Day 8 - Planing The Butt Section Into Triangular Strips

Planed 6 strips of the butt section into triangular strips.
Very tough, especially with an injured finger.

First cut. Never use your fingers to test if the bamboo is smooth.

Second cut. Hold very firmly when planing bamboo strips. Otherwise the plane got stuck at the node and move the bamboo strip. It will cut your fingers again.

Third cut. Hold the strip firmly. Yes. Must be very very firm. Otherwise you'll get cut again and again.

Day 7 - Rough Planing The Strips Into A Triangle

Day 6 - Planed The Butt Section Strips At Home

Planing the strips sitting on the chair is much easier than standing.

I can use both my hands to exert a little more pressure and use my feet to move with the plane.

Shoulders locked. Less work on the forearm.

Completed all 6 strips on both sides and still have enough energy for more.

Day 5 - Planed 3 More Strips

Planed another 3 strips of the tips section.  

Some Peacock Basses

It's embarassing posting just one photo for Rod Making. My fingers were numb and I think it is better to take just a good photo instead of many blur photos.

Here are some Peacock Basses caught on Saturday and today.

Day 4 - Rough Planing The Bamboo Strips

Rough planing the strips. Now this is tougher. After 3 strip, one side only, my neck started to ache. So have to call it a day.

Day 3 - Straightening The Strips

Straightening using the heat gun. The first 6 strips looked okay.But after that, fatique set in the the rest were "terrible".Very tough job straightening these strips. Some of the strips were burnt.

Rough planing next week.

Ponggol