Where to get Bamboo?

[mart]

I'm after some bamboo that's at least 6 feet long and 2 inch wide, also I don't want to pay the earth for it. I've tried the usual places like B&Q, garden centres ect and drew a blank.

Thanks Mart.

 

[Wayne]

UK Bamboo Supplies if your after slats for bow backs.

Otherwise I just bought some poles off ebay.

Although its not cheap.

 

[nitrambur]

Fastest growing plant in the world, spreads like mad, and yet it costs a fortune for a few cut bits. Can anyone rent me a bit of land and suggest a hardy variety? Oh and lend me some start up money

 

[mart]

Bow backs it is It seems they have the size I want for about a fiver but you have to order 5 of them. Still not too bad as a last resort.

 

[CBJ]

You might want to check your local garden center, ours used to sell the bigger sizes as well.

atb

Craig

 

[vukic]

Fastest growing plant in the world, spreads like mad, and yet it costs a fortune for a few cut bits.

You have to love how that works out. Lol.

Tiger

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[bilmo-p5]

There's a place in Colne, IIRCI'll see if I can find a link.

Here you go...

http://www.bs-bamboo.co.uk/bamboo_shop.html

 

[mart]

Thanks for the link bilmo I'm gonna give them a bell tomorrow

 

[Minstrel]

Mart,

we had 180 heavy standard trees delivered from a local nursery - they came with a huge bamboo cane. It might be worth getting in touch with a nursery and asking the question there.

atb

 

[yarrow]

I have some, give me a shout if you cant get any. I'm just north of you if you fancy a drive, not sure how much postage would cost but I can let you have a bit for free if you pay postage. Mine all came from 7 to 8 " poles, nodes quite widely spaced. I split the poles down myself so you would need to thin them down with a draw knife and belt sander to get them nice and thin. Alternately make a take down, that way you don't have the hassel with postage.

Bamboo and ipe take down ready for tillering-

 

[mart]

Minstrel none of the local garden centres have any at the mo

Yarrow, Very nice take down bow btw Where did you get the centre for it I've seen those on american sites and they look really nifty. I'm Googleing Glenkens now

 

[mart]

Glenkens, very nice lookin area and not too far either.

 

[yarrow]

Yarrow, Very nice take down bow btw Where did you get the centre for it I've seen those on american sites and they look really nifty. I'm Googleing Glenkens now

The Ipe - Suriname Greenheart, is a bit of decking. I make a point of going in every timber yard I can and trawling the internet for decking suppliers etc. The bit for this particular bow came from a DIY shop in Holland, but I have found really good planks here in the UK as well. The take down sleeve comes from Flybow an archery supplier in Ireland. It has the same stuff as three rivers archery in the US but you don't get so stung for import duty, if you do get one go for the small unless you are making a warbow, the large is well chunky.

If you want to pop up just give me a shout. I have 20 or so different bows at the moment and plenty of space to shoot them.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

I've got loads of the bloody stuff growing in the garden & I'd gladly send you all you wanted, any thickness or length for free, but the postage would be astronimical..