Bamboo is a giant grass that grows in lands that are very hot and wet.
It is stiff, like wood, and has a hollow stem.
Bamboo wind chimes
Materials
bamboo pole
coping saw
hand drill with j-inch twist drill bit
nail
sandpaper
scissors
string
tape (transparent)
vise
Saw off six pieces of bamboo (see sawing, page 202). Saw above and
below the ringed joints so you have six hollow pieces. Sand the ends
of each piece (see sanding, page 203).Use one piece of bamboo for the crosspiece. Put the crosspiece in
a vise, and drill five evenly spaced holes (see drilling, page
201).To make the chimes, drill a hole about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the
end of the other bamboo pieces.Hang the chimes from the crosspiece. Cut five pieces of string,
each about 8 inches (20 cm) long. Wrap one end of each string with
transparent tape. Thread the string through the holes in the
crosspiece and chimes, as shown. Tie a knot.
- Cut off another piece of string about four times as long as the
crosspiece. Tie the end of the string to a nail. Then drop the nail
and the string through the crosspiece. Take the nail off and tie the
ends of the string in a knot.