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How to Build with Bamboo: 19 Projects You Can do at Home
 
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Bamboo is "green gold" of the future, with 60,000 species throughout the world, and literally millions of uses. No other plant seems to have as many possibilities; it is used for food, construction material, fuel, flooring, decoration, furniture, and more. Today, bamboo is charging into the western mainstream, and exploding in popularity. How-To Build with Bamboo: 30 Projects includes step-by-step illustrations on building your own bamboo items, with 30 unique projects including a plant holder, picture frame, porch swing, candle holder, privacy panel, lampshade, chest of bins, luggage rack, and much more! With a section on the history, philosophy, and environmental advantages of bamboo, plus tips on finding bamboo locally and growing your own, How-To Build with Bamboo: 30 Projects is an incredible resource on a major modern renewable resource.

Joseph Scheer has been designing, producing, and marketing his bamboo creations for almost twenty years. With a thorough background in science, he has been a teacher, researcher, technician, and inventor, as well as a builder, contractor, sailor, and artist. He has built, furnished, and now markets a bamboo-appointed vacation home in Rincon, Puerto Rico.

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Not for me
 
Review Date: November 1, 2009
Reviewer: Mary A. Swaty, Phoenix, AZ
I was actually looking for projects that can be done with the giant reed that grows in my yard. It doesn't get as big as the big bamboos and it's not as strong as the bamboos of the same size so several projects were ruled out. Add the ones I thought were ugly, and this is not useful for me.
For Interior Decoration Only...
 
Review Date: October 12, 2009
Reviewer: Wesley D. Cheney, Norfolk, VA USA
I bought this book expecting to learn more about bamboo construction techniques. Sadly, I've learned more on the internet. There was no discussion of how to select or cure bamboo culms, and the most detailed instructions were reserved for ornamental, interior objects, rather than utilitarian, external objects.

If I'd paid full price, I'd only give this book 2 stars. But I bought it used, so it's worth 3 stars, barely.
An excellent bamboo building resource
 
Review Date: October 23, 2008
Reviewer: Nathan Carlson, Coatesville, PA USA
I'm not sure what the negative reviewers were expecting. This is neither an art book, nor a typical "how-to" project oriented book with few words and lots of pictures. It does, however, deliver what it promises- a clear and comprehensive introduction to building with bamboo. If you are a crafter or "maker" who likes to make things for yourself, and you appreciate rustic style (think "twig" furniture, log furniture, building with willow, etc)- you can't miss with this book. If you're not creative then you will be disappointed. I found most of the projects in the book to be examples that could be built upon. For instance, the smaller fence projects provide a good introduction to the various aspects of making fences with bamboo, including techniques for attaching poles, tying joints, and finishing the final product.

The author clearly knows his subject. I also found the background of the various ways in which bamboo is used in Japan to be interesting- many of the projects are inspired by Japanese culture.
Nice projects for suburbia
 
Review Date: April 4, 2007
Reviewer: Ms Kitty, Thika, Kenya
Nice photos and clear dirctions. Several projects will be on my to-do list. Nothing earth shattering but nice hobby-man projects
Good instructions
 
Review Date: January 11, 2007
Reviewer: A. Cooper, Nashville, TN United States
I bought this item for my mother-in-law who is interested in making small furniture and decor from bamboo. She states that the book is helpful and has easy to understand directions and diagrams to guide the user through the process.
i sent it back
 
Review Date: December 24, 2006
Reviewer: M. Wong, los angeles, CA
This book was a serious disappointment. Definitely search elsewhere if you want to build with bamboo.
Lacking in Contemporary Styling
 
Review Date: April 16, 2006
Reviewer: V. Meriwether, Oak Harbor, WA United States
Very disappointing when it comes to the projects; I found the designs crude and not at all anything I'd want to put on display. The author obviously loves his subject and offers some very good tips on working with bamboo, but the overall style is very dated looking on most.

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