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OKAY . before Phil can correct me ... it's NOT wood, but technically "grass"
I've had a monster 6 weeks selling on CL (a fact that didn't escape the better half
)
She has been pushing for a new
bamboo bed frame for the guest bedroom. We decided that a platform futon bed would
work best. Took her to the wrong (read=expensive) store on Monday ... we looked around quite a while and
she fell in love with the pricey-est one available (of course)
I reluctantly agreed with her. Every one there is solid "hardwood" . I couldn't figure out what the "wood" was . Really looked like white oak. I have an office chair from the early half of the last century (Hughes Aircraft Co. sticker on the bottom) . it's white oak. That species became endangered, so now almost all oak products are made from
bamboo bed frame. (much different/looser grain pattern)
well, to shorten the story ... the bed frame was MOSO caramelized bamboo. Variously described at 20% to double the hardness of red oak. Incredibly dense and heavy (this queen frame is 165 pounds).
I've been seeing more & more small speakers made of
bamboo bed frame. The MOSO variety does not grow branches in the first 15 feet , so larger/longer runs can be available. it's of course slivered , laminated and caramelized (which only adds color) . Where hardwood trees can take 20-100 years to mature to harvest levels ,
bamboo bed frame can be harvested in 5 years. We don't even have to import it from China , seems like there are large forests in Louisiana.
The surface (at least on the bed frame) can be sanded so smooth that it feels like thick plastic to the touch.
Teak importing seems to be "out" . American hardwoods have gotten very expensive. Bamboo may be the building source of the future. The pic is a different product , the frame is more of a dark birch color.
https://bamboo-en.com/bamboo-bed-frame-plans-bamboo-bed-frames-design-ideas-21-new-pics-2021