I work in M'boro. I might be interested. Could you post some pics to this thread?

well, if you lived in raleigh i was just going to email you some spots. you are aout 4.5-5 hrs from raleigh. it's ight on 40, headed east towards the coast, before it turns southeast. i know there was a guy on the forum back when we were looking at finding some for digging who lived out greensboro way i think who knew where lots of spots were. i'd post on the boo forum that you want some cut boo and list your location and a plea for help finding it. bet you'll get some helpful folks closer to your area. when we've gotten it before, we cut it in 10-12' lenths and bundle it with duct tape then bind it to the roofrack on top of our mini van, put a flag on the end and drive very slowly back home. you don't want to transport it really far. iit's surprisingly heavy when fresh and likes to shift, even when bound with duct tape. we've done it in the back of a borrowed pickup, too, but i think the van roof works better. you could always rent a truck for that purpose. or think about a friend who maybe could help out. phyllo. aurea, aka golden bamboo, the kind you see growing the most often in these parts can get to 25' easily or more. if you could figure out a way to transport longer lengths you could have longer poles. we've never needed more than 10' lengths, though. when you go to use it, figure out a way to poke holes in the membranes between each segment and that will keep it from splitting in the summer heat. we modified a drill bit for this purpose. it's especially important for large pieces if you are lucky enough to find timber boo. using 1-2" aurea for teepees & such it probably doesn't matter so much. you'd want to do that if you were making anything you wanted to last a long time, though. you'll get 3-4 yrs out of typical teepees, untreated. i wire mine together then cover it with twine. the twine just doesn't hold up long enough, but hides the wire. try to pick the culms that are already starting to die up top- look for the green & brown mixed, and brown on the culm. it takes a couple of yrs for the new culms to accumulate enough silica to make them really hard and durable. the temptation is to grab the prettiest green ones, but they will get infested with bugs after the sugar and starch and rot fairly quickly- after only a yr or 2. plus, the green color bleaches within days in the sun. in the shade they'll stay green for at least a few weeks, maybe a couple months. use fine saws when cutting them or they'll splinter. hacksaws work well. you'll be surprised just how hard the wood is. there are lots of books and sites to help you learn how to work with boo. spitting it is a pain, an dthere's a trcik to it. you need a machete and a rubber mallet. you insert the machete going with the grain, at a 90 angle to the cut end. then tap the mallet on the machete and it will spilt. scootch the machete down & tap again, the ends & handle this time, and keep working down the length like this. when you get it right, it's like magic, but til you figure it out, it's a real pain. needless to say, it isn't super easy on along pole. they sell gizmos to split long lengths and in perfect 4's or 6's, but they aren't cheap. we don't use split boo much. best of luck with your adventure!!

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