Bought a bundle of bamboo from Andy Royer recently (was it just this past spring? It was the shipment that he had a lot of logistical problems with.) Anyway,
how do I tell when a culm is dry enough to begin working?
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How does one tell when a culm is dry enough to begin?
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Posts: 841 09/08/2008 10:52 |
They are ready to use when you get them!!! DESPITE the fact that alot of rodmakers like to age them(some for years) .Due to absorbing the
ambient humidity regardless of how long one decides to "age" them,bamboo will only dry to a certain point.Those that age them are convinced they are
right,and those that don't are convinced they are right.I'm no expert so how did I arrive at this conclusion? Andy Royer himself stated right here on
this forum when the subject came up in the past that from the time the culms are harvested until he recieves them at his warehouse and then shipped to
purchasers the bamboo has already aged 1 1/2 to 2 years and is ready to be used at this point.Take it for what it's worth.
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Posts: 33 09/08/2008 11:12 |
That's all I need to know. Since I'm a beginner and will surely mangle this culm, any finer nuances do not apply to me. Looking forward to getting
started! John
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Posts: 3916 09/08/2008 11:19 Moderator |
One thing I learned this past weekend at CRG is if it's wet or not ready it'll be b**tch to split straight. Letting them bake awhile in the sun always
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Pete
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Posts: 499 09/08/2008 11:52 |
I soak my strips before I plane, so the moisture content in the culm to me seems irrelevant, as long as the culm isn't really green or wet. After soaking
and initial planing I let the strips dry for a couple days, after which baking will drive most of moisture the out of the cane, and after baking they quickly
re-equilibrate with the ambient moisture content. My rods come out just fine. So from a moisture content perspective I can't see how natural drying makes
much difference in terms of rod performance. If a culm has a green cast to it, then natural drying will help the cane age and improve the cosmetics, but like
Pvansch said, you can accelerate that process by drying in the sun.
Bottom line - pick a culm that isn't too green or that feels really heavy and wet and go for it. If you're still worried dry it in the sun for a week. |
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Posts: 522 09/08/2008 17:53 |
Is a moisture meter a viable way to make any kind of determination, other than the moisture content?
In other words, does anyone use a moisture meter to determine when your culm is at some reasoable mositure range, or do you, those that do anyway, just know... Thanks, Andrew 
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