Thread: pulling bamboo out

Another good idea shot down in flames.

Borrowed a mate's star post puller with the idea I could just pull the bamboo up, nah, no way.

Wrapped HT chain around the stem backed up with a pair of vice grips and went for it. The bloody bamboo just crushed where it was gripped.

If there was some other way of gripping the bamboo without it crushing, it might have worked.

It's looking like dynamite.

One other thought I had was to hire an electric Kanga, and try and chistle the stuff just below ground level.

Any more ideas are most welcome.

Ken

Any more ideas are most welcome.

one of these



Main Features
Easy to use and ideal in tight access areas.
Weighs only 835 kg and has rubber tracks to protect surfaces and ensures quiet travel.
Will fit through most gates. Fitted with backfill blade for user convenience.
Can be towed behind most commercial vehicles - trailers available.

Length - 2710mm
Width - 740mm
Height - 2100mm
Maximum Dig - 1530mm
Bucket Width - 225, 300, 680mm

OMG, that's what I want, better send a note to Santa and leave a dozen bottles under the Christmas tree.

Unforunately up my side way are air conditioning units and a gas heater that narrow the gap to about 600mm in places.

Ken

Hi Ken

the new fence you want to build is on the property boundary?
or close enough to it to qualify as a boundary fence?

If so access might be available through the neighbouring property.
alternatively, you may need to negotiate with one of your neighbours

last resort before looking at craning one in would be to "bridge" the air con units and gas heater using garden sleepers.

Originally Posted by ian

access might be available through the neighbouring property.

And if it's not, you could use that little excavator to "make" some access.

Can you post pics of extent / size / type of bamboo ?

looks like a ' bamboo digging bbq ' may be the only option.

Xcruiser,

Sorry, no pics. It's just normal spreading type bamboo ranging from 20mm dia to 35mm dia at the base, approx 3m in height.

Have finally worked out a way to pull it out, mostly roots and all.

I'm using a lever operated cable winch, one end securely tied the other with a hook around the base of the bamboo as close to ground level as possible.

The only drawback with this winch is that it requires two latches to be lifted lifted, there goes two hands, while my third hand pulls the cable off the reel when pulling out the hook.

With a screw driver strategically inserted in the mechanism, I can disable one latch leaving two hands to do the other.

The bamboo just winches straight out with little effort. It's time consuming and back breaking work, so many smokos for a rest.

An electric cable winch would be perfect.

Ken

Bamboo is a bit like Oxalis and the only way to get rid of it completely is to move house.

Originally Posted by Chesand

Bamboo is a bit like Oxalis and the only way to get rid of it completely is to move house.

bugga...wish I hadnt read that ...have creeping oxalis in my couch and cant seem to get rid of it,....and appears to be getting worse...even tho its winter