Bamboo ger!

[Bob Rowlands]

Thanks for the nice comment.

Paracord, huh? You're gonna be tying one heck of alot of knots it's a good thing you're young and don't have arthritis. lol

Solid braided paracord-not the cheapjack 'sheathed' (not solid braided cordage typically found) will probably work ok. Consider you'll be feeding literally hundreds of short pieces of short flexible cordage through hundreds of small holes, in hollow bamboo. Now that IS gonna try your patience if you keep the holes small so the knot doesn't pull through. I suggest torching the ends of the cordage because it will fray and blow apart immediately after you cut it. Torching and rounding the molten ball into a cone shape (use gloves!) will definitely aid the tie up.

I can tell you for absolute certain you are in for a TREMENDOUS amount of work there buddy as opposed to using bolts. I've built two complete sets of lattice and know what I'm talking about.

Also, regading a fraying type material like nylon cordage, remember bamboo is hollow, and you won't be chamfering the holes. With the loose joits cordage is going to give you, and the frame frame swaying in the wind, means the likelyhood of the cordage abrading over the long haul in a primary residence is going to happen. Flat lattice, or solid sapling, would be my choice for nylon cordage.

I believe lattice was traditionally joined with rawhide strips. That stuff is WAY tough than any braided cheap cordage. I know some people have joined with paracord. How long it would hold up on a primary residence remains a question to my way of thinking.

As for yurt ring made from bamboo, you are making it tough on yourself all around. Possibly ripped in half, steamed and flattened, bamboo could be laminated into a traditional style vertical ring by those that have a shop with clamps a steamer etc. Certainly any kind of bamboo in it's round state will not lend itself to being bent into a 40" circle without a substantial amount of work. The nodes themselves would need to be sanded flat for a good glue joint.

Round laminated yurt rings are fabricated from thin steamed FLAT wood strips laid up in a form, glued and clamped.

If you do attempt some laminated ring, use hide glue. Do NOT use any woodworkers glue like Titebond or other that has a fast tack time. Franklin hide glue sets very slowly. We carpenters use it to fabricate bent rail due to the long working time neccessary to clamp up the rail.

IMO you are making this very tough on yourself regarding the ring. There are much easier rings for the amateur to build besides the steamed heated laminated glued clamped and finally bored variety. Have you got the tools to do so? The ring I built is easily made with just a few simple tools, fantastically strong, and quick to build. For a first build I highly suggest making it easy on yourself. It's almost like you're trying to build a bamboo flyrod when a simple cane pole would suffice.

Either way, good luck.