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Pre-cut Bamboo Culms FREE (Pile #46)
— UPDATE 29 AUGUST 2024: All poles were picked up today and are no longer available. —
Location: Baan Sammi, 15 km (10 mi) northeast of Chiang Mai, coordinates 18.83523,99.10768, this location is on Google Maps and Google Street View (link on request). There, the bamboo culms can be picked up ANY day between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., but a 1-DAY (24 HOURS) ADVANCE NOTICE is required.
Please, send your private message in English or Thai via Facebook Messenger. Phone 0819502565 only on Sundays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Pre-cut Bamboo Culms of Phai Liang for FREE (Pile #45)
Available are about 30+ bamboo culms, 1.5–6 m long by 3–5 cm in diameter, all are Phai Liang (ไผ่เลี้ยง), ×Thyrsocalamus liang.
Pre-cut Bamboo Culms FREE (Pile #44)
Available are currently about 40+ bamboo culms, 4–7 m long by 2–7 cm in diameter, they are of various bamboo species. In the next days, more culms will be available. All are for FREE.
Two Culms of Black Bamboo Are Available for FREE (Pile #43a)
— UPDATE 24 MAY 2024: The poles were reserved and picked up on 23 May. —
Two cut culms of Bambusa lako (Timor Black Bamboo, ไผ่ดำติมอร์) are available: One is 12 m long and has a basal diameter of 7 cm, the other is 9 m long with 3.5 cm in diameter. Ready to pick up!
Pre-cut Bamboo Culms FREE (Piles #42 + #43)
— UPDATE 9 MAY 2024: All poles were picked up and are no longer available. —
Over 100 bamboo culms, most are 3–4 m long by 2–7.5 cm in diameter, and some shorter ones, are available for free. They are of different bamboo species:
1, Bambusa textilis, Weaver's Bamboo, ไผ่ช่างทอ (phai chang tho);
2, Thyrsostachys siamensis, Monastery Bamboo, Siamese Bamboo, ไผ่รวก (phai ruak);
3, Dendrocalamus copelandii, Pig Fat Bamboo, ไผ่มันหมู (phai man mu);
4, ×Thyrsocalamus liang, Liang Bamboo, ไผ่เลี้ยง (phai liang);
5, Bambusa valida, Guangxi Power Bamboo, ไผ่กวางสีแข็งแกร่ง (phai kwang si khaeng kraeng).
Pre-cut Bamboo Branches for FREE (Pile #41a)
Natural bamboo side branches can be used for several purposes. The main use is for making a brushwood fence, a Japanese type constructed by gathering (bamboo) branches together vertically and clamping between horizontal support poles. Photos of such a fence can be googled as "Takeho-gaki" or seen on https://robertketchell.blogspot.com/2014/04/fences.html
The fresh branches, about 1–1.5 m long, were cut several days ago; ready to be picked up. The bamboo species is native Phai Liang (×Thyrsocalamus liang), having strong and durable stems and branches.
Pre-cut Bamboo Culms FREE (Pile #41)
— UPDATE 28 MARCH 2024: All poles were picked up and are no longer available. —
— UPDATE 17 MARCH 2024: 14 poles are still available. —
18 bamboo culms (pile #41), lengths 1.8–4.7 m, diameter 2.5–4 cm, bamboo species:
Bambusa textilis (Phai Chang Tho, ไผ่ช่างทอ), Weaver's Bamboo.
Pre-cut Bamboo Culms FREE (Piles #39 + #40)
— UPDATE 1 MARCH 2024: All poles were picked up and are no longer available. —
— UPDATE 28 FEBRUARY 2024: All poles of pile #39 were picked up today and are no longer available. Most poles of pile #40 were picked up today, but a few further could be added and are still available to be picked up any day between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. —— UPDATE 25 FEBRUARY 2024: Piles #39 + #40 are still available and can be picked up any day between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. —Free bamboo culms (pile #39), lengths about 2 m, strong and heavy poles, basal diameter 2.5–7 cm, thick-walled, bamboo species:
Gigantochloa marga (Phai Nang Suea, ไผ่หนังเสือ), Tiger Stripe Bamboo, 38 poles.
Free bamboo culms (pile #40), lengths of the poles about 2–3 m, basal diameter 2–4 cm, moderately thick-walled to thin-walled, bamboo species:
Bambusa textilis (Phai Chang Tho, ไผ่ช่างทอ), Weaver's Bamboo, about 10 poles left.
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Pre-cut Bamboo Culms FREE (Piles #37 + #38)
— UPDATE 1 MARCH 2024: Piles #37 + #38 are now reserved for a third party and no longer available. However, further stems will be cut during this month and offered in a new post. —
— UPDATE 25 FEBRUARY 2024: Piles #37 + #38 are still available and can be picked up any daybetween 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. —
Free bamboo culms (pile #37), lengths to 8.2 m, most are 4–6 m long, basal diameter 2–6 cm, about 40 poles of the bamboo species:
Gigantochloa marga (Phai Nang Suea, ไผ่หนังเสือ), Tiger Stripe Bamboo.
Bambusa textilis (Phai Chang Tho, ไผ่ช่างทอ), Weaver's Bamboo.
Free bamboo culms (pile #38), lengths to 10.4 m, most are 8 m long, basal diameter 3.5–6 cm, about 35 poles of the bamboo species:
Gigantochloa marga (Phai Nang Suea, ไผ่หนังเสือ), Tiger Stripe Bamboo.
Bambusa textilis (Phai Chang Tho, ไผ่ช่างทอ), Weaver's Bamboo.
Pre-cut Bamboo Culms FREE (Pile #36)
— UPDATE 10 FEBRUARY 2024: Pile #36: All poles have been reserved for a third party, no longer available. —
Free bamboo culms (pile #36), lengths 2–3 m, bamboo species:
Bambusa textilis (Phai Chang Tho, ไผ่ช่างทอ), Weaver's Bamboo.
Pre-cut Bamboo Culms FREE (Pile #35)
— UPDATE 10 FEBRUARY 2024: Pile #35: All poles have been reserved for a third party, no longer available. —
Free bamboo culms (pile #35), lengths 2.5–4 m, bamboo species:
Gigantochloa marga (Phai Nang Suea, ไผ่หนังเสือ), Tiger Stripe Bamboo, several culms.
Pre-cut Bamboo Culms FREE (Pile #34)
— UPDATE 10 FEBRUARY 2024: Pile #34: All poles have been reserved for a third party, no longer available. —
Free bamboo culms (pile #34), lengths 2–4 m, bamboo species:
Gigantochloa marga (Phai Nang Suea, ไผ่หนังเสือ), Tiger Stripe Bamboo, several culms.
Bambusa textilis (Phai Chang Tho, ไผ่ช่างทอ), Weaver's Bamboo.
Pre-cut Bamboo Culms FREE (Pile #33)
— UPDATE 8 FEBRUARY 2024: Pile #33: All poles have been reserved for a third party, no longer available. —
— UPDATE 6 FEBRUARY 2024: Pile #33: Available soon. —
Free bamboo culms (pile #33), to be harvested 4–15 Feb.
Bamboo species:
Gigantochloa marga (Phai Nang Suea, ไผ่หนังเสือ), Tiger Stripe Bamboo, several culms, culm lengths to 9 m, diameters 3–6 cm.
Bambusa textilis (Phai Chang Tho, ไผ่ช่างทอ), Weaver's Bamboo, several culms, culm lengths to 9 m, diameters 3–4 cm.
These bamboos are best suited for interior design, making furniture, handicrafts, and fence pickets.
Pre-cut Black Bamboo Culms FREE (Pile #32)
— UPDATE 8 FEBRUARY 2024: Pile #32: The entire culms have been picked up and are no longer available —
— UPDATE 5 FEBRUARY 2024: Pile #32: Available on 7 Feb. —
Free bamboo culms (pile #32), to be harvested on 7 Feb., ready to be picked up.
Bamboo species:
Gigantochloa sp. (Phai Dam Lam Tan, ไผ่ดำลำตัน), Thai Black Solid Bamboo, BS-0041, 3–5 culms, culm lengths to 7 m, cut to about 2 m length, diameters 3–4.5 cm.
Pre-cut Bamboo Culms FREE (Pile #31)
— UPDATE 1 FEBRUARY 2024: Pile #31: No longer available. —
Free bamboo culms (pile #31), harvested 22–23 Jan., ready to be picked up.
Bamboo species: ×Thyrsocalamus liang (Phai Liang, ไผ่เลี้ยง), Liang Bamboo, approx. 60 culms, walls thick, basally solid, culm lengths 1.4–4 m, diameters 2–6 cm.
Pre-cut Bamboo Culms FREE (Pile #30)
— UPDATE 31 JANUARY 2024: Pile #30: All culms have been picked up and are no longer available. —
Free bamboo culms (pile #30), harvested 22–23 Jan., ready to be picked up.
Bamboo species: ×Thyrsocalamus liang (Phai Liang, ไผ่เลี้ยง), Liang Bamboo, approx. 30 culms, walls thick, basally solid, culm lengths 6–10 m, diameters 3.5–5.5 cm.
Pre-cut Bamboo Culms FREE (Pile #29)
— UPDATE 1 FEBRUARY 2024: Pile #29: No longer available. —
Free bamboo culms (pile #29), harvested 22–23 Jan., ready to be picked up.
Bamboo species: Gigantochloa marga (Phai Nang Suea, ไผ่หนังเสือ), Tiger Stripe Bamboo, approx. 100 culms, walls thin to moderate-thick, culm length to 6 m, most are 2–3.5 m long, diameters 4–6 cm.
