*bows deeply* Welcome, mi'lady.

I like this idea. Have you had any issues with spliting? My experinces with hollowed out bamboo never really convinced me of it's strength, but I'm also known to use my staff as a structural item in hasty shelters, or wack things with it.
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-IronRaven

When a man dare not speak without malice for fear of giving insult, that is when truth starts to die. Truth is the truest freedom.