permaculture

["PINC" <pinc@svn.net>]

Hi,

There is a method of curing bamboo by digging a long shallow trench the
length of the bamboo. Start a fire in the trench until there are coals.
Somehow suspend the bamboo over the coals with rope so you can raise and
lower the bamboo essentially bar b queing the bamboo. As the bamboo heats up
it will sweat out oil and water. Take a rag and wipe it down as you turn the
bamboo to roast evenly. This re-distributes the oil, kills insects and keeps
the bamboo from cracking in dryer climates.

Good luck

Penny

-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Johnson [mailto:keithdj@mindspring.com]
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 4:01 PM
To: permaculture
Subject: [Fwd: bamboo curing]

Your answer to Henry will also answer the same question for me. I've heard
that
smoking it WITH bamboo is the way. More details? How to?
Keith

"nowar (by way of networks@networkearth.org (Shannyn))" wrote:

> Anybody out there??
> Help me if you can!
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>
>   Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:17 AM
>   Subject: bamboo curing
>
>   Dear Folks,
>   If it is at all possible, please tell me how to cure bamboo?
>   Henry
> mailto:nowar@ezy.net


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