buidling with Bamboo: Bamboo gate

I have used bamboo for curtain rods, replacement of rebar in ring beams, and garden stakes, and decorative stuff.

This was my first attempt for something more difficult (but not very difficult).  After the putting the first joints i decided to go as much with pure bamboo as possible.

finished.

Frame. cross pieces pass through and then a bamboo dowel secures it

 Before the last dowel

Making bamboo dowels/ nails

 Bamboo dowels

Splitting the bamboo for filling in the frame.

 Each rails is attached with a tight fitting dowel

 Want the fit to be tight but not too tight.  if too tight it can split the bamboo.  hose clamp to keep it from splitting more

the top hinge

 the bottom hinge.  will straighten when i cement it in.