by Sherry Boas | Apr 30, 2015 | homegrown bamboo poles, imported poles, poles, shipping
Most bamboo poles will taper naturally from bottom to top – sometimes considerably – and there will be variations, even between poles of the same named size.The walls of bamboo poles are approximately 1/4 inch thick, so the interior diameters are about 1/2...
by Sherry Boas | Apr 29, 2011 | bamboo creations, homegrown bamboo poles, running bamboo
An artist at the University of Wisconsin needed some small diameter bamboo to use for calligraphy brushes. She wrote to say: I teach art classes at UWLa Crosse in Wisconsin. Next semester I would like to demonstrate the use of handmade brushes and...
by Sherry Boas | Apr 14, 2011 | bamboo creations, homegrown bamboo poles, poles
Rainsticks made out of our homegrown bamboo polesBamboo poles have so many uses but one frequently requested project involves the use of bamboo poles to make rainsticks. A few months ago, Kari, a customer in Kentucky, had that project in mind when she wrote to...
by Sherry Boas | Nov 3, 2010 | homegrown bamboo poles, poles
A repeat customer from CA who is an event planner ordered some freshly cut green bamboo poles of various diameters to be shipped to New Orleans for a convention display. The bamboos had to arrive at a specific date and, because green poles were required, the...
by Sherry Boas | May 27, 2010 | bamboo creations, home decor, homegrown bamboo poles, interior design
Bill Overland of Overland Designs recently purchased assorted lengths and diameters of our freshly cut homegrown bamboo poles to use in displays at an Orlando-based convention. He sent us the following email: “Back from the show which was was very...
by Sherry Boas | May 18, 2010 | home decor, homegrown bamboo poles, interior design, poles, running bamboo
If you are looking for a bamboo pole that’s not like most poles, take a peek at what we call Spotted Leopard Bamboo Poles. Culled from our own groves of Vivax Running Bamboo, The canes of Spotted Leopard Bamboo Poles are light colored – almost...
