Excellent information, thank you both. By the way, it is nice to find a fellow kendoka here. I suppose it is true that a swordsman must know the particulars of his weapon whether it be bamboo, wood, or steel. Hopefully I will come away with a useful body of knowledge and a new skill as well. Thanks ...

I would be in Middle Tennessee, so judging from your sig line, you might just be the man to talk to. I am not sure, but since the tensile strength and springiness needs to be rather high, the sort you are using for bows might suffice. I will have to do more asking around as for the proper method to ...

After doing a fair amount of online research and coming up with very little useful information, I thought I would inquire here since everyone seems to know so much about bamboo. Firstly, let me state that I understand what I am asking is generally discouraged and that without proper materials and st...