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[f00by]

I was wondering around Home Depot looking at their hardwood but walked passed the section where they have precut flat sections for steps. They make one out of laminated bamboo ($18+tax) I think it's 1.5'' thick too

Good call?

f00bs

[Hrawk]

It will make one very chunky slingshot that's for sure. Bamboo's a great material, very strong and easy to work.

[Jesus Freak]

I agree with Hrawk!

[Hrawk]

 Jesus Freak, on 01 February 2012 - 07:40 PM, said:

I agree with Hrawk!

Even my signature ?

[Knoll]

I found some good OAK material at Home Depot. In the "stair/trim" area they have 1" stair treads and 3/4" material.

Edited by Knoll, 01 February 2012 - 09:53 PM.

[f00by]

If i can't get a hold of some decently priced multiplex i may pick up a stair tread + I'm sure the bamboo tread i found was 1.5"? I'll look again.

Cheers
f00bs

Edited by f00by, 01 February 2012 - 08:22 PM.

[adeptus_minor]

I noticed those oak stair treads last time I was in Lowe's and was actually wondering if anyone else had used them.
Maybe it's just my imagination, but it seemed more dense than their birch or oak multiplex boards.

Edited by adeptus_minor, 02 February 2012 - 01:39 AM.

[Karok01]

Bamboo can be very strong 'wood' (it's really a type of grass I believe.) It's very springy and can take great weights. They still use it in Asia as a common scaffolding material, so you know if it hold men with just a few lashings then it good. Can't say I've ever seen bamboo boards though. I'm wondering how they go about laminating it into a board..

[MeatMechanic]

This is from a 1 inch stair tread man I have never paid for wood for any of my hobby projects . MM

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[f00by]

I may pay for materials but the nice thing about home depot is that if you find, say, a damaged/scratched board then you might get monies off