bamboo poles
bamboo poles, bamboo canes, bamboo sticks, bamboo stakes: whatever you call them i got them
- all bamboo can crack
- bamboo is never perfectly straight or round
- all prices refer to randomly selected bamboo canes from stock
- for larger diameters, specific diameters, very straight poles or other criteria please contact bambusero for a quote
- most bamboo is sold in a freshly harvested green state. the only bamboo sold dry is the aurea c
- there is a minimum order of $50 for bamboo canes unless picking up personally from the workshop. the postage or freight is additional
- diameters measured at the base of each length
- as a rough idea, you'd lose 3-5mm diameter per meter of length
timber bamboo $15/m
"phyllostachys bambusoides"
- a good strong straightish bamboo
- doesn't crack readily
- good for furniture or other high end work as well as outdoor structures
- fresh green colour, dries to straw colour
- sold by the meter up to 6m long
60-80mm diameter nz grown
henon bamboo $10/m
"phyllostachys nigra henonis"
- similar to timber bamboo but cracks more easily
- very good for splitting
- light green, dries to straw colour the same as timber bamboo
- good for outdoor fencing and screening
- sold by the meter up to 6m long.
60-80mm diameter nz grown
oldham's bamboo $10/m
"bambusa oldhamii"
- a fairly rustic looking bamboo
- if you want a beach hut or tiki look, don't mind a few bends and knots at the nodes then this is the bamboo for you
- it may zigzag a bit but usually straight over it's length
- old by the meter up to 6m long.
40-80mm diameter nz grown
aurea bamboo - standard $7/m
"phyllostachys aurea" - golden bamboo.
- smaller version of timber bamboo
- dry colour
- can have bends and kinks (see photo)
- great for general use, festoon lighting or holding up an awning etc also good for furntiture, bike making, anywhere you need a strong smaller diameter bamboo
35-60mm diameter nz grown
aurea bamboo - permium $10/m
as above but they have been straightened by hand using heat
