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Go Bar Rods - Bamboo Garden Stakes?
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:39 pm
by Meng1988
Has anyone used bamboo garden stakes (linked below) for go bars? I have a bunch laying around and was thinking of doing this instead of spending money.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Garden-Treasur ... gKYqPD_BwE
Re: Go Bar Rods - Bamboo Garden Stakes?
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:17 pm
by Danl8
Meng1988 wrote:Has anyone used bamboo garden stakes (linked below) for go bars? I have a bunch laying around and was thinking of doing this instead of spending money.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Garden-Treasur ... gKYqPD_BwE
If skyscrapers can be built with bamboo scaffolding and archery bows can be built with bamboo, a go-bar deck powered by bamboo seems to be well within reach. Let us know how it worked. :-)
Re: Go Bar Rods - Bamboo Garden Stakes?
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:57 pm
by MaineGeezer
Try 'em and see how they work. I suspect they may be too stiff to work well, bur that's just a guess.
Personally, I use these things (not these specifically, but ones like them):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CU64RL4/re ... 2125998912
Re: Go Bar Rods - Bamboo Garden Stakes?
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:07 am
by Meng1988
Tested it out today and no luck. The sticks ranged anywhere from 2 lbs to 8lbs, but most on the lower side.
Of the 18 I had, 2 broke, and only 5 were above 5 lbs.
Guess I'll spend the money and find some fiberglass rods.
Re: Go Bar Rods - Bamboo Garden Stakes?
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 1:41 pm
by rcnewcomb
Guess I'll spend the money and find some fiberglass rods.
Look around for deals on kite fiberglass rods
Re: Go Bar Rods - Bamboo Garden Stakes?
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:17 pm
by Meng1988
Found some rods from Tap Plastics. 6’ lengths, cut to your preference for 2.65. Wound up getting 8 rods, cut to 24” (meaning 24 go bar rods). $36.50 after tax and shipping.
Re: Go Bar Rods - Bamboo Garden Stakes?
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 1:40 am
by ColestineGuitar
That sounds similar to what I did. I contacted Goodwinds.com, sent an email asking about gobar rods, and the guy knew what I was talking about! I got rods cut to length, plus little vinyl end covers that work perfectly. I'll measure my rods if you're interested.
Re: Go Bar Rods - Bamboo Garden Stakes?
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 7:45 pm
by Kevin Sjostrand
I tried the bamboo stakes years ago, some worked, but most didn't, they hold memory.
I bought my fiberlgass rods from Goodwinds. But I also got some rods from Home Depot, they are used to hold flags, 4 ft length for like $2 and you get a little stiffer rod if you want.
Re: Go Bar Rods - Bamboo Garden Stakes?
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:02 am
by phavriluk
If this question had been posed in the winter, it would be dead easy to find four-foot fiberglass driveway stakes. The prices are very modest, judging by those I saw and bought a couple of years ago. Warm weather, I don't know if they're on the shelves.