http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/ Bamboo Arts and Craft Forum Mon, 22 Dec 2003 00:50:34 GMT Mark Meckes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1054 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1054 Greetings all! We are finally getting around to moving our messages here at bamboocrafts over to the Bamboo Forums at http://www.bamboocraft.net/forums They Tue, 07 Oct 2003 05:26:01 GMT Mark Meckes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1053 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1053 Dear members, Please check out new developments underway at the Bamboo Forums http://www.bamboocraft.net/forums Please note..some of the forums are only Sun, 15 Dec 2002 18:22:05 GMT bamboo@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1052 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1052 Hello All! Yes!, the new Bamboo Forums are underway, at: http://www.bamboocraft.net/forums To receive posts or to reply to the Bamboo Forums, you will need to Sun, 24 Nov 2002 12:18:45 GMT Mark Meckes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1051 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1051 Greetings All, The Bamboo Forums are NOW OPEN!!! We are in the initial stages of designing the layout and function of the `Bamboo Arts and Craft Network' Wed, 31 Jul 2002 23:22:18 GMT Mark Meckes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1047 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1047 Intro: There is a special thrill when a newly introduced bamboo species ( or an existing species) produces the largest diameter culm (on record) in your area. Wed, 31 Jul 2002 14:09:56 GMT Mark Meckes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1046 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1046 From Barry... Bob, Can you recommend a good Japanese hardware store in the (San Francisco) Bay Area? I'm looking for pull saws, for bamboo and other materials. Tue, 30 Jul 2002 22:43:07 GMT Mark Meckes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1045 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1045 ... ** Knitting Needles: Clover Mfg. Hdqtrs- Osaka JAPAN. http://www.clover.co.jp/pw&q/201takumi.html ... ** Pottery Tools: Chris Henley (Location?) USA Sat, 27 Jul 2002 11:30:41 GMT Mark Meckes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1044 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1044 Do you have a question, comment, some news ?...Send them in to this forum, or through our website email: info@... To everyone who has posted a Sat, 27 Jul 2002 05:14:31 GMT Mark Meckes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1043 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1043 Posted by Bob Schreiber...reposted with correct book title and additional info. I was just in San Francisco, and dropped in on my favorite bookstore, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 21:46:10 GMT Mark Meckes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1041 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1041 When in Japan (army), in the late '40's, when visiting native Japanese homes, we played the old 78 rpm, phonographs, using bamboo needles.. They only lasted Thu, 25 Jul 2002 20:35:35 GMT Txbooguru@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1040 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1040 Stephanie:: If the grove is 5-6 years old, your NOT going to harm it.. My suggestion would be to pick out the culm (or culms), that you think would work, and Thu, 25 Jul 2002 12:25:32 GMT mozart_1134 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1039 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1039 a few years back i tried to construct a table (perhaps the size of a small square folding card table), from culms of P. bissetii (i was lucky enough to have Thu, 25 Jul 2002 12:24:02 GMT Steve Muzos http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1038 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1038 In surfing the net I came across the following in a set of instructions on cleaning ancient coins which had been buried: "Some coins will have dirt in Thu, 25 Jul 2002 11:13:27 GMT vikas_3021 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1037 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1037 i am a post graduate student doing my research work on bamboo. my project title is "use of bamboo in furniture making with turning and green dimensioning Thu, 25 Jul 2002 11:03:05 GMT mozart_1134 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1036 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bamboocrafts/message/1036 ... i found a picture of the type of whangee umbrella handles i was writing of at this commercial site (At the site,scroll down on your left to `umbrella')