Bamboo Furniture Board | Bamboo Board | Bamboo Furniture Panel | Bamboo Plywood
Bamboo flat boards are a great alternative to using solid timber.
If you are a cabinetmaker, a mill worker or another Woodworking professional, take a good look at architectural bamboo boards. With bamboo’s superior technical characteristics, competitive pricing and it’s excellent green credentials, you have compelling reasons to use bamboo boards in your next project. We’re confident that once you have used our Eco-Logic Bamboo boards, you’ll wonder how you managed before you discovered them.
Painted Bamboo - Cherrywood
Painted Bamboo - Blue Moon
All our Eco-Logic boards are available in the standard colours; lighter Blonde (Natural) or the darker Coffee (Carbonised) colours, as well as in the vertical and horizontal construction formats. In addition, bamboo stains wonderfully, so whatever colour or finish (stain, paint, wax, oil, polyurethane, etc) you desire can be applied to our boards. We have a couple of painted samples on the left, just to give you an idea of what’s possible.
We have a number of clients using our Eco-Logic Bamboo boards – where the end product is painted, stained or veneered. Often one cannot tell that the product is manufactured from bamboo. Why would they do this? Simple, our Eco-Logic boards are technically superior to other options, and in most cases cheaper (especially when comparing to solid woods), plus the fact that the product is made from a green material.
A special feature of our Eco-Logic boards, is their structural composition. All our Eco-Logic boards (besides the 5 mm boards) are cross laminated to provide that additional rigidity and structural strength.
We offer two ranges; the more economical Eco-Logic DIY board for the do it yourself enthusiast and for smaller volume manufacturing and construction projects. These DIY boards are available in the same price range as top quality SA Pine laminated boards.
The Eco-Logic Specifier board range, aimed at projects that require the best quality bamboo board available, are typically specified for green hotel projects, top quality kitchens and furniture as well as larger volume projects where making adjustments to the production line are not an option. These boards are available within the same price range as laminated Red Oak flat boards.
With all the superior technical characteristics of bamboo, the competitive price range, our Eco-logic bamboo boards are an obvious and “green” choice. But, they also make economic sense – read what one of our customers had to say after switching from a bamboo board competitor to our Eco-Logic DIY bamboo boards mid project…
“On our recent project, M&B House in Cape Town, we were able to complete the cupboards and furniture for 3 to 4 rooms per day using Oriental Bamboo boards compared to 1 room per day using another bamboo board supplier. We are very happy with the quality and time saved using Oriental Bamboo boards.”— Brian Spurdens – Owner of Mr. B’s Carpenters
Solid Bamboo Furniture Board Dimensions & Options
| Dimensions | Surface Grain | DIY | Specifier | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,440 x 1,220 x 5 mm | NH, NV, CH, CV | A/A | A/A | Single Ply |
| 2,440 x 1,220 x 16 mm | NH, NV, CH, CV | A/B, B/B | A/A, A/B | NV not available in B/B option |
| 2,440 x 1,220 x 20 mm | NH, NV, CH, CV | A/B, B/B | A/A, A/B | NV not available in B/B option |
| 2,440 x 1,220 x 30 mm | NH, NV, CH, CV | A/B, B/B | A/A, A/B | NV not available in B/B option |
| 2,440 x 1,220 x 40 mm | NH, NV, CH, CV | A/B, B/B | A/A, A/B | NV not available in B/B option |
Strand Woven Bamboo Furniture Board Dimensions & Options
| Dimensions | Surface Grain | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 x 1220 x 16 mm (3 mm/10 mm/3 mm) | NS, CS | Center layer is cross laminated with Solid Bamboo Strips (provides structural stability) |
| 1830 x 1220 x 18 mm (3 mm/12 mm/3 mm) | NS, CS | Center layer is cross laminated with Solid Bamboo Strips (provides structural stability) |
| 1830 x 1220 x 30 mm (3 mm/2x12 mm/3 mm) | NS, CS | Center layer is cross laminated with 2 layers of Solid Bamboo Strips (provides structural stability) |
| NH = Natural (Colour), Horizontal (Surface Construction) | A/A = Both sides are colour matched |
| NV = Natural (Colour), Vertical (Surface Construction) | A/B = One side is colour matched |
| CH = Carbonised (Colour), Horizontal (Surface Construction) | B/B = Both sides are not colour matched |
| CV = Carbonised (Colour), Vertical (Surface Construction) | N/A = Not Available |
| NS = Natural (Colour), Strand Woven Bamboo | |
| CS = Carbonised (Colour), Strand Woven Bamboo |
What are the common applications of bamboo boards?
The 5 mm is ideal for cladding, panel inserts, door inserts, cupboard backing or splash backs. Due to its longitudinal strength, it is also ideal for bending applications; e.g. skate board decks, surf boards & curved wall cladding.
Our most popular product for the Southern African market is the 2440 x 1220 x 16 mm industry standard board. These boards are most often used for shelving, kitchen carcasses, risers, cupboard carcasses and doors, wall cladding and drawer fronts.
The 20 mm boards are the most versatile thickness, suitable for a very wide range of applications; from shelving to cupboards, table tops to furniture frameworks, long length cupboard doors to door insets.
The 30 mm boards are very popular for kitchen counter tops, stair treads, breakfast nooks and internal doors.
The 40 mm boards are often used for chunky furniture, doors (fire doors, external doors), butchers blocks, shelving and staircases due to their exceptional rigidity and structural strength.
Our cross laminated bamboo boards respond very well to machining; routers, CNC and water jet cutting. They can also be sanded to a very fine grit, creating a very luxurious finish. Bamboo also accepts all the standard finishing products, so whether it is a paint technique, oil, wax, UV coat or hardener you want to use for your finish, you’ll find that our boards are very accommodating.
The boards can be cut and sanded using conventional woodworking equipment. Gluing or mechanically fastening (screws) can be achieved using the same materials and fasteners commonly used with solid wood.
Why not have a look at our board gallery to see how others have used our Eco-Logic bamboo boards, or take a look at our frequently asked questions about bamboo …
