Rivercane, which is very similar to
bamboo trellis, was used as a primary building material in my area. I hope to get a chance to start on our hunting hut before the kids go back to school. There must be an acre or more growing on my great-grandad's old place.
Being airtight and hollow, they float well
. Might make a nice summertime raft for dipping in the creek or what-have-you.
Not sure what they call the poles they use on the gondolas in Venice, but we leave a few large pieces around the dinosaur pond with a john boat. push through the lillypads, jam it in the soft ground, and it doubles as an anchor.
FVR pointed out before that it has a really sharp edge also when split, so a
bamboo trellis makeshift blade could be fashioned from it in a pinch.
If you can find some larger diameter stuff you can boil water and fashion floatable containers with caps or even simple cups.
I'd like to see some of the stuff you come up with. Its a very abundant and versatile material. Great find and I know the lady appreciates you getting it off her property. It's considered an invasive species here.
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