Cutting bamboo stakes for plant markings
We mark plants so that it is clear that they are not to be cut when mowing with the electric trimmer. To do this, we regularly need bamboo sticks, which we hammer into the ground around the relevant plants, as described in the work instructions for preparing areas for mowing.
The raw material for the production is currently in the form of bamboo poles in the field: Old fountain.
1) We check how many bamboo sticks are still in stock. The warehouse is located in the old pigsty. If we take the east entrance, the sticks are stored in the first box on the right-hand side. There should always be about 100 sticks prepared there. If, for example, there are only 60 left, 40 should be prepared.
2) We look for suitable poles. Suitable poles are those that are not yet rotten and have a diameter of between 6 and 10 cm.
3) The poles should be approx. 60 cm long. As the bamboo is cut into quarters, we can make 4 poles from 60 cm of bamboo. If we need 40 poles, as shown in the example, we need 10 meters of bamboo pole (or slightly more, as we are producing offcuts). So we calculate the amount of bamboo poles we need and take them to the patio to cut them to length.
4) We use the telescopic saw to cut the bamboo poles into 60 cm pieces. Attention! This is only permitted with appropriate experience or after training on this device. It is also important to ensure that the bamboo is not under tension when it is cut so that the cut pieces can simply fall off. It is advisable not to saw directly through the membrane. The pieces can be a little longer (but not much shorter).
5) When we have sawn enough bamboo, the pieces are cut in half as follows: We take a sharp machete (Attention! This is only permitted with appropriate experience or after training on this tool) and place it on the cutting surface of a piece of bamboo so that it cuts it in half. Then we take a hammer and apply an appropriate amount of force to the side opposite the cutting edge so that the cutting edge penetrates the bamboo. As soon as the machete is deep enough, we hit the top of the machete alternately in front of and behind the bamboo. As soon as the last membrane is pierced, the bamboo can often be easily pulled apart by hand. We cut all the bamboo pieces in half in this way.
6) Use a hammer to remove the remains of the membrane from all halves.
7) Cut the halves in half again as described in 5 using a hammer and machete until we have all the bamboo pieces in quarters.
8) We sharpen one side of all the quarters into an arrow shape by hitting them appropriately with the machete.
9) Store the quarters in the old pigsty