Bamboo Plywood

[nelsonic]

After considerable internet searching, I think I've found a supplier: "July Bambu"
http://www.julybambu.com/natural-cross-bamboo-panel/

https://julybambu.en.alibaba.com/product/60526191682-803493636/100_Solid_bamboo_panel_use_for_furniture_for_wall_panel_with_FSC_certification_BAMBOO_PLYWOOD_factory.html

They have a "full supply chain" for making Bamboo Products!
http://www.julybambu.com/our-bamboo-forest/

Are FSC Certified and have CE and ISO certification too. 🥇

[nelsonic]

@iteles I need to consider ordering a few sheets of bamboo quite soon ...
do we have an ETA on when the Braga Garage will be "ready"?

[nelsonic]

Each "sheet" of Bamboo Ply is 2440 x 1200 = 2.97m² (round up to 3 for simplicity)
The minimum order is 50 Square Meters. (see screenshot above)
50 / 3 = 16.6
so we need to order 17 sheets (min).

I estimate that each Standing Desk will need One Sheet (inc legs, shelves etc.)
and a Bunk Bed https://github.com/nelsonic/bunk-bed will require Two Sheets.

Furthermore I will need 5 sheets for the kitchen, 2 sheets for each storage unit (making 3 of these)
and 4 sheets for "MR" bedroom furniture ...
I think I can easily use 40 sheets in the next couple of months ... 😮

[nelsonic]

Consulted with the Maslow CNC Community regarding cutting Bamboo Plywood on Maslow:
https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/can-cut-bamboo-plywood-using-maslow/2807

Also reached out to "Kylo" from "july bambu" on Alibaba
to see how much it will cost to order 20 Sheets:

Awaiting replies ... ⏳ 😉

[nelsonic]

Got a reply from Maslow peeps: https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/can-cut-bamboo-plywood-using-maslow/2807/7
It appears that nobody in the Maslow community has tried to cut Bamboo Plywood ... 🙄
This is not a "deal-breaker" because even if I cannot cut it using Maslow,
I can always hand-cut it on a table saw in our "shop" (garage workshop)
and hand-route the cut pieces on my table-router ...

And a response from July Bambu:

Turns out the Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) is 100 Sheets ... 🙄
This roughly the total amount we will need to make all of the furniture in the house.

• 16 bunks => 32 sheets
• 26 Sit/Stand Desks => 26 sheets
• Dining Room Tables & Benches => 6 Sheets
• MR Bedroom => 4 sheets
• Basement Corridor Storage => 3 sheets
• Media Studio (desks, shelves & storage) => 3 Sheets
• Kitchen workstations => 5 sheets
• Kitchen Storage (against dining room) => 3 sheets
• Sofas in Common room => 4 sheets
• Library Shelves => 4 sheets
• HM Room => 4 Sheets
• Garage => 6 Sheets

This is exactly 100 sheets. 🤔
It's almost like I'm making up the data to fit the hypothesis ... 🤣

[nelsonic]

I sent the following reply to "Kylo" at July Bambu:

Relevant Links:

• stable structure 3 layer boards: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Stable-Structure-3-Layers-Bamboo-Boards_60709569513.html
  

• 18mm marine bamboo plywood:
  https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/18mm-marine-bamboo-plywood-price-china_60525534630.html
  

$4k (USD) = €3,245 = £2,828 at the time of writing.
(pending estimates of shipping and import taxes ...)

But given that this is the material cost for all the furniture in the house,
I don't think it's that much ... 🤔
Buying the material locally in PT will be considerably more expensive
as there would be the markup of at least two "middle-men" ...

[nelsonic]

After much back-and-forth with the Bamboo Plywood Suppliers, they finally sent me a Quote:
Bamboo+Plywood---JulyBambu.pdf

$85/board + Shipping + Taxes

This equates to a minimum of $100/board ... i.e. "prohibitively expensive"
Especially considering that the Birch Plywood is less than half the cost. #16

😞

[nelsonic]

Opened this question on "Sustainable Living" StackExchange:
https://sustainability.stackexchange.com/questions/6695/is-bamboo-plywood-more-sustainable-than-traditional-birch-plywood
Hoping to get some feedback on what the most sustainable sheet material is.