Some good photos of the process here[1]. The figure that's generally quoted for ...

		blacksmith_tb on Oct 21, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hardened wood as a renewable alternative to steel ... Some good photos of the process here[1]. The figure that's generally quoted for the time it takes for a mature timber bamboo culm to grow from a shoot to ~20m to be harvested is 3-5yr. Obviously each one is small compared to a large tree, but a stand of bamboo can produce a lot. 1; https://www.bambooimport.com/en/how-is-bamboo-lumber-made

That's an amazing link, with unadorned and unpolished shots of the factory where the bamboo lumber is made. Very interesting.