Working With Bamboo

Bamboo is one of the key components in the framing of most traditional fighter kites. It is also the most popular spine material for American style fighter kites. Learning to work with bamboo is a worthwhile fighter kiting skill to learn. You don't need to be an expert bamboo worker to make fighter kite bows and spines. The skills needed to make good fighter kite bows and spines from bamboo are not difficult to acquire. Below are articles and youtube videos showing various concepts and methods to make fighter kite bows and spines from bamboo.

How to split a bamboo pole to make a fighter kite spine or bow, a youtube video..bruce lambert.