Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #59)

 — UPDATE 17 FEB. 2025: All stems were picked up today. Additional bamboo stems of the same Gigantochloa species will be made available soon. —

13 stems of Gigantochloa marga, ไผ่หนังเสือ (phai nang suea), Tiger Stripe Bamboo, were cut on 16 Feb. 2025 and are offered FREE of charge. The stems are 7.5–11 m long, 4.5–6.5 cm in diameter, thick-walled, and most are attractive black-spotted, thus ideal for numerous purposes, e.g., heavy construction (poles, beams), furniture making, handicrafts, interior design, fence posts, and fence rails.

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #58)

 — UPDATE 17 FEB. 2025: Additional bamboo stems of similar species will be made available soon. —

60+ poles of different bamboo species were cut on 16 Feb. 2025 and are offered FREE of charge. The stems are up to 9 m long (most are between 3 and 5 m), with diameters of 3–6.5 cm (most are between 3.5 and 5 cm), and thin or thick walls, a few are basally solid; the poles are suitable for many purposes.

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #57)

— UPDATE 16 FEB. 2025: All bamboo poles of this offer were picked up today; hence, they are no longer available. —

45 stems of Lingnania chungii, ไผ่ชุง (phai chung), Emperor's Blue Bamboo, were cut on 9 Feb. 2025 and offered FREE of charge. Most of the stems are straight, some slightly bent, up to 9.4 m long (most are 4–6 m), 3–5 cm in diameter, thin-walled to moderately thick-walled, ideal for furniture making, handicrafts, interior design, fence slats, and light construction.

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Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #56)

— UPDATE 8 FEB. 2025, 5 PM: All bamboo poles of this offer were picked up today; hence, they are no longer available. —

— UPDATE 8 FEB. 2025. 10 AM: All these bamboo poles of Pile #56 are still available. —

70+ poles of different bamboo species were cut on 7 Feb. 2025 and are offered FREE of charge. The stems are up to 9.4 m long (most are between 4 and 6 m), with diameters of 3–6 cm (most are between 3.5 and 4.5 cm), and thin or thick walls, a few are basally solid; the poles are suitable for many purposes.

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #55)

— UPDATE 8 FEB. 2025: All bamboo poles (Pile #55) of this offer were reserved for someone today; hence, these poles are no longer available. However, you can get cut bamboo poles for construction FREE of the same species (with diameters 4–5 cm) from Feb. to Apr. 2024, provided you HELP US WITH THE HARVESTING of culms from field-grown bamboo clumps. For details on how this works, please read the post of 9 Sep. 2024 in the blog, BAMBOO AVAILABLE FOR FREE (ไม้ไผ่ให้ฟรี). —

28 poles of Thyrsostachys oliveri, ไผ่รวใหญ่ (phai ruak yai), Oliver Bamboo, were cut on 7 Feb. 2025 and offered FREE of charge. The straight, over 20 m tall stems were harvested and cut into solid to thick-walled, 9–11.7 m long poles of 5–6 cm diameter, ideal for strong construction as poles and beams.

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Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #54)

— UPDATE 8 FEB. 2025: All bamboo poles (Pile #54) of this offer were reserved for someone today; hence, these poles are no longer available. However, you can get cut bamboo poles for construction FREE of the same species in 2026, and of another species (Dendrocalamus asper) from Feb. to Apr. 2024, provided you HELP US WITH THE HARVESTING of culms from field-grown bamboo clumps. For details on how this works, please read the post of 9 Sep. 2024 in the blog, BAMBOO AVAILABLE FOR FREE (ไม้ไผ่ให้ฟรี). —

10 poles of Dendrocalamus latiflorus, ไผ่ซางคำ (phai sang kham), Taiwan Giant Bamboo, were cut on 7 Feb. 2025 and offered FREE of charge. Four straight, 25 m tall stems were harvested and cut into ten thick-walled, 3.3–5.1 m long poles of 6–12.5 cm in diameter, ideal for heavy construction as poles supporting roof beams.

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Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #53)

— UPDATE 8 FEB. 2025, 5 PM: All bamboo poles of this offer were picked up today; hence, they are no longer available. —

— UPDATE 8 FEB. 2025, 10 AM: All these bamboo poles of Pile #53 are still available. —

60+ stems of Bambusa textilis, ไผ่ช่างทอ (phai chang tho), Weaver's Bamboo, were cut on 5 Feb. 2025 and offered FREE of charge. The stems are straight, up to 10 m long (most are 5–7 m), and 2–4 cm in diameter (most are 3–3.5 cm), moderately thick-walled, ideal for light construction, furniture making, handicrafts, interior design, and fence slats.

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Pre-cut black bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #52)

 — UPDATE 7 FEB. 2025: All bamboo poles of this species have been reserved for someone today and are no longer available. —

46 stems of Gigantochloa lako, syn. Bambusa lako, ไผ่ดำติมอร์ (phai dam timor), Timor Black Bamboo, were cut on 2 Feb. 2025 and offered FREE of charge. Most of the stems are straight, 4–5 m long (up to 7.5 m), and 4–6 (7) cm in diameter, thin-walled to moderately thick-walled, ideal for furniture making, handicrafts, interior design, and fence slats.

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Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #51)

 — UPDATE 7 FEB. 2025: All bamboo poles of this offer were picked up; hence, they are no longer available. —

30+ stems of Lingnania chungii, ไผ่ชุง (phai chung), Emperor's Blue Bamboo, were cut on 25 Jan. 2025 and offered FREE of charge. Most of the stems are straight, some slightly bent, 6–12 m long, 3–4 cm in diameter, thin-walled, ideal for furniture making, handicrafts, interior design, and fence slats.

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #50)

 — UPDATE 7 FEB. 2025: All bamboo poles of this offer were picked up; hence, they are no longer available. —

24 stems of Schizostachyum funghomii, ไผ่เฮียะฝุงฮอม (phai hia fung hom), were cut on 23 Jan. 2025 and offered FREE of charge. Most of the stems are straight, 6–11 m long, 4–5 cm in diameter, thin-walled, ideal for furniture making, handicrafts, interior design, and fence slats.

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #49)

— UPDATE 24 JAN. 2025: All bamboo poles (Pile #49) of this offer were picked up today; hence, they are no longer available. However, you can get cut bamboo poles FREE of the same species and similar species suitable for construction, provided you HELP US WITH THE HARVESTING of culms from field-grown bamboo clumps. For details on how this works, please read the post of 9 Sep. 2024 in the blog, BAMBOO AVAILABLE FOR FREE (ไม้ไผ่ให้ฟรี). —

30+ stems of White Cloud Bamboo, ไผ่เมฆขาว (phai mek khao), Bambusa × Dendrocalamus (artificial intergeneric hybrid) were cut on 23 Jan. 2025 and offered FREE of charge. The stems are straight, 10–13 m long, 4.5–7 cm in diameter, thick-walled, ideal for construction purposes (e.g., poles, beams).

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General information on bamboo culm harvesting and how to obtain these culms free of charge

Bamboo clumps of about 80 species grow on the grounds of Baan Sammi, Doi Saket District, Chiang Mai Province.

Most species are useful bamboos with diameters of 3 to 10 cm, thick-walled or even solid on the lower culm, and lengths of 10 m and more.

To harvest the culms of these clumps, we need the help of one person: you, or another person accompanying you who will carry out the assisting work. We saw off all the culms at their bases OURSELVES, but all other work must be done by the person helping, e.g., cutting off the branches from the culms, and uploading the culms onto the person's pickup truck. This person can receive all harvested culms for free if they want them.

We cut the culms ourselves at their bases using a reciprocating saw (left).
To pull a culm out of the bamboo clump, one person (male or female) is needed (center).
You or your team must load all the desired culms (and also branches, if wanted) onto your vehicle (right).

Liang Bamboo, ไผ่เลี้ยง (phai liang), ×Thyrsocalamus liang — help harvest these culms and get them for FREE!

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— UPDATE 23 JANUARY 2025 —

There are several clumps of this species with estimated more than 500 culms: BS-0001-1, -2, -3, -4 [S1, W1, W2], BS-0898 [C1].

About 5 long stems can be harvested in March/April 2025, more later in 2026.

Culm lengths are 9–12 m, basal diameter 2.5–5 cm, heavy, robust, strong, thick-walled, basally solid, without branches on the lower half of the stems.

The species, ×Thyrsocalamus liang, Phai Liang (ไผ่เลี้ยง), is indigenous to Thailand but can also be found in neighboring countries. Its stems can be used for numerous purposes, such as light construction as pillars and beams for huts, fence posts, fence rails and pickets, ladders, furniture-making, and support of climbers like beans, tomatoes, and passion fruit.

Culm harvesting requires your assistance as described in → this post.

Candy Liang Bamboo, ไผ่เลี้ยงแค่นดิ (phai liang khaendi), ×Thyrsocalamus liang 'Candy' — help harvest these culms and get them for FREE!

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— UPDATE 23 JANUARY 2025 —

BS-0606-1 [E1]: Stems can be harvested not earlier than 2026.

Culm lengths are 9–12 m, basal diameter 2.5–4.5 cm, heavy, robust, strong, thick-walled, basally solid, without branches on the lower half of the stems.

The species, ×Thyrsocalamus liang, is indigenous to Thailand but can also be found in neighboring countries. The cultivated variety from Thailand, 'Candy', can be used for several purposes. Apart from the plant's ornamental value as a solitary garden plant, its stems can mainly be used for interior design and furniture-making.

Culm harvesting requires your assistance as described in → this post.

A Schizostachyum bamboo, ไผ่เฮียะฝุงฮอม (phai hia fung hom) — help harvest these culms and get them for FREE!

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— UPDATE 13 FEBRUARY 2025 —

BS-0622-1 [S5]: Stems can be harvested not earlier than 2026.

Culm lengths 6–10 m, basal diameter 2.5–5 cm, thin-walled, easy-splitting, with long internodes, without branches on the lower third of the stems.

Their stems are best used for making bamboo strips as a flat material for paneling on furniture (such as tables and shelves), for flat pickets for fences, and for any weaving purposes.

There are several similar species offered:
1. Schizostachyum funghomii, ไผ่เฮียะฝุงฮอม (phai hia fung hom), native to China, with blackish-green stems, BS-0622-1 [S5], and BS-0631-1 [C8];

2. Schizostachyum cf. hainanense, native to China, with dark green stems, BS-0106 [S6], and BS-0494 [C6];
3. Schizostachyum sp., native to Thailand, with dark green stems, BS-0322 [W4].

Culm harvesting requires your assistance as described in → this post.

White Cloud Bamboo, ไผ่เมฆขาว (phai mek khao), Bambusa × Dendrocalamus (artificial intergeneric hybrid) — help harvest these culms and get them for FREE!

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— UPDATE 13 FEBRUARY 2025 —

BS-0725 [E1]: stems can be harvested not earlier than 2026, diameter 4–7 cm.

BS-0726 [C3]: about 10 long stems can be harvested, diameter 3.5–6 cm.
BS-0079 [N4]: about 5 long stems can be harvested, diameter 4–7 cm.

The species: Bambusa sp. × Dendrocalamus sp., intergeneric hybrid, Phai Mek Khao (ไผ่เมฆขาว), White Cloud Bamboo, BS-0725 and BS-0726, introduced from China, grows well in the Chiang Mai area. Culm length to 16 m, basal diameter to 7 cm, heavy, robust, strong, straight, thick-walled, without branches on the lower two-thirds of the stems.
The stems of this hybrid can be used for moderate-heavy to heavy construction purposes, such as pillars and beams for huts and small houses.

Culm harvesting requires your assistance as described in → this post.

Angel Mist Bamboo, ไผ่ขวัญดี (phai khwan di), Dendrocalamus minor var. amoenus — help harvest these culms and get them for FREE!

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Culm lengths: approx. 10–15 m, basal diameter 3.5–6.5 cm, without branches on the lower half of the stems.

BS-0254 [C8]: About 10 culms or a few more can be harvested.

Dendrocalamus minor var. amoenus, ไผ่ขวัญดี (phai khwan di), Angel Mist Bamboo, Ghost Bamboo: This ornamental bamboo was introduced into Thailand. Its stems can be used for interior decoration or in open spaces under roofed protection, e.g., for walls, room dividers, and furniture.

Culm harvesting requires your assistance as described in → this post.

Oliver Bamboo, ไผ่รวกใหญ่ (phai ruak yai), Thyrsostachys oliveri [N4, W4] — help harvest these culms and get them for FREE!

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Culm length 9–12 m, diameter 3.5–4.5 cm, straight, heavy, robust, strong, long-lasting, thick-walled, basally solid, without branches on the lower half of the stems.

BS-0002-6 [N4]: Up to 50 culms or a little more can be harvested.
BS-0002-7 [W4]: Up to 50 culms or a little more can be harvested.

Thyrsostachys oliveri, ไผ่รวกใหญ่ (phai ruak yai), Oliver Bamboo, is indigenous to Thailand but can also be found in neighboring countries. Its stems can be used for numerous purposes, such as light construction as pillars and beams for huts, fence rails and pickets, furniture-making, and support of climbers like beans, tomatoes, and passion fruit.

Culm harvesting requires your assistance as described in → this post.

Oliver Bamboo, ไผ่รวกใหญ่ (phai ruak yai), Thyrsostachys oliveri [S6] — help harvest these culms and get them for FREE!

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— UPDATE 13 FEBRUARY 2025 —

BS-0002-2 [S6]: Stems can be harvested not earlier than 2026.

Culm lengths 12–15 m, diameter 4–6.5 cm, straight, heavy, robust, strong, long-lasting, thick-walled, basally solid, without branches on the lower half of the stems.

Thyrsostachys oliveri, ไผ่รวกใหญ่ (phai ruak yai), Oliver Bamboo, is indigenous to Thailand but can also be found in neighboring countries. Its stems can be used for numerous purposes, such as light construction as pillars and beams for huts, fence rails and pickets, furniture-making, and support of climbers like beans, tomatoes, and passion fruit.

Culm harvesting requires your assistance as described in → this post. 

Giant Bamboo, ไผ่เป๊าะ (phai po), Dendrocalamus cf. giganteus — help harvest these culms and get them for FREE!

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— UPDATE 13 FEBRUARY 2025 —

BS-0028 [C5]: About 5 tall and thick culms are available for harvest.

Culm lengths 15 m and longer, diameter 5–9 cm, strong, thick-walled, without branches on the lower half of the stems.

Uses: Heavy construction, posts and beams.

Culm harvesting requires your assistance as described in → this post.