Breaking Bamboo Cutting Board And Oak Floorboard

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strikewzen

Discussion Starter · May 29, 2012

THIS IS FOR DANNY

breaking 1.8 cm thickness bamboo cutting board with crossbar reinforcement

and 2.2 cm thickness very tough oak floorboard x2 with no defect

please use common sense when making slingshots, this test does not prove their strength

biased verdict, bamboo when properly glued can be tougher than oak board at it's weakest point

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newconvert

· #2 · May 29, 2012

i have experienced similar experiences, bamboo is more resilient, it flex's. for shock and weight i would take the bamboo.

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Sean

· #3 · May 29, 2012

You have to be a single guy doing that kind of a test, my mom, or later in life (wife), would
kill me if I marked up the floor or put a crack in it from doing that way.

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treefork

· #4 · May 29, 2012

Interesting. I noticed the Boo cutting board had supporting end pieces with the grain running perpendicular to the main board. This multiplies the over all strength tremendously. That's why the cutting board is designed this way. Remove those end pieces and that Boo will break easy. When it comes to wood strength its all about the direction of grain. Ask any martial artist who breaks boards with his hands.

Danny0663

· #5 · May 29, 2012

Thanks for that Strike!

I'll keep that in mind.

I think my bamboo board will be fine for slingshot purposes, considering mine is 16mm thick.

LBurnett

· #6 · May 29, 2012

Come on Rob I thought you was going to give it a proper WHACK!

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lloydedwards40

· #7 · May 29, 2012

I know from my experience making and flying kites, what amazing material bamboo is. Lucky to have been taught by Japanese and Malaysian aces. You may not know you can heat-form and heat-temper bamboo. At a kite workshop in China it was wonderful to see each workbench have a spirit lamp to tweek the bamboo. Would be fun to see woodnstuff shaping a bamboo boo! Might have to be me.
love'n'joy
Lloyd

rockslinger

· #8 · May 29, 2012

Gas Audio equipment Wood Font Packaging and labeling

Leaf Wood Bedrock Grass Wall

I guess it depends on your cutting board! lol

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All Buns Glazing

· #9 · May 29, 2012

Yeah, but who's the cute little Asian man doing the video?

Where's the redhead babe I've been promised!

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treefork

· #10 · May 30, 2012

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e~shot

· #11 · Jun 1, 2012

Thanks for the video.

But bit disappointment to me, I thought you'll break it by hand

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JJP

· #12 · Jun 3, 2012 (Edited by Moderator)

Due to the nature of your avatar, I was fully expecting you to punch through that bad boy. Still good times though. +1

newconvert

· #13 · Jun 3, 2012

JJP said:
Due to the nature of your avatar, I was fully expecting you to punch through that bad boy. Still good times though. +1

ohhhhhh dont encourage him!

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mopep

· #14 · Jun 3, 2012

im was acctually even more worried about the tiles

- masnor

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strikewzen

Discussion Starter · #15 · Jun 3, 2012

thanks for your comments all, but judging the strength of the oak i have zero chance to break it with fist

shattered my knuckles many times over doing stupid things in the past

kids please don't try this at home

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LBurnett

· #16 · Jun 4, 2012

strikewzen said:
thanks for your comments all, but judging the strength of the oak i have zero chance to break it with fist

shattered my knuckles many times over doing stupid things in the past

kids please don't try this at home

Too late...

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