How to Build with Bamboo [Paperback]

Jo Scheer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 3, 2005

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.

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From the Inside Flap

Introduction: Bamboo Tips Fun and Functional Candle Lamp Picture Frame Treasure Box Wind Catcher Rain Stick Earrings Bamboo Clock Hanging Plant Holder Furniture and Accessories Lamp Shade Bamboo Stand Reading Lamp Screen Door Bed Frame Porch Swing Pullout Drawers Outside and Garden Waterspout Waterwheel Burmese Ball Fence Garden Gate Resources

From the Back Cover

Bamboo will surprise and delight you with its many uses. Easy-to-create projects include: Fountain Burmese ball Porch swing Jewelry box Outdoor fence Once hard to find, bamboo is now readily available at local home and gardening centers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher (January 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586852205
• ISBN-13: 978-1586852207
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #575,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent bamboo building resource, October 23, 2008

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Nathan Carlson (Coatesville, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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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.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good instructions, January 11, 2007

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A. Cooper (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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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.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice projects for suburbia, April 4, 2007

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Ms Kitty "Candy" (Thika, Kenya) - See all my reviews

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Nice photos and clear dirctions. Several projects will be on my to-do list. Nothing earth shattering but nice hobby-man projects