My computer went down and it's been a while getting it functional again. I had taken photos of my process for making bamboo struts, but was unable to reduce them in size for posting.
First photo is splitting a plank out of the center of a bamboo BBQ skewer. This gets the maximum width out of the skewer.
Second photo is dressing the plank on a sander. With a little practice you can get it smooth and even, a little more practice and you can do it without sanding the skin off your knuckles.
Third photo is splitting the dressed plank to the desired width for the strut.
Fourth photo shows the base color, drybrushed color and Future ready to use.
Fifth photo is the painted and finished strut material ready to cut to length.
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