempts at usage. Especially if they might see a portion of what's accomplished.
Anyway. Thought I would explain a few ways to deal with the kudzu. I can already see you've figured out a few uses for the bamboo.
Farmers won't thank you if you plant wisteria or morning glory either. As both are also extremely invasive. There. Done. Finally. Hope this helps you or someone else. Edited for clarity.
Hi @MysticMountainHomestead! Thank you for the informative video. I'm very interested in seeing how your bamboo outdoor shower has held up. Could you kindly share a video update after 5 years? I really appreciate your consideration of my request. Thanks!
Me and Angelia are no longer married. So that would not be possible.
Hello. We are in Arkansas too, just east of fort Smith. Have to try this with our bamboo too.
y'all know Ronny Vick? He's from Marked Tree.
No
Very simple. Il like it
We like to try to keep things as simple as possible around here.🤠
-Dutch
Thank you so much for the information . I wanna do it .
Thanks for the video, how long do you have to let the bamboo stand up at the end of the process
We let them stand upright for a week.
Thanks for that, I'm making a personal survival notebook and I added your method to it
Awesome video. Does that also stop the bamboo from splitting as it dries?
That's a great question, It sure does.😁😃
Thanks oodles for replying so quickly!
@@MysticOwl15Homestead my bamboo started splitting and it became soft. I'm trying to use it for a mailbox post. 😔
It sounds like your not heat curing it long enough.
@@MysticOwl15Homestead thanks for the quick response. I figured it wasn't the best method. I'm using a firepit and can't immerse directly into the fire. Funny enough, I can immerse the ends and that's what's splitting!! 😅
Oh well, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again!!! Thanks again for responding!!!
Cut and cure, ormis there a time lapse for drying before curing?
You can cure immediately.
Thank you for the informative video.
So if you heat-cure the bamboo, that'll prevent it from cracking and splitting later on as it weathers?
If done correctly it should preserve the bamboo. 😄
you can sharpen those bamboo poles before you heat cure them to make punji stakes
Would treating it this way replace something like using a borax solution?
Yes. We like to cap the end with a then layer of Bee's wax.
Fantastic,
I came across this video as research for curing bamboo didgeridoos.
The dryness may affect the sound, do you know of a way to keep the wood from drying out?
Great video by the way 👏
What info can share. I just started working with bamboo. I need to do some reading.
I have a didgeridoo made from black bamboo with natural bees wax mouth seal (smells great) it is fantastic. Clear the inner node chambers with a length of concrete reinforcing bar or something similar (punch through and clear as much as possible). Check the recommended length of a didgeridoo and have a go - sounds awesome. Black bamboo is good untreated - it does not seem necessary. Drying out has not been a problem - seems to be better?
Helle ma'am, aside from bees'wax ,what other natural to cover the both ends of the bamboo while drying it upward.thank you so much
Bee's wax works best for this project. Thanks Dutch
Is there a timelapse for drying after curing. We are planning to use bamboo as reinforcement in our plinthbeam.
No sorry no time lapse
Thanks for the info
Hi , this metod relly works to keep away the "Polilla" ? gracias saludos desde oaxaca mexico..
Great video. How long should bamboo dry after cutting it.
Best done when still fresh.
@@MysticOwl15Homestead I have bamboo that has dried already in the sun, will this method still work?
Can you help? Friends cut down bamboo I had no idea how to dry it was laying on the ground for some time. I am drying it out now and see black specs on the bamboo. I assume it's a mold. I tried to bleach it and burn it and still see it on there. My questions is it dangerous for health I am bringing it indoors for a divider wall. Thanks
I would never recommend bringing anything moldy in your home for decorating purposes 😊
How many years will it Last?? appreciate your reply
Without any protective treatment, most bamboo have an average natural durability to last 2 years or less. Stored under cover untreated bamboo May last up to 4 to 7 years hope this helps.
Thanks alot you good 👍
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I'm apart of the bamboo association of Jamaica.
Very cool! 😎 Be sure to share our video.
How to protect from inside... Thanks..
Make your cuts close to the natural seal or add something like silicon to keep water out of the center of the bamboo
Will the Bamboo last many seasons with one treatment?
It should last around 5 to 6 years roughly, with this method.
Amazing
Does this work with fresh cut bamboo? Or does it need to dry for a while first?
Yes we do it fresh, that way you still get the oils when curing and rubbing the bamboo down. The oils from heating is what you are rubbing onto it and that gives it the resistance of pest and rot.
@@MysticOwl15Homestead please dont be offended, but you said in the video that you had just learnt about this method recently, so I am wondering how you can say this works.... from your own experience? I guess I just dont blindly believe info any more unless I really trust the source. Other more difficult and expensive techniques like the boric acid and borax infusion method ( which takes 2 weeks) are reported to preserve the bamboo for 30 years. How might this method stack up and why is anyone bothering with the borax thing if it does really work?
How has the bamboo been holding up?!
We are planning to do another video to update everyone on the bamboo once we hit a 1000 subscribers.
@@MysticOwl15Homestead please do!
It's currently in the works!!!🤠
I want to use it as a massage tool
if you cure it while it is still green will it stay green?
The color of the bamboo should lighten up tremendously as you cure it.
How long do I have to let these things sit after I’ve done this? Or can I use it to build a trellis now?
Let sit in a well ventilated area for at least 2 weeks, Then cap the ends with a light layer of beeswax. This will increase the longevity of the Bamboo.
@@MysticOwl15Homestead thank you so much! I found your video to be the most helpful on this subject after searching for two days. Bamboo is amazing *and it is _everywhere_ so it works out!
any update on how long these last after heat curing?
Should last roughly around 20 years if done correctly.
Just checking in, how is it holding up? I want to do this for a craft project but ideally I'd like the bamboo to last for a long time :) forever if possible!
The bamboo is a little discolored now from time but other than that it looks good. I've heard that when you're building structures with it that it technically supposed to last 4 to 5 years.
@@MysticOwl15Homestead Another video online shows preservation by mixing a solution of boric acid, and borax with water ... and then pressurizing it, and pumping it down through the bamboo for 1 hour. Look up "Chapter 2: Bamboo Treatment and Storage" on YT. That method says it makes the bamboo last 25 years. Any idea how long this heating method will last for? In the video you said "Forever". Thank you, I loved this video.
@@csamai This is a non borax treating method. For those out there that like to remain chemical-free as much as possible.
If this process is done right it should last between 15 and 20 years
@@MysticOwl15Homestead Thank you! You replied so quick ... Wow!
So your comment above says 4-5 years, but I'm hearing you say 15-20 years in the last comment. Any reason for the change? Just trying to fully understand so I can teach/share with others.
@@csamai That's a great question you asked! The reason for the change is, we have learned if you seal the ends with bee's wax if prevent any water to seep in. Therefore increasing the longivity of the product.
Wish I Had of watched this earlier. I heat cured it but neglected to wipe the resin down.
is the silica pulled out when heating the bamboo as well? I've been cutting bamboo in a large patch and noticed when I come out I can have a red itchy/burning area from the silicon.
That’s a great question.... I bet silica is released in the resin when it is excreted out of bamboo. BUT I do NOT know that for a fact. Just sounds plausible. Are you allergic to it? Chinese herbalist have actually prescribed silica to treat several skin and nail issues(researched recently).
@@MysticOwl15Homestead I have been working with bamboo for a few years now. I live in Kentucky. I use natural rocks with no cement for landscaping my front yard. Many of the largest flat rocks are found along creeks. One day while hiking by the creek I discovered a large patch of bamboo. Walked into the center of this patch and it was total quiet, peace, beauty, then potential! I have since purchased bamboo from a company called Lewis Bamboo. I purchased and carefully planted Giant Japanese Timber bamboo. Ultimately (after about 5 years) it will grow up to 90 foot tall with a 7" diameter. Late this summer will be its 3rd year in the ground. Bamboo is a non-deciduous grass. I am the only property around I've seen bamboo used. I loved and shared your video. Timber Bamboo is the way of the future. It absolutely does wonders for the ecology. Much much more to talk about this subject. (ie)Bamboo is stronger that steel..
@@ojdidit34 Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and my video. I think you are correct. There are people around here that have used it for fencing and such. We too do a lot with the rock around here. Trying to talk my husband in to a few heavy projects lol
Glad to know you “take what you got and make it work” 😆
Just a question.... So the Boric acid - Borax treatment is not necessary....??... Will heat curing solve most of the problems??... Xpecting reply.... Was planning to start my Porch build ??....
We never used boric acid and heat treatment has been fine.
That's our experience, anyways.
Interesting!
1:03 is where the infectious enthusiasm spilled over onto the "like" button
That was awesome to know. Thank you for helping us make better videos for you.
Thanks for the great video. Did you put any holes or anything so that they don't explode? Did you let it dry in its own for couple days before heat curing or is that not needed?
They do not explode because you heat them just long enough to have the oils come to the surface and then wipe it..there is no need to wait for a couple days we cured ours as soon as we cut them and then allowed them to stand for about 2 weeks afterwards upright
I cut some yesterday but can’t cure them until the weekend, will they be alright siting around for a couple of days on the ground in the weather sun and rain?
They should be fine.
Right on time I was just about to go an buy borax and boric Acid . Start a 🔥 nice . 👌
Great video. How long after you cut the bamboo, should you heat treat it?
The faster the better the results.
Thankx
Thus, no need for borax treatment???
Correct! 😄
Cool, is most bamboo straight like that or do you have to straighten them out?
The ones that grow here are all straight.
Have you ever experienced it popping or literally exploding from steam buildup inside the chute? Read somewhere this can happen? True or False?
Yes this can happen. If you leave them on the fire too long 🤠
If I have some bamboo that I cut down over a year ago. Is it to late to preserve?!
@@bobbyrelyea If you cut it down a year ago it is most definitely too late to preserve it.
@@MysticOwl15Homestead 😢
there is moisture in the bamboo sections .to keep it from exploding do to speak ,drill a very tiny hole just above the joint of knuckle and that will allow the steam to escape.
Is that a damp rag you are using? What type of material would you suggest to use for buffing?
We are actually using old shop rags. The sap gets the rags sticky, so even after washing them, you may not want to use them again, because they will be stained.
Heating on one side is enough? And I am more accessible to yellow bamboos, can I treat them similar?
I'm sorry I don't know. I would think so. Try it and let me know. We actually rotate them and heated and rubbed the whole piece of bamboo.
Be careful hearing bamboo because fireworks were orginated from that method due to air pockets.
Do you have to wipe down bamboo when first cut ..before burning off ..for fungus..if so with what?
Fire should kill any fungus.
how long do i let them dry and thx for the video how long
We let them stand straight up against a tree for a week
Neat! I learned something.
How do you make the bamboo hollow all the way through? I wanted to make wind chimes but drilling them out seems tedious. Not sure what those center flaps of wood are called....
We did not hollow them out sorry.😅
What are you rubbing it with
Using a rag to rub the natural oils that come out of it to coat it
Do you punch the nodes before heating to avoid the bamboo exploding in your face?
You can, but they really don't explode. Unless you heat too much!😁😉
@@MysticOwl15Homestead Thanks. I feel kind of nervous about it because I know what kind of a bang it makes in my woodstove when I forget to punch the nodes. I guess I have to experiment to figure out to what degree I can heat it without danger of explosion. I was thinking of wearing a face shield to start with. Don't want to risk losing my eyes.
You should not heat it very long at all. Heat it until you start to see it turn shiny. Then rub the natural oils in. Hope this helps. -Dutch
How long do you let it dry for after?
We let our dry after for about a week standing upright.
How long do you need to wait after wiping down and setting up right?
Do you mean how long after wiping it down and using it?
We waited a day but I don't know if there is a set time. It just took us that long to get them all rubbed down.
I have learned something new. I have access to bamboo and now I know how to make it last. I am wondering though would a heat gun also work?
I don't know.... But my husband used a torch on some and it worked the same as the open fire.
Bamboo is classified as a species of grass not wood fyi
Yes, you are correct.
After burn it its can protect insects 100% or not?
As long as you have them stored standing upright there shouldn't be no problems with pest. If you have them down on the ground ants may move in, they seem to like the hollow space.
Can I use this process then apply solignum for anti termites instead?
No more time to find boric borax :(
Sorry bamboo is NOT a wood, it's a grass. Which to me makes it more amazing considering everything you can do with it.
How long do you let it dry after this process?
Depends on the weather and temperature. During summer a couple day would be enough.
1. Think you need to bore em out to allow air release.
2. A question- Do you think this is a substitute for the boric acid-borax treatment for insect resistance?
We didn't bore them out, they have been standing upright. I haven't seen any signs of insects.
Mam bamboo is grass not wood
Pls. don't get me wrong T.Y.
Very right bamboo is of the grass family, but there is over a thousand species of it certain species of it is very thick therefore allowing it to be supplemented as a building material.
Remove the starch first
Is not needed in this process. If done correctly.😁🤔
u need to remove the sugar content in it..else it won't last 'forever'...till the salivating white ants saw your bamboo.
I was wondering about bugs too. We had bugs devour a bamboo structure at our house. Any tips?
@@melanieohm461 U need to cure your bamboos before u use it. youtube has a few curing method, either use chemicals or sea salt (cheaper version) to cure the bamboo. search for it.
@@lm2193 i tried already the Sea Water Treatment. Its effective too, but it the nails get rusted very fast, so maybe better not to use nails if we treat it with Sea Water..