Hour 3

Well, as I mentioned last hour, the bamboo is quite a beast to tangle with. I would put it on par with a hard oak. I've been breaking at least 2 blades on each piece. With that said, the final product is outstanding. I've been lucky enough to have JB help with the post-prep work for the start of this. He showed me a finished one, and it's well worth the headache of a few broken blades. This does keep down the production though, 1st hour -22 , 2cnd hour -21, and this hour -21. Normally I can do a bit more than that...

This 10 minute 'break' works perfectly. It gives me exactly enough time to grab a glass of water, write a post, and go right back to work. I'm sure this key board will be filled with sawdust by days end.