Posedel's on thu 19 aug 99
I have been off this list serve for a while and am glad to be back. I was
hoping to get some info on those little bamboo rakes that go nicely with
the zen gardens. I have been making my own rakes but find it way too time
consuming.
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MOLINA, RAFAEL on mon 11 sep 00
I'm doing a clay whistle/ocarina project with my Ceramics I classes. I feel
it's an effective and entertaining way to demonstrate the forming of clay
objects by pinch method.
I show the "Clay Whistle" video. In the video the narrator recommends using
a bamboo rake to make tools for making part of the whistle. Unfortunately,
I can't find a local source of bamboo rakes. Any suggestions finding this
material? TIA.
Rafael
ww dfdfhg on tue 12 sep 00
what kind of bamboo do u need? I have a 1/2 acre of
Japanese bamboo (smaller type) e-mail me off the clay
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--- "MOLINA, RAFAEL" wrote:
> I'm doing a clay whistle/ocarina project with my
> Ceramics I classes. I feel
> it's an effective and entertaining way to
> demonstrate the forming of clay
> objects by pinch method.
>
> I show the "Clay Whistle" video. In the video the
> narrator recommends using
> a bamboo rake to make tools for making part of the
> whistle. Unfortunately,
> I can't find a local source of bamboo rakes. Any
> suggestions finding this
> material? TIA.
>
> Rafael
>
>
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Earl Brunner on tue 12 sep 00
That would be a leaf rake, with the flat teeth (or
fingers). If you can't find a bamboo one, a metal one or
plastic one would probably work, the tool would just be out
of metal or plastic instead of nice bamboo. I have always
used a fingernail file for that tool myself.
"MOLINA, RAFAEL" wrote:
>
> I'm doing a clay whistle/ocarina project with my Ceramics I classes. I feel
> it's an effective and entertaining way to demonstrate the forming of clay
> objects by pinch method.
>
> I show the "Clay Whistle" video. In the video the narrator recommends using
> a bamboo rake to make tools for making part of the whistle. Unfortunately,
> I can't find a local source of bamboo rakes. Any suggestions finding this
> material? TIA.
>
> Rafael
>
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chrisclarke on tue 12 sep 00
Rafael
Last time I saw a real bamboo rake was a Martha Stewart rake at Kmart, and I
seem to remember it was like thirty five bucks! You don't need bamboo to make
acceptable tools. I use a thin piece of metal and a small wooden dowl that I've
sanded along the length to make one side taper to flat. chris@ccpots
"MOLINA, RAFAEL" wrote:
> I'm doing a clay whistle/ocarina project with my Ceramics I classes. I feel
> it's an effective and entertaining way to demonstrate the forming of clay
> objects by pinch method.
>
> I show the "Clay Whistle" video. In the video the narrator recommends using
> a bamboo rake to make tools for making part of the whistle. Unfortunately,
> I can't find a local source of bamboo rakes. Any suggestions finding this
> material? TIA.
>
> Rafael
>
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Millie Carpenter on wed 13 sep 00
Hi
rather than destroying a good rake, buy bamboo in the garden supply department of
franks, K-Mart etc. they sell it to stake up vegetables, it is easy enough to
split. And if that is not available, craft sticks ( like popsicle sticks) work
really well.
Millie in Md.
chrisclarke on thu 14 sep 00
June,
My bamboo was planted a year ago also, here in Southern California. But my
books said is could take up to three years for it to develop the kind of growth you
mentioned. Right now it's making roots, lots of them. Keep feeding it and don't
give up on it. This is especially true with Giant Timber. Imagine the kind of
energy it takes to grow one of those suckers. Now my buddas belly (planted the
same day) is growing quite well, but it was totally pot bound when I bought it
(which is how you should buy it). Give it time, you'll look back at your post and
laugh. chris@ccpots
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MBnews@AOL.COM on thu 14 sep 00
I have a backyard which keeps filling up with bamboo. We cut it back every
year. I keep trying to give it away. Tell me how much you want and where to
send it. Just don't plant the stuff in anything but a concrete tub.
Mary Beth Bishop
Durham, NC
June Perry on thu 14 sep 00
Mary, what kind of bamboo do you grow? I put in some timber bamboo last year
along with some transplanted black bamboo, but they seem to be slow taking
off.
My bamboo books says that some bamboo grows so fast that you can watch it
grow. I must not have gotten that kind! :-(
I wanted the timber bamboo so that I would have the widest and flattest
pieces for making ribs and other tools. One of the things I missed about
leaving my Santa Barbara studio, was my bamboo collection. Here in cooler
Oregon, we don't have as many varieties to choose from.
The fellow I bought my bamboo from last year told me that if it started
running away with itself to call him and he would come and dig it out. He
can't get enough to sell around here!
Regards,
June (finally catching up with email after vacation)
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