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Streamlining or Curve Bamboo

Of how to grow and the growth of bamboo, the average of bamboo rod-shaped but longitudinal rod section not straight completely located in one line. Whereas in the manufacture of bamboo furniture. This requires a straight rod and the curved rod depending on the design of furniture itself. Bamboo has mechanical characteristic similar to wood. Therefore, the bending or straightening the bamboo needs to be assisted by a heater in this case is simpler than wood. Heating is required to 'soften' stems so easily formed. Tools (jigs) will be crucial. If you want to straighten the bamboo simply create a framework of iron in the stove as a drag on straight time. And as the foundation stems so as not easy to 'slip' there are grooves in accordance with a bamboo arch. To create a curved stems, some of craftsman use of rubber to hold the arch or using a special clamp and hold the bamboo 'warm' for several hours until the desired curve shape does not change.

Burnt mark
These processing defects are less noticed by the craftsman bamboo in general, even a large factory producing bamboo furniture. At the time bending the bamboo pole, bamboo is placed / taped on a hot stove curved. Direct contact in some time to make the bamboo is attached to the furnace to be burnt and left a black stain (burnt mark) is quite difficult to remove. One easy way is to rubbing until missing. This effective way is suitable for using only meat section of bamboo. To stem the required type of skin aesthetics is less suitable way.


Drying Bamboo
The water content in the bamboo tends to have a greater proportion than the wood. The shape and size of pores bamboo greater than wood also affects the speed of drying. Similarly, the drying process on the bamboo is exactly the same as the steps done on wood, only the time it takes shorter. Bamboo drying method is slightly different from wood. Wood is more effective & efficient drying at the time was still a board sheets or blocks. Bamboo drying should be done 2 times. When, the stems are still intact with a 3-5 meter long, drying using Dry Kiln wood with each other crosswise. Drying at this step to keep the bamboo’s straight. When stems finished cut to length components (semi-raw material), followed by vacuum drying method. Bamboo sticks inserted into the tube Kiln with smaller sizes. This second drying process would be more beneficial in reducing the risk of bamboo fungus and to remove the water content in the middle of a bamboo rod. The water content can not be fully removed during the drying with the Dry Kiln. Bamboo furniture for a small and simple business, the vacuum system into a large investment and not necessarily be realized. Way out while still able to use Dry Kiln system for small bamboo sticks and natural drying to rely on bamboo stems intact. The most difficult job on bamboo drying is an attempt to make bamboo dry by removing water content and sap without making bamboo broken or cracked. One natural method is used by soaking the bamboo in water for 90 days and then put it in the sun. The weakness of this method is time and risk if the temperature is too hot will make the bamboo cracked. In addition there is a method by heating the bamboo on the coals with a temperature of about 120 ° C to bamboo light green or brownish yellow. After that the bamboo is placed in a dry room for several days for drying with air circulation. The Japanese call this method ABURANUKI.

Main problems in bamboo to be Avoided
Bamboo also has a water content in the pores and even more with pore size larger than wood, bamboo is more volatile than wood. Just as it is like wood, bamboo still have to go through the process of drying, only details of the process is slightly different from the wood. Natural structure of bamboo make furniture from bamboo risk is damaged by fungi and insects attacks become very large. Therefore, draying bamboo is the most important work. Bamboo cutting tricks will help reduce this risk. Cutting as much as possible in the joints of bamboo, because this section strength and closed enough so that water does not easily enter. If it can not be avoided, the trick is to fill the hole at the end of the piece (with wood or bamboo) to be a good way to prevent fungus attacks. The best types of bamboo have the 'meat' thick or holes as small as possible. This helps ease the process of construction and the prevention of water infiltration. After the above can be avoided, then the problems concern the quality of bamboo furniture is not too big and dangerous. And will more easily overcome at the time of assembly or finishing.

Author : Draker_Ster is the owner of the website which specialists in offering indoor and outdoor furniture.