Description of the Weathered Bamboo Pole:
NOTE: Please refer to the Additional Information tab for the full specification.
New bamboo looks new. Weathered looks like it has always been there. Silvered tips, softened nodes and a gentle, uneven patina give each weathered bamboo pole the character of a cane that has stood through years of sun and sea breeze. It is the color for places that sell a story: a castaway bar, a jungle ride queue, a fishing-village set or a heritage restaurant in an old town.
Each pole starts as a mold of a real bamboo cane, with true 3-D nodes and grain. The base color is made from mineral (inorganic) pigments and molded all the way through the ASA, so even where a knock goes deep, there is no white mark beneath. On top, our artisans hand-paint the weathering, so no two poles are quite alike. The ASA base passed 5,000 hours of ASTM G155 accelerated weathering (Micom Laboratories, Canada) with no significant color change, and the poles carry a 20-year limited warranty against rot, delamination and UV degradation, including base-color fading in the first 10 years.
Weathered is made to order as a finish on our threaded 508 mm (20 in) hollow sections, which screw together in 40, 50 or 75 mm diameters; ask us about other formats. Fix them with stainless screws and finish the ends with end caps. Ask for a sample to see the finish in your own light.
Advantages:
- Hand-painted weathering for a soft, time-worn look
- Base color molded all the way through: no white mark under a scratch
- Molded from real bamboo with 3-D nodes
- No two poles exactly alike, for a natural, aged feel
- Threaded 40, 50 and 75 mm sections (other formats on request)
- Fix with stainless screws; end caps for a clean finish
- 20-year limited warranty
Aged bamboo poles for theme parks, film sets and rustic venues
When the design brief says “old”, brand-new canes break the spell. Weathered bamboo poles fill that gap. Popular uses:
- Theme parks and attractions: queue-line fences, jungle huts, ride facades and kiosks that must look decades old and still stand up to crowds.
- Film, TV and stage sets: rustic bamboo poles for village scenes, island shacks and period sets, ready to reuse from one production to the next.
- Heritage and old-town restaurants: wall rails, ceiling rafters and counter fronts that sit naturally beside old brick, reclaimed timber and clay tiles.
- Rustic lodges and beach bars: posts, railings and pergola dressing with a sun-bleached, castaway character.
Natural aged bamboo poles get their look the hard way: sun, rain and salt air turn them grey, but also dry the cane until it splits. ONETHATCH weathered bamboo poles are a designed finish: you choose the look on day one, and the ASA beneath stays sound.
Prefer a fresher tone? See our Sundried threaded bamboo pole, the toasted-brown Carbonized bamboo pole and the freshly cut look of the Green bamboo pole. For darker designs, see the Black bamboo pole and Mahogany bamboo pole. Split profiles are on our half-round bamboo poles page, and every size and color is in the bamboo poles category. For a ceiling to match, see the Golden Oak bamboo mat, Walnut bamboo mat, Carbonized bamboo mat, Ebony bamboo mat and our Teak matting for ceilings.
Stock poles are not fire-rated. An ASTM E84 Class A fire-retardant (FR) version is available to order. The poles are decorative, not structural: for strength, slide a galvanized steel or aluminum pole inside.
Weathered Bamboo Pole FAQ
Partly. The base color is molded all the way through the pole; the weathering texture is hand-painted on top by our artisans. The base color is covered against fading for the first 10 years of the 20-year limited warranty, and because it runs right through the pole, the bamboo underneath the texture never shows a white mark.
Not quite. When natural bamboo has gone grey, the sun and rain are breaking down its surface, and the cane usually dries out and splits as well. Weathered gives you a soft, silvered, time-worn look by design, over a sound ASA pole that resists cracking and rot.
Yes. Weathered is available as a finish on our poles, and we send free samples so you can check the color and texture in your own light. Tell us the diameter and quantity you need and we will advise on the best format.
Not on their own: the poles are decorative, not structural. Slide a galvanized steel or aluminum pole inside to carry the load, and the weathered bamboo dresses it.
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