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Wind chimes are attributed to the Chinese, who over three thousand years ago made them to generate melodic sounds. These wind chimes are often made of wood, and bamboo is the most widely used material. Bamboo wind chimes are also very popular, but they are not as durable as metal chimes. Bamboo wind chimes sometimes split due to weathering, although this has little effect on the sound. Bamboo carries a hollow and low resonant tone, sounding like exotic drums or the soothing sounds of the rainforest. Large bamboo wind chimes produce a deep musical tone. Smaller wind chimes emit the same beautiful sound as the larger chimes, but with a higher tone. With a combination of lilting, delightful tinkling, or exotic, woodsy clacks, you can infuse your living or garden area with your choice of the pleasing sounds of wooden wind chimes.

Many bamboo wind chimes are hand cut. Then they are tuned to produce wonderful sounds. Almost nothing else in the world is as soothing as the sounds from these resonators. In years past, these sound makers were made of other materials, rather than metals or wood. However, wood or metal chimes are the most common wind chimes used today. Depending on the user's preference, wooden chimes can often be the most popular choice. Many traditional instruments use bamboo as both resonators (such as flutes), and as a vibrating material (such as xylophones). All Woodstock bamboo wind chimes are made from renewable bamboo that is responsibly harvested. This attention to detail makes certain that the sounds of bamboo wind chimes will continue to generate happiness worldwide for generations to come. The length of a wind chime is measured by the overall length of the chime (not the tube length). This is important, because the purchaser of a wind chime must account for its length, when installing it indoors or outdoors.