BAMBOO PRODUCTS: Does anybody have any good ideas for things that could be made out of bamboo? I%26#039;m trying to get opinions from people for things of which they think bamboo would make a good substitute in place of wood.

FYI: Bamboo is actually a grass and grows right back up through where it was cut so therefor it doesn%26#039;t need to be replanted and it grows back completely within 3 years. Using bamboo helps replace wood that might otherwise be coming from our precious Rain Forests.

Products already known and being made include: cutting boards, plywood, veneer, counter tops, picture frames, stair parts, flooring, paneling and moulding.

I need ideas of things practical and fairly easy to produce. I, myself, can recall from time to time throughout my daily life of times where I%26#039;ve thought, %26quot;wouldn%26#039;t it be great if they made this or that or what if this could be made with something more environmentally-friendly?%26quot; Bamboo is extremely strong. Stronger than a lot of wood types. So I%26#039;m asking if anybody here has had those same thoughts and has any ideas for bamboo. Thank You! :) 0% 0 Votes

Figure out how to make fuel out of it and you will be very well off 25% 2 Votes

GREAT QUESTION! this is a really good idea......

-Furniture:
.....chairs, lamps, couches, tables, fan blades, etc.

-Window fixtures:
..... like blinds and %26quot;plantation-style%26quot; shutters

-Houses
..... using bamboo framing instead of conventional wood, and railings and other house components out of bamboo,

-Possible Paper?
.......... could possible derive paper products from bamboo, but that may take some work 25% 2 Votes

Bamboo fibers are being used in textiles, too. I%26#039;ve seen cloth and paper.
You could solve a lot of industrial questions with bamboo...
find a way to replace plastic bags with bamboo ones?
switchgrass and corn can be made into fuel, why not bamboo?
can you make a bamboo sponge?
if you smash it up you could use it like clay and build all sorts of things? 13% 1 Vote

I have yet to see bamboo used to make arches for growing plants up in the garden. That would be brilliant as they would be so lightweight. Could you make those? I have seen it used for an alternative to log edging and as trellis panels but I am sure it could be used for other things in the garden. Could it be used as a hanging basket liner if it were shredded? To replace garden string?
What would be really good would be square grids that could be used to grow clematis up a fence. At the moment I use wire fencing with large holes or plastic neither of which are particularly attractive! 0% 0 Votes