Rockler Companies Inc

Rockler is one of only a few retail outlets in the United States that carries engineered bamboo lumber; after harvesting, the wood is stripped and laminated together. Boards are ¾" thick x 11-7/8" wide, and cost $15 per board foot. Bamboo is the Rockler Wood of the Month in September. One of the benefits of using bamboo in woodworking projects is that it's an environmentally friendly wood, Shapland said. "Bamboo is the fastest growing woody plant," he said. "There are many varieties of bamboo in either endogenous trees or giant grasses. While a hardwood trees takes 25 to 30 years to grow before harvesting, bamboo is harvestable in less than a year. The harvesting does not damage the plant, which produces more ( www.rockler.com )