![]() Of the many lessons that surface through bamboo rod building, this one is important. The time spent working slowly on the preliminary foundational steps of strip preparation is later rewarded in terms of both aesthetics and performance. The act of creating bamboo rods from 12’ culms is an exercise in the careful manipulation and removal of material. As organic products, bamboo twists and turns when it grows. As such, culm power fibers follow these twists and turns and must be straightened along the way. These twists and turns can be found not only at nodes but also between nodes. After splitting a culm, strips often look like snakes with directional shifts not only left and right but also up and down. It is critical that all strips are properly heated and adjusted so they are as straight as possible.
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