: Yeah but Brian is ripping the bamboo from 4 x 8 sheets....That said
: you could rip 1.5 or 2" strips from same and laminate but
: it does seem like a lot of extra effort for something that may
: or may not work. He also used the carmelized for some reason I
: forgot saying the standard didn't perform as well for ribs??????

You have to remember that bamboo isn't like a normal tree, you can't cut planks of bamboo. The stuff you're looking at is mostly glue, much like particle board. The glue is heavy and fairly weak. To me it's a poor choice for a boat and not all that enviourmentally friendly.

Bill H.