After having sorted out my bamboo stock in 2020, I realised that some pieces were not suiting my actual requirements for making my shakuhachi; I have improved my making skills since I harvested them.
Regularly, people contact me in search of bamboo to experiment building their own shakuhachi so I decided to sell some poles rather than keeping them uselessly.
So here are two pack of French bamboo
These bamboos would of course not satisfy the requirements of a professional maker but would be very well suited for amateur makers. Mostly suited for ji-nashi, some of them can also be used for ji-ari (pack B)
Pack A – 2nd choice – French bamboo
Over 10 years drying
A1 – for 1.9 (utaguchi partly made) – 20 €Sold
- A2 – for 2.1/2.2 – 30 €
A3 – for 2.2 – 30 €SoldA4 – for 2.2 – 30 €Sold
A5 – for 2.3 (big bore) – 30 €Sold
A6 – for 2.4 (utaguchi partly made) – 40 €SoldA7 – for 2.4 – 30 €Sold
A8 – for 2.6 (or 2.0 big bore) – 30 €Sold
On the pictures, the bamboos are numbered 1 to 8 from left to right.
Pack B – French bamboo similar to Madake
Over 5 years drying
- B1 – for 1.6/2.1 – 50 €
B2 – for 1.8/2.0 – 60 €Sold- B3 – for 1.9 – 60 €
B4 – for 2.0 – 80 €Sold- B5 – for 2.2/2.3 – 50 €
- B6 – for 2.3 (or 1.6 big bore) – 80 €
- B7 –
for 2.4 (some wounds) – 80 €Sold - B8 – for 2.6 (or 2.0 big bore) – 80 €
- B9 – for 2.7 (or 2.0 big bore – crack in the root) – 50 €
B10 – for 3.3 (ou 2.4 de gros diamètre) – 100 €Sold
On the pictures, the bamboos are numbered 1 to 10 from left to right.
If a bamboo has cracks, wounds or any other default, I sell it for a cheaper price and precise it on the list.
I cannot guarantee no cracks will appear in the future even if they are dried for several years.
It is always possible to build a shakuhachi from a cracked bamboo (I do sometimes !) with good bindings.Feel free to contact me for any inquiry.