Originally Posted By 4evrplan
Nice find!

There's no varnish on my poles though; the shine is from the natural wax in the bamboo. When you heat treat them, it boils out, and you simply wipe it down with a rag while it's hot to remove the excess wax, along with any dirt that may be stuck to it.


Interesting, I didn't know Bamboo contained wax...How much heat do you need to apply to the bamboo to get the wax to boil out and what is the best way to apply it?...an electric heat gun?