On 22 May 2000, 19:36, zeebo wrote:
> Does anyone know of a website that offers instructions on how to make
> furniture out of bamboo. Or ideas on anything made with bamboo would
> help me. I have a ton of bamboo and am looking for creative ways to use
> it.
>
> Also, since I will never use it all, I was thinking of selling a lot of
> it so if anyone knows where I can get information on how much to charge
> that would be great since I have no idea what the going rate for bamboo
> is.
Taking your last question first, you might search through the American
Bamboo Society Web site. They have a message board to post questions.
http://www.bamboo.org/abs/
Okay, wait...here is a pdf file from Franks Supply with prices of
bamboo poles:
http://www.franksupply.com/pdf_files/bamboo_and_rattan.pdf
You'll need Adobe Acrobat to view that file.
As to your first question, I can find several sites selling bamboo
furniture and I can find several sites with furniture plans or
patterns, but finding bamboo furniture patterns is not clicking for me.
There is a paperback book at Amazon.com called:
"Design and Manufacture of Bamboo and Rattan Furniture"
United Nations Pubns; ISBN: 9211063086
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9211063086/o/qid=959041639/
sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/102-0686319-8242416
Note: The above URL is actually one continuous line and should be
entered into your browser's address box as one line.
You might enjoy visiting and searching through the following site:
http://www.bamboofurniture.com/
One section is called "Special Designs", but I only see pictures, but
no plans or patterns.
http://www.bamboofurniture.com/recent_work_or_special_designs.htm
At least this site will give you some ideas.
Plantet Bambu is another site you might enjoy visiting:
http://planetbambu.com/
Make use of contact addresses at these sites and write them and ask
where you might obtain plans for furniture projects.
Alan
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