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  1. 20th June 2015, 07:20 PM #1
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    Default Using something for something else

    I face the daunting task of removing bamboo from up my side way. Secateurs are next to useless for stems about the dia of my thumb and up.

    Just mincing through Aldi's this arvo, I spotted an interesting tool. A pvc pipe cutter, hand ratchet operated capable of cutting up to 45mm dia.

    You ratchet the handles together to slowly close the cutting blades. Perfect for bamboo I thought, and at about $17, no big loss if not.

    Couldn't wait to get home and give it a whirl, works like a charm, straight through like butter, well, stiff butter.

    The other tool I noticed was a WorkForce linisher and disc sander combo for about $80. Looked to be really well made. Didn't buy one, didn't need two.

    When I bought mine several years ago, it was over $200.

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  3. 20th June 2015, 07:33 PM #2
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    Default Bambo

    Nice work mate. I was thinking a sword might do the trick.
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  4. 20th June 2015, 07:58 PM #3
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    Default A sword?

    A good thought Azzi, maybe I could pick one up around Sunshine, Broadmeadows or the Middle East.

    Just kiddin, don't want to lose my head.

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  5. 20th June 2015, 10:16 PM #4
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    A 90cc chainsaw and some narrow profile chain made short work of a clump of bamboo that I had to take out a few years ago.
    I then stacked them up between 3 pairs of star pickets poked into the lawn and cut them into 6 ft lengths to fit in the trailer.

    That was the easy part.
    The grubbing out of the roots with axes, mattock, crowbar and pick raised a bit of a sweat.
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  6. 20th June 2015, 11:46 PM #5
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    Buy a pet Panda? Simon
    Girl, I don't wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that." I mean, you tell me you're, uh, super-mega-ultra-lightning babe? That's all right with me. I'm good. I'm good.
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    Default Murdering Bamboo!

    After cutting the stems off short, take some glyphosate (Roundup) concentrate and water 1 part to 1, and paint it on the fresh cut stems. Then cover cut stems with several layers of black plastic film (concrete underlay) and weight down at edges with soil or rocks. Summer is best as extra heat helps. May take a few months but is about the only way that avoids lots of digging and possible damaged plumbing etc. Worth a try.
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  8. 21st June 2015, 01:03 AM #7
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    Default A pet Panda?

    A pet Panda, I like that.

    This post wasn't really about how to smash bamboo, however, some good ideas are emerging.

    One YouTube video suggested to cut the bamboo off, say 100mm up, poke a phillips head screw driver down the stem, push cotton wool into the hole and add a tablespoon of Roundup.

    This maybe ok, but I need the bamboo gone now. I need to have erected a new side fence, I can't want to wait 6 months.

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  9. 21st June 2015, 09:46 AM #8
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    Why is this in the metalwork forum?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers View Post
    Why is this in the metalwork forum?
    Because some members see the Metalwork Forum as the beginning and end of the Woodwork Forums and can't be bothered posting things in their correct forum, that's what Mods are for to move it for them.

    After all they haven't got anything else to do and they get paid some humongous stipend so let them earn it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers View Post
    Why is this in the metalwork forum?
    To provide alternatives to using an angle grinders?
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    Must say I would have read this sooner if it wad in sonethung like 'nothing to do with woodwork'

    Would make a great thread for other ideas on howntools can be used well for another purpose

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveTTC View Post
    Must say I would have read this sooner if it wad in sonethung like 'nothing to do with woodwork'

    Would make a great thread for other ideas on howntools can be used well for another purpose

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  14. 21st June 2015, 11:08 AM #13
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    Or here maybe?
    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f286
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