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| Bamboo Fencer, Inc. can provide poles of various species and conditions. Some of our most popular include (listed in order of popularity):
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Tonkin Bamboo – Arundinaria amabalis: This bamboo has diminutive nodes, thick walls, and is available in sizes from 1/4” to 2”. The color is creamy white with less than 10% having a greenish tinge. The surface has a slight egg shell patina because it is cleaned by rubbing with river sand. It is always provided dry and is never kiln dried. It is imported from China.
Taiwan Bamboo – This bamboo is referred to in the trade as Taiwan Bamboo, although it may not come from Taiwan. There are about 600 species of bamboo in this genus. The most commonly available of which are phyllostachys pubescens, bambusoides, aurea, aura-sulcata, and less commonly are rubra-marginata, and nigra hennon. It has relatively prominent nodes, a waxy surface, and thin walls. It is the most common bamboo used in fencing and in interiors in Japan and China. Poles are available in sizes from 5/8” up to about 5” maximum. It grows in the U.S. and can be provided air dried, kiln dried, and green.
Iron Bamboo – Dendrocalamis strictus, is a very thick walled and extremely strong product that will not split. It has prominent nodes, large branch compliments, and buds or branches at every node. It is more organic in overall look and tends to be rustic in style. It is great for applications requiring great strength, like safety rails and kick-rails. It is available in diameters of about 3/4” to 2 ½”. It is a tropical bamboo that grows in Yucatan Bamboo‘s tropical rain forest reclamation project.
Black Bamboo – Phyllostachys nigra comes in a range of dark colors - from a light speckle to ebony. It is a difficult bamboo to grow, and is in considerable demand because of its dramatic color.
Guadua – This is a large diameter (2” - 5”) tropical bamboo that grows in Central and South America. The wall thickness is large, normally greater than 1/2”, and extremely tough. The skin of Guadua is mottled and dented and has either a bud or a branch compliment at each node. It is the principle species used in housing and structures in Central and South America. It is always provided dry. It is not normally stocked and will require additional time to procure.
Bamboo is measured by diameter and length. The diameter is measured at the largest end in inches. Length is given in feet. Because bamboo has a hollow cylindrical shape and a very straight grain, it may split when dry. The larger the diameter, the more likely it is to split. We design structures with a “relief split” which relieves the hoop stress of the bamboo and make it unlikely to split again. Any relieved bamboo, slats, or half rounds are safe against splitting. Only whole bamboo with diameters greater than 1” kept in dry conditions are at risk of splitting. Iron Bamboo does not split.
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| Phyllostachys by pole
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The color of the Phyllostachys is normally yellow.
The exceptions are black (nigra), and smoked (kiln dried) bamboo. |
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| Tonkin by pole
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Tonkin poles tend to be more creamy white
and they sometimes tend to a green
tinge in the smaller diameters. |
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| FAQ - about bamboo poles
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| Contains information about the poles themselves and ways of using the poles in construction and design. |
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| Iron Bamboo
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| Iron Bamboo - Dendrocalamus strictus. Thick walled and tough. |
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