Cob: slab .. was Introduction

[David Knowlton]

i have heard that the japanese come here to select prime bamboo from
the carolinas. don't have more details - not so exotic really. i think
we'll be seeing more of it.


>From: "Haugland, John" <JHaugland at cdfinc.com>
>Reply-To: "Haugland, John" <JHaugland at cdfinc.com>
>To: "D.J. Henman" <henman at it.to-be.co.jp>
>CC: <coblist at deatech.com>
>Subject: RE: Cob: slab .. was Introduction
>Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:14:40 -0500
>
>Hi Darel:
>Do the canes native to the southern US perform as well as bamboo, so we
>can encourage a more local economy here and not have to import/grow an
>exotic species from SE Asia?
>
>John
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: D.J. Henman [mailto:henman at it.to-be.co.jp]
>Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 11:21 PM
>Cc: coblist at deatech.com
>Subject: Re: Cob: slab .. was Introduction
>
>Mick,
>Re: i like that idea but i'd be worried about a wood floor base because
>of moisture and/or termites.
>  >i like the bamboo idea because it's probably very cheap down there and
>
>no trees need to be cut
>  >down, but i wonder if it is as susceptible to rot and termites as wood
>is.
>
>One trick with the bamboo is to harvest it at the right time.   In
>central Japan that is around the first two weeks of November, I
>believe.   The point is to harvest it when most of the starch goes down
>into the root system for the winter.   You would have to check this with
>
>you local species.   For all year round same temperatures, the plants
>would still follow the cycle.
>
>The bamboo then used as a wattle and covered with a clay duab can last
>hundreds of years.   As for the exposed ones, I seen used for flooring
>and even outside decks to chairs, not much was done to preserve it.   I
>guess they just like to see it age and then redo it when needed.
>
>There is some way to bug proof it, but you'd have get that info from
>some bamboo association.
>
>Darel
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