How to Preserve Bamboo: Including DIY Boucheire Method

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

DISCLAIMER: When making the treatment for the bamboo, I may have forgotten to say that it is actually a mix of borax and boric acid that is used to treat the bamboo. Not just dissolved borax. Sorry for the confusion.

[@renerodriguez5940]

how much borax do u add to the mix?

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

it should be 10% of equal parts borax and boric acid to water.

[@kcaokim]

Hi and thanks for this precious information, you could add a banner or caption on the video at the point where you're making the mix

[@ibriyrestorationfarm6322]

Just love this video!! I’m on my way to Home Depot, Hilo!! Can you only do this on 2” wide bamboo? How would you treat a 12” construction bamboo?

[@sumakwelvictoria5635]

In the Philippines there are houses with more than 100 years old bamboo wood still in use. First technique they used was to harvest the bamboo during the middle of the dry season. The other technique was to soak the freshly harvested bamboo poles in special tannin resin water mix from a Bangkal tree. It has an effect of slightly hardening further as it dries and a measure of water resistance for the bamboo poles. There is another technique which soaks the poles in seawater but I think they have other processes they keep hidden. These techniques may not be complete so no guarantees. The masters of these preservation techniques are long gone. Let us hope their techniques are rediscovered.

[@leannetravers-jones8516]

As a 60 yo single woman, you explained that so well that I feel confident I can make this and carry out the process. Thank you so much.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I'm glad it was clear. Sometimes I wonder if I'm making any sense

[@Jeda5479]

In Java - Indonesia, when I grew up, people use bamboo for roof tile support/frame. To preserve it, the sliced bamboo are soaked in the river/creek for months. It smells really bad and covered by the mud when we retrieve them but will last for years.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

That method works great too!

[@esuus]

Yeah here in Vietnam I was told they burry it for a few months, must be the same approach. They still do that now.

[@vidard9863]

The traditional method from where I was was tying them in bundles and throwing them in lakes. I am told it leaches out the surgars and anything else that micro organisms could eat while breaking them down... How did they set them up as roof tiles?

[@Jeda5479]

@Vidar D Not used for roof tile, but for their framework/grid (rafter & battens) where the roof tiles are suspended on it

[@mohamadikbaabdillah3238]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🍏

[@Jaunty13]

This is another Informative Video. But a year ago, I had Visited my local Homestead and the Person or owner there happily greeted me and showed some similar technique of Treating Bamboos. There was a Huge Pond like structure where a Silpaulin was placed and loads of finely cut Bamboo were submerged in the Water. He informed me that He was treating those Bamboos for his upcoming Homestead Project. He had added a mixture of Lime and Salt Solution in the Water and kept it submerged for weeks. He told me those are very economical method to treat Bamboos and it really last Decades. Now here iam happy to learn New Method. Thanks!! 👍

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

The dunking method really is the best for doing large amounts of bamboo. But you have to drill two holes in each node and a solution of borax and boric acid would be better. I made a video on how to make the solution here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJSaeGibg5mBack

[@Kalina_Kitsune]

Do you know what ratios he used?

[@kcaokim]

For all bamboo lovers out There, I recommend the "bamboo, gift from the gods" very thorough.

[@richverreault]

A book? A video? What are you referring to? Thank you.

[@kcaokim]

@@richverreault sorry yes it's a book

[@frankmoreno7448]

Tku for your tips on increacing shelf life on Bamboo. (Treated 109 years good 👍) Thanks saving 98 More year . Home Treatment Good News

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Glad I could help!

[@JuanLopez-tp7hj]

That bamboo had some beautiful moss growing on it

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I love bamboo

[@captainhotrod7948]

that bucket method is genius.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

It’s a good one but not as reliable as others

[@ruizegot1788]

Bamboo used to be one of the construction materials that are popularly known in the tropical region for houses, furnitures, home decors and many other products and this preservation/treatment method was a must and be known throughout this region! Thank you for this very informative video! God bless and wish you all the very best this 2021 and beyond!!!! Watching you here in the Philippines!!!! Aloha and Mabuhay!!!!!

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Aloha. Mahalo for watching

[@ForestGardener13013]

I grow lots of bamboo here in Georgia and use for all sorts of stuff but didn't know about these methods to preserve it. Thank you!

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Glad I could help

[@rolfpoelman3486]

Try copper sulfate instead of borax etc. See my other comment.

[@ElTigreTV0023]

Copper sulfate is a fungicide. Boric acid and borax is insecticides. They con both be mixed and will be stronger. But boric acid alone is perfectly good​@@rolfpoelman3486

[@veteranmotors197]

I just started working with bamboo on small projects. I didn’t know about treating bamboo. Thank you for the great lesson and set up. Very well done and easy to understand. I look forward to building my own pressure treating system!

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Glad it could help. I was stoked when I finally learned how to do it myself. Game Changing

[@jerriemeyer7231]

I enjoyed this very much. Is USEFUL!😊

[@jerriemeyer7231]

I am researching to create musical instruments😊

[@NDGETO_61]

Finally the video of the year I've been searching for. Thanks KZbin. Man you're Hawaiian ? Bula I'm from Fiji you're a Godsend. Thanks for a very comprehensive video. God bless you my brother.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Glad I could help. Just so you know. I did goof a bit in the video. The solution that you put into the pressure treater is equal parts borax to boric acid to 90% water. In the video I only added borax. Bula! I went to Fiji when I was 22 and surfed natadola a few times. Amazing place and amazing people.

[@NDGETO_61]

@@HomesteadinHawaii Your comment on lower psi to treat bamboo has a lot merit because this video from India proves it by using a knapsack sprayer. Here's the link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJacnJdrj65miZo

[@filamphibian2980]

Great video Amigo! i live in the Philippines 🇵🇭 now and have always been frustrated with bamboo construction and dry rot and termite damage etc. This could be a game changer!

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I hope it works out for you

[@williamgunnels5953]

Wow! Finally someone who makes an instructional video the Right way. Loved this video! You gave instructions as you constructed the equipment for the Bouchée Method And you were so thorough explaining each piece of material used. Hey thank you for the information. KEEP IT GOING!!!

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Thanks for saying that. I try to make videos that I would like to see. I’ve been getting better (I hope) since this video came out

[@jeanjeudi1111]

Looks like a lot of fun to build with. I've lived in Africa for 15 yrs and will be spending more time in the Philippines, lots of bamboo and plenty of workmen available in the Phil's.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

They make amazing bamboo structures in the Philippines.

[@ethelkong]

We have plenty of bamboo but never knew how to preserve. Thank you

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Your welcome. Thanks for watching

[@SauravDasGuptaIN]

Very cool mate. In India I have seen huge concrete beds filled with probably a similar solution (didn't ask about the composition then as thought its just water) with a lot of bamboos. The resulting dried ones are yellow and really sturdy. Traditional houses were build using Bamboos for structure and mud, husk, straw, lime and even cowdung. I feel so sad that now its just concrete everywhere, although there seem to be surge in traditional ways off late

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

There is a resurgence in these ways. My dream is for there to be a bamboo factory in Hawai'i like the one you describe in India. I have built many a house out of clay, straw and cow dung. Horse dung too!!😉

[@SauravDasGuptaIN]

@@HomesteadinHawaii All the best man. I wish this resurgence continues and the world moves to a more natural, sustainable way of living. The next time I visit the US maybe after the pandemic is somewhat control, I would plan for something offbeat to Hawaii. Missed the islands from my last stay in the States

[@mikewilson8265]

Instead of the rubber clamps, try to get hold of a motorbike tyre innertube. In Australia we use truck inner tubes to treat freshly cut trees that will be used for fencing. When you cut down your tree, square off the base of the log and pull one end of a cut inner tube onto the trunk. Use some rope to wind around the tube for 6 turns and secure. Pour your treatment chemical in the other end and clamp. Loosely secure the tube on top of the log to ensure the butt of the log is always in the chemical. Capillary action by the tree as it lays there will draw the chemical into the tree trunk. The tree is left for 48 hrs at least before taking off branches and further processing.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Now I know what to do in a pinch

[@devongrey48]

Great info here in Jamaica we have a lot of bamboo and I can use this method to preserve bamboo for basket making,thanks bro.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Glad I could help

[@scottchristian6624]

Great video very well explained , coming to you from the island of Roatan where we are transplanting lots of bamboo from other parts of the island to our home where we lost a lot of trees due to fire. Keep them coming. Thanks Scott,

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Thanks. I’m going to be doing a few more bamboo videos soon

[@eiphansj6364]

Thank you for your kind information! Excellent to know how to treat bamboos in simple way...

[@diegopuja1451]

it's amazing to treat bamboo clearly method like this, I can learn step by step by your method. Thank you!

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Glad I could help. Just to take note I did make a little mistake. The solution should be a mix of boric acid and borax diluted with water.

[@donaldcowick4280]

Thank you for showing us the traditional and higher tech method for preserving the bamboo. Good show!

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

My pleasure. Mahalo for watching

[@ntomboxolomatikiwana9660]

I love what I've learnt about treated bamboo today I like bamboo the most. Thank you soucj for the lesson.

[@rolfpoelman3486]

*soucj

[@shivayogaschoolrishikesh6005]

best penetration of treatment of bamboo i ever saw. spent many days at factories in Bali and they were all trying to treat the bamboo either serval days after cutting and even man weeks old before trying to treat in pressure vats. The bamboo in Bali even from the best factories if cut you could see it only treated the surface there was no deep penetration like you have with the pressure treatment of fresh cut bamboo. I love that use of coloring so end user and see it is treated even when cut they will see how it was treated deep into the wall fibers of the bamboo. Would love to collaborate with you on projects in Hawaii I live over on Maui.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

MAHALO for watching. I'd love to get more building with bamboo. Let's talk sometime

[@shivayogaschoolrishikesh6005]

@@HomesteadinHawaii sent an email to your web site

[@barry7608]

Great video, I’m in love with bamboo done here in nsw Aust. I am growing black Asper, Latafloris, Old hamii, and Java black all in about 5 years and now have some great culms to treat. I liked and will use both methods, thanks

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

You should check out my other video on vertical soak diffusion too

[@advmayur]

Plant material source.i mean seed rhizomes or tissue culture

[@jersongarcia165]

this is one of the best and useful videos i ever seen in my life, thank you.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Thank you. That was my goal and I’m glad i delivered

[@jimhood1202]

Nice video. Always good to see someone promoting bamboo. I posted a comment to someone interested in the submersion method (it's what I use) but both the methods you describe work very well. I also have a boucherie system but since we are off grid our pressurising is done with a bicycle pump. With the low pressure needed it's not too much extra work. One thing to point out is the age of the culms you harvest. Regardless of species they want to be minimum three years old. What species do you grow at your place?

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I bike pump's a pretty good idea. I was surprised at how little pressure it actually needed. Where are you using bamboo? Panama? Much more knowledge around it there than Hawaii I bet.

[@jimhood1202]

@@HomesteadinHawaii I actually planted our bamboo over ten years ago with the intention of building a house. It's been an interesting project as you can imagine. Sadly there was very little info within Panama and most of what I've learned has come from neighboring Colombia where it's widely used and exported. I've also attended an intensive course in Bali where we visited a heated submersion treatment facility using Dentrocalamus Asper. For the bike pump I just cemented a pvc end cap to the "tank" with a hole drilled to take a standard car wheel valve. Super cheap. A gauge would be nice to monitor pressure as the solution passes into the pole. Thanks again for posting and good luck.

[@babusayyed6613]

Sir thanks a lot , I am in India's city called Mumbai and was very much afraid of doing Bamboo's framing dint knew How to preserve it . 🙏 thanks again for this valuable information it may help me now. May Allah the almighty have mercy upon you'll...Ameen...

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Make sure you use equal parts borax and boric acid! Happy building!

[@thornyturtleranch4u]

Also in colombia I did a video of some bamboo construction going on. They bunched up several together to make beams. And if my memory is right they built a ring beam of them and poured concrete down the center for vertical beams.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Nice!! I want to learn more construction methods

[@matthewbeadle8680]

Great video. FYI that's Teflon tape. Plumbers tape is metal with holes in it used for hanging pipe.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I always mix up the names. Calling plumbers tape for what it is just doesn’t make sense to me.

[@alifeofdiversions3174]

So informative! I’ll go for the bucket method. Seems a lot less hassle. I’ve seen some incredible builds with bamboo. Why should anyone be homeless?

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Bucket method is WAY easier. Maybe one day we'll all wise up to bamboo.

[@papayaman78]

Sure, just go cut some bamboo in LA or Portland. Why should anyone be homeless right?

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

@@papayaman78 out here I'd build out of cob. No reason for anyone to be houseless

[@GotoHere]

Because the government rats charge you property taxes. Even for services you don’t use and will never use.

[@priestesslucy]

@@papayaman78 Funny enough Bamboo will grow really well in any moist soil outside LA. Fewer structural species will do so near Portland but there is more moisture at your disposal

[@NewHampshireJack]

Thank you for posting this basic preservation method. I moved to the Republic of the Philippine Islands eight years ago and have been very impressed with the many projects bamboo may be used for. One thing you see a lot is small "nipa" huts for sale at roadside shops that can be loaded and dropped off the back of a medium sized truck. The small building is carried by a few workers to the spot where you want it. Unfortunately, little or no treatment is ever done to protect against rot and insects. Some folks will place a small sheet of aluminum on top of the cement blocks the hut sits on but that is about all. A few folks will varnish or even paint the bamboo to get the look they want and "protect it." Really, the protection should begin at the end of the pole where bugs will start the attack. Bamboo furniture is also very popular and cheap. Again, I have seen many failures where the items sat on bare ground or bare concrete and nothing but a wash of colored varnish was ever applied. When the item fails, there are usually one or more bug nests inside. There may well be many other methods that were used in the past as mentioned by other commenters before me but I do not see any in common use. I guess there is motivation to NOT treat the items and then you make yet another sale after bugs do their work? I "hear you" on many items never being in stock at the local store, the same holds true here. I have NEVER found borax for sale in the Phils and actually had my daughter bring two boxes with her when she flew over from the US for a visit. I wanted it for ant control. If you were in a region like the North East US, you can purchase agricultural boron in fifty pound sacks on the cheap. It is needed to supplement the soil for growing apples. One question if I may? Have you done any research on using a FIXATIVE agent with your treatment? That was something that had to be researched in the lumber industry before the switch away from treatments like CCA (Chromatid Copper Arsenate) and the earlier pentaclorophenol dips and pressure treatments. Boron is water soluble but with the fixative agent it will remain in the lumber and not leach out. Boron is the best choice environmentally as it is toxic to wood rotting organisms, termites and ants but is safe for the environment. Boron treated wood is even safe indoors where bugs still attack items sitting on a tile floor.

[@sumakwelvictoria5635]

Borax is not bought in stores in the Philippines. It is usually bought from chemical specialty shops. Nowadays it is found in online shops.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I'm just going off what other people have found to work when treating bamboo. There has been extensive studies on all of this. But I hope this method helps people get more out of their bamboo.

[@ricklulu3572]

A mind of millions. Thanks for all the info.. I would definitely grow plenty of bamboo now

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Grow it!!

[@lukestevenson7475]

Hey, Sean, I continue to watch and learn so much from your excellent content. I'm wondering what variety of bamboo you're working with in this video. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

This one is from a friend north of Hilo, It's been a while but I believe it is bambusa oldhamii but I could be wrong

[@aguynameddoug]

Very well-made video, and you seem like a really cool knowledgeable guy. And you made it easy and simple to follow and didn’t bore everyone with the hour long talk about how you have a personality and stuff. But, have you ever tried the fire curing method? I have not tried it but I am going to try it. I just find it hard to find the time to make a pressure curing system.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Thanks. I hate those rambling youtube videos. Glad this one helped.

[@LibertyLover5103]

In Davao Del Norte in Mindanao, Philippines the locals like to dig trenches few meters below the the high tide mark. Then place the cut bamboo poles into the trench. Then cover with the beach sand. I have seen them use bamboo poles that are 2 weeks old from cutting. They bundle the poles together and covee with 1-2 feet of sand then mark the trenches with stones on top. After 2 weeks of being submerged in the wet salty sands the poles are ready. Supposidly the bamboo gets much harder and is impervious to boring insects. No chemicals used. These were old timers doing what they have been doing for generations.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Love it! Just wish our island had more sand ☹

[@joeltamez1352]

Groovy baby! Didn’t know about this ez diy method . Maybe you can show some construction methods

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I do have a video on framing a roof section. More bamboo building to come

[@automationvesta]

Very good method. For processing large number of pieces together can we immerse bamboo in large tanks filled with 10% solution.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Watch this video for processing a bunch at one time Treat Tons of Bamboo To Last Decades...AT THE SAME TIME!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4GTdGyDftB2gcU

[@aladenmarcos5758]

Thanks for sharing your good idea with a clear, easy to understand video.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Glad it was helpful!

[@duncannok]

Love it, there's no shortage of bamboo here in Thailand and the low tech bucket method is great for me and not the pesky termites

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Check out my video on vertical soak diffusion. A little more reliable than the bucket method. (kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIeXhp6LhMR8lac)

[@robertyoung7959]

My first 3 houses in Columbia were of bamboo. This would have been very helpful. That was the early 70's.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Just like wood lumber, you have to treat it!!

[@GuitarUniverse2013]

Mr. Young, I’d be very interested in connecting with you online. I’m a music teacher doing a project of growing bamboo and trying them in the flutes and I have many friends in Colombia. Please feel free to email me at:[e-mail]

[@polohunt5215]

Thanks for your video, I’m in Costa Rica and I have black bamboo at my home almost 2 acres and I have a big patch of bamboo and this helps tremendously thank you.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Mahalo

[@thornyturtleranch4u]

Hello. There in Costa Rica do you have venomous snakes on your property?

[@albertmalcampo9784]

The Philippines is abundant in bamboo, We should plant more along riversides and vacant areas and make it a source of income.

[@fitofight8540]

Then do it

[@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367]

@@fitofight8540 phillipinos are to lazy and ignorant.. theres much empty or ruined farm land .. but still even in tropical beautiful islands every town is overcrowded and full of slums and helpless unhappy people whos only incomeis begging money from relatives working abroad or in bigger cities.. desperate situation... citrus fruit, lemons, oranges ect for example are imported from china.. while the old americans orange orchards sit empty, the the trees long ago dead... sad situation.. phillipinos dont enjoy or take pride in agriculture... just one acre of lemon or mandarin or navel oranges a person could live well in the phillipines.. as the price of the imported chibese fruit is very high... but they have no inclination to do so...

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

You can watch another video I made on how to propagate bamboo. Then go plant it everywhere!!

[@abdulkaharembi9925]

The Bucket method so cool. Thanks for video

[@kielskritters347]

great video really informative.. I know obviously pressure treating is going to be a more thorough treatment but in your opinion is it worth the extra hassle over the bucket method?

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Pressure treating is WAY more effective than the bucket treatment, but I do have another video on another treatment method called vertical soak diffusion

[@bijoyvasudevan1861]

Awesome knowledge, thanks for sharing it. Regards from India 🙏

[@franadams3363]

Watched your video. Was very interesting to learn this method on curing bamboo.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Mahalo for watching

[@ADudeWithAMask]

Awesome thanks so much for your video. We just starting to plant our bamboo.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Thanks for watching

[@231rft]

The good thing about the pump method is you don’t need to break the nodes in the bamboo and don’t need to dig up a huge amount of land to make a pool to soak the bamboo in 😁

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Yes! Thanks for pointing that out!

[@petergould1148]

Victor Cusack recommends the use of a Copper Sulphate solution in his version of a Boucherie system. Full plans are laid out in his book "Bamboo rediscovered". There are a few differences. With Copper Sulphate you need all plastic parts because it corrodes metals. Copper Sulphate provides protection against both borers and fungi, whereas Boric Acid is only effective against borers. Boric Acid is fine for bamboo that is to used indoors where there is low humidity but Copper Sulphate treatment is better for structural bamboo and any bamboo that is exposed to the weather.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Mahalo for that insight. I have recently heard the same about copper sulphate and have begins to experiment with it. I’m going to have to look at that book too

[@TiMorrris]

Good work Sean! 👍🏼🤙🏼🤗

[@kingdominhim3745]

Wow! I thank you whole heartedly. I'm so excited. Please make more videos, you're way off explaining the process is so easy to watch. I'll learn anything you want to teach..

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Thanks for the nice words. Iʻll try to continue to deliver

[@mcbon7518]

Hi and thanks for the video. When In Colombia I saw they only used a certain kind of bamboo for building. They said it was much stronger than regular bamboo. Do you know what type it is and if regular can be used to support a structure?

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

There are a few types of bamboo that are good for building, just depends on what part of the building it's used for. The big stuff for framing is dendrocalamus giganteus.

[@bobbypowell7345]

Like the idea of low tech treatment of bamboo

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Check out vertical soak diffusion then. I have video on my channel about it

[@RoblessedImagined]

This was great! Thank you for taking the time to make videos like this!

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

My pleasure!

[@joserodrigochavezpuaque9349]

Gracias por compartir información y conocimiento :D saludos desde Guatemala

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

De nada

[@wildlife3933]

This is really cool, I’ve always loved bamboo.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Mahalo. Thanks for watching

[@hauna0407]

Very well done and easy to understand.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Thank you

[@hauna0407]

@@HomesteadinHawaii 😘😘😘😘

[@hauna0407]

@@HomesteadinHawaii 😘😘😘😘

[@bindyab8777]

That was very informative... Thank you... 👍

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Glad it was helpful!

[@naphawanoshea1285]

This is great! I’ve been looking for something that I could treat bamboos in the easy way. Thank you for sharing. 🙏

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Glad I could help. Thanks for watching

[@tiasunepamri1944]

Thank you for this video. I wish to ask two questions: 1. May I know how many bamboos can be treated by one bucket (as shown in the video) of mixture if we use air compressor method? 2. What would be the strength of air compressor machine required to treat several bamboos at a time. Thank you.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

One bucket of mixture can treat between 4 to 8 bamboos. The pressure treating method does not use up too much of the solution, but there is waste and spillage that occurs. As for pressure, you'll want to play with it. Each culm should be between 3-8psi. Low but not too low, and not too strong to blow the fitting off of the bamboo

[@tiasunepamri1944]

@@HomesteadinHawaii Thank you very much.

[@chaErtai752]

What a very straight-to-the-point directions, especially to those who barely knew how to make anything from scratch! Thank you!

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Thanks. I try.

[@stephenebenezer8238]

One more question is the dye. What is the product you have used? We have done bamboo treatment, but it was by the vertical Soak depositiin method, without a dye. So we do not know the depth of penetration.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I just used food coloring. The liquid came out the other end mostly clear, but the capillaries where the solution was forced out began to show the red.

[@stephenebenezer8238]

@@HomesteadinHawaii ok. Thank you. Shall have a go.

[@lionclaw4922]

Very helfull this huge operation in a low cost.great idea.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Mahalo

[@Reactivelight]

Love it! When using the Boucherie method, might there be any benefit in punching through all but the last node like you do in the vertical soak method? I'm thinking that it might help the infusion of preservative to have it pressurized through the inside skin of the bamboo as well as along the fibers. Also, it would make it easier to drain & thoroughly dry the inside of the stalk (unless letting it soak out slowly is a useful part of the process).

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Can help but not necessary. Thtas way you pressure treat, so you don't have to knick out all of the nodes

[@fr.languiaosdb7238]

I am a beginner in Bamboo ... tnx for theinformative video

[@zeddylapura2930]

Thank you very much sir to the useful information that being share with us... GOD Blessed Us💖🌈🙏🏼

[@steve37341]

Just a FYI, the boric acid will help fireproof the bamboo as well. They use boric acid for treating surfaces of wood etc to resist fire. If your bamboo is infused with the boric acid, that should be even better.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Another great perk I guess. Thanks

[@manoharsagunthalla9215]

Thank you very much for sharing this one. I’m searching for a long time! If you have any other technical ideas to use bamboo that is construction with it

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I will try and get more into bamboo soon

[@darkshadowsx5949]

that's pretty helpful. ill try to remember this video in 5 or so years when my Japanese timber bamboo is ready to cut. lol

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

It’ll be there waiting for you

[@FailureIsaChoiceTeresaPrichard]

Thank you for all the great videos! I'm learning a lot from you. I"ll be there in May of 2022, puna district.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I am having fun making them. Let me know if you need anything that I can help make your move easier. I've moved back and forth from Hawaii and the mainland like 5 times.

[@FailureIsaChoiceTeresaPrichard]

@@HomesteadinHawaii I definitely will and thank you! Is there anything you or your family would like that I could send you from the mainland? I feel like it's the least I could do for all of the valuable info!!!

[@lydvincecruz8395]

Thank you ,Sir, for sharing .Very helpful .I appreciate it very much. 👍

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Thanks for watching

[@stringventure]

Thanks for this info! One question - you say for the boric acid method it's 10% BA and 90% water but is the percentage by weight or by volume?

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Sorry. It boric acid AND borax equal parts, so 5 % each adding up to 10% by volume

[@stringventure]

@@HomesteadinHawaii awesome, thanks! Do you know if the boric acid is safe around your veggie garden? I know borax is but not sure about boric acid

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I think it's based off of the same mineral, but maybe best to check with manufacturer

[@alexwang982]

@@stringventure it’s fine, mild acid

[@sergethecarhauler795]

Amazing!! Thank you. I got some bamboo and made some beautiful plexiglass tables with bamboo and natural rope. But now it’s dry and turning into dust. I also like to make paddles for paddle boarding from bamboo. I have one quest, after treating bamboo as you have shown and drying it, is there anything else I need to do to protect it from water? Hello from Florida

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

You can coat it varathane or some other marine based coating. As for your table, did you treat the bamboo? because it sounds like the bugs got to it.

[@damonwraith5745]

Thanks for sharing this info!

[@samday6621]

Thanks for the bucket tip! I live in a dry part of Australia, where too much rain diluting the solution will rarely be a problem.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Glad to help!

[@ski999]

Awesome info, thanks! And not many cockroaches livin' around your yard.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Always got roaches. It is life out here.

[@billmccaffrey1977]

Very similar to how I stabilize wood for knife blanks.

[@bimjeam0088]

Aloha! So you just leave it standing on a bucket like that and the whole concoction just absorbs in the whole of bamboo just like that dude?

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

That's it! Crazy huh? As long as its freshly cut, the bamboo is still trying to suck nutrients up

[@bimjeam0088]

Yup crazy. Anyway thanks dude. And make more videos about bamboo please

[@MichaelAMalone]

Very helpful, not many sites have I found that give info instead of adverts for their course in BFE....

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Ha! I'm just a guy hanging on my homestead doing projects. Maybe one day I'll put together a course on something but really, I just like sharing what I know.

[@MrArthoz]

Very helpful. I was just wondering if it could work with our traditional method of curing. I was taught to soak the bamboo in clean water for a few days to allow the sap to seep out. The sap is the thing that attracts insect and fungus to damage the bamboo. Perhaps after it's dried up we could reasoak it again in treatment liquid? Might be a cheaper alternatives for people who lack or can't afford the tools like compressor and couplings.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I think soaking in a tank is all you would need. Better even would be salt water. You can also treat it in a borax/boric acid solution standing up in a 5 gallon bucket. I think fresh Is key though because the bamboo us still pumping moisture through its cells.

[@rolfpoelman3486]

The year 2000 Australian book 'Bamboo World' by Victor Cusack says to use copper sulfate (instead of borax and boric acid) for the bucket method. It seems to work well . Here is advice from a Permaculture college Australia website: "Copper sulphate solution is 1:10, so for 500gr of Copper sulphate add 5 litres water and stir until it’s fully dissolved. About 1 litre is absorbed in one day. Treat it for just one day." Maybe a longer soak than one day is better, I think. And I think that book says to use older culms, maybe 4 years or more.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Borax and boric acid can preserve bamboo for 30 plus years. Plus way less toxic than other methods

[@nanonood2261]

In my place, we just soak the bamboo for 1month in the sea!

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Thats a good way too

[@vinceclipse306]

What is the average longevity you have seen with this method?

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

@@vinceclipse306 10 to 20 years depending on how you build with it, some places have been known to last even longer!!

[@rolfpoelman3486]

@@vinceclipse306 Try copper sulfate instead of borax and boric acid.

[@christopherrodesch7811]

Thanks for a nice simple clear description. Pura Vida from Costa Rica

[@khav99]

I've been looking to build a unique home back home using Bamboo there is a ton of that stuff on my property, your channel has helped me a lot in my research.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Glad I could help

[@johnlshilling1446]

Brilliant! Every other method I've seen involves huge pressure chambers. Basically a 5' diameter x 20' pressure cooker that forces the treatment into the bamboo while cooking and "caramelizing" the sugars, giving the bamboo a tan/brown color.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Thats good for a more industrial scale. Maybe one we'll get something like that for hawai'i!

[@josephbyfield9104]

Well done I have acre's off bamboo am needed a simple way to cure it. 😊

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

You should check out my cold immersion video

[@airitwide]

Bamboo is the 8th wonder of the world. There's a book in Spanish (written by a Colombian man) called, "Bamboo, Gift from the Gods", or something like that. it's shows all sorts of building methods from several story scaffolding to actual road bridges.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I think I had that book a while back, it really is an amazing plant.

[@sivakolichina6909]

Didn't know it is this easy. Thank you for sharing.👍

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

It took me a while to figure that out too

[@septemberdixon1612]

Thanks this was very informative and I look forward to trying both methods. Just to clarify your disclaimer was was both methods correct?

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I'm coming out with an updated version of the bucket treatment method, I like VSD or Soak immersion better though.

[@boyfromdurban]

Ahoy Brother. I really dig your chilled way of doing things .keep up the cool content.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Mahalo

[@htan68]

New subscriber here from the Philippines. I started to research more about bamboo as this is the best material that we can use to replace wood. 6 months ago we began to plant Iron Bamboo on our 5-hectare land on the hillside, making it as landslide prevention as well. Thanks for the video, I didn't know we can preserve bamboo this way. BTW, what do you call that power saw that you use to cut?

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I think I used a sawzall to cut. Try look at my other bamboo treatment videos. There are even easier processes

[@ethelkong4601]

We have a lot of Bamboo and I really would like to use it more. Thank you for info.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Glad this could help

[@lana7187]

It's very informative. Im planning to have bamboo plantation.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Glad I could help

[@ronaldbarrett350]

Really great information. It is appreciated. Good work there.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Mahalo

[@PhillipGriffis-gv1hk]

I’d like to see different ideas for use of bamboo

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I was thinking of starting to make videos like that.

[@beckyobeck]

Thanks. This is helpful. I have bamboo behind my house and I'm excited to make some crafts

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Awesome. Crafts are fun with bamboo

[@tevacowan2965]

Hello there in Hawaii, you just gave me a useful information. Mahalo........

[@tmackie1694]

Aloha bruddah Shawn (Sean?). Thanks for this awesome video. I am on a neighboring island and have a huge stand of bamboo. Going to definitely try the bucket method. Grateful you took the time to share this knowledge 🙏🏻 As a fellow property steward in these beautiful islands, I hope you won’t mind if I share an observation? I feel like we have a responsibility to try and keep plastics from permeating the blessed ‘aina. When I cut PVC, I always lay down a big piece of cardboard or a tarp to catch all of those evil little plastic shavings.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Thanks, I should be more mindful of things like that. FYI, I just learned that copper sulphate works better than borax when using the bucket method.

[@tmackie1694]

@@HomesteadinHawaii ooooo thanks for the copper sulfate tip! Gonna try and source now and do some research 🤙🏻