tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777523811243580609.post3751924942151336401..comments2018-11-26T20:06:17.010+09:00Comments on Bamboo Oita: Using a Bending MoldStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04555206656364430174noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777523811243580609.post-68891096053514349352010-02-24T08:50:30.346+09:002010-02-24T08:50:30.346+09:00Hmmm... I've never picked it up but I'm su...Hmmm... I've never picked it up but I'm sure it's quite heavy. It would probably take a team of two people to pick it up without breaking your back. That's why the stand is on wheels. The set of tiers (not including the stand) are maybe 2.5 feet high altogether. I'm not sure how much it cost, but it was specially ordered/made. I remember hearing an estimate between several hundred dollars to over a thousand. The school has a couple sets, each one a different size for different circumferences.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555206656364430174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777523811243580609.post-36591764609095261402010-02-24T00:48:29.234+09:002010-02-24T00:48:29.234+09:00There are so many different way to bend them.
Afte...There are so many different way to bend them.<br />After reading Charissa note..she has another way to do it. <br />It matter what available your need and limit.<br />Keiji and I DO Enjoyed reading your article...<br />Wonder how much that equipment cost? How big is it?<br />Is it heavy?<br />Keiji and Stefani Oshima Oshima Bamboo SchoolKeiji Oshimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034754558916949796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777523811243580609.post-43431648937874801652010-01-12T04:04:25.675+09:002010-01-12T04:04:25.675+09:00Thanks Bunches Stephen! It was wonderful to see ho...Thanks Bunches Stephen! It was wonderful to see how this bending is done on the other side of the world. The minute I saw the wedges I understood why there was such a big gap between the wall of the mold and the upright pegs.<br /> It is true that you don't need fancy equiptment to bend bamboo. I have been clipping strips to tin cans of different sizes with handmade wodden clips, then using a heat gun to bend them. Also, if I'm bending a lot of strips I can put the cans in the oven with the bamboo on them. You should submit this to Betty Shor at the ABS mag for publication. Email me about it.<br />Charissacharissa brockhttp://www.charissabrock.comnoreply@blogger.com