Possibility of using new bamboo laminate.

[Wellydeckhand]

Is bamboo akind of grass anyway? mmmmm............ largest grass?

[Ari]

Those fibre are make into paper..maybe it can be laminate with epoxy..

[Wellydeckhand]

360 huh? meaning back to basic?

[hansp77]

From my previous post with the bamboo surfboard link, it seems that bamboo sticks very well to epoxy.
So long as the end grain remained sealed in epoxy, it seems like it would last a very long time.

[Ahmed]

From the site posted, and the pictures shown, it seems that it's a very traditional ctaftswork, maybe you can use bamboo in some parts as separate parts, like fenders masts, etc. parts that stand alone, but to weave it and then laminate it, I think it's quite hard.

[hansp77]

Ahmed,
from what has been postulated previously, (by Nero in post 15) of this thread, the bamboo would not actually have to be weaved, and for maximum strength, idealy should not be weaved.

A epoxy laminated veneer might do well,
or alternatively epoxy coated bamboo ply.
Hopefully soon someone in the industry might catch on soon and produce a marine quality bamboo ply, with marine quality glue.

Has anyone yet heard of or found a marine quality bamboo ply?

[nero]

Have had one email reply for LBL (laminated bamboo lumber), claiming that the boss was out of town but with some time she (or he) would get back to me.

... still waiting on that source. Doing too much welding at present. Wish this gantry craine was done so I can glue strips and rough fair my hull halfs.

[nero]

Finally got around to following up on a Laminated Bamboo Lumber lead.

From the email I recieved today
"Thanks a lot for your call yesterday and your email.
Well noted your inquiry.
Please get our answers as below.
1)LBL.Melamine glue.
20MM(thickness)X50MM(width)X1500MM(length)
USD1080/M3 FOB NINGBO,CHINA
Trial order quantity:1x20'fcl container."

I asked for 18mm x 50 mm x 8000 lumber. Lady spoke english ... sort of
They do not seem to have a distributor in the US.

Looks like I will be searching for more lumber.

[Wellydeckhand]

too expensive. You can buy ulin locally for 2 juta, US$ 200 / cubic meter. Built here and sail back.

[nero]

I agree! If I started out again ... with the experience I have now, I would build in a place like Indonesia, Madagascar, central or south america.

Then again there would be other challenges to learn there also.

Is it possible to ship out 10 cubic meters of bamboo lumber to the US from Indonesia?

[Wellydeckhand]

There is no law in Bamboo export because it is not log form. Try Toraja bamboo, I have recently ordered 8 cut of the plant for my marina growing...... big bugger as big as my tight with some to 2 inch thick....... I try to photo some and post later......... need to travel a bit though. you can email me if your around Indonesia and we can go see bamboo..... in Toraja for fun.........

WDH