Reinforced bamboo lacrosse shaft

A lacrosse shaft comprising:

• a first end having an octagonal cross-section;
• a second end opposite the first end;
• a first side surface having a first length along a first edge of the octagonal cross-section;
• a second side surface opposite the first side surface, the second side surface having a second length along a second edge of the octagonal cross-section;
• a top surface having a third length along a third edge of the octagonal cross-section;
• a bottom surface opposite the top surface, the bottom surface having a fourth length along a fourth edge of the octagonal cross-section, wherein the first and second lengths are longer than the third and fourth lengths;
• a first bamboo layer extending substantially from the first end to the second end and extending substantially from the first side surface substantially to the second side surface, the first bamboo layer having a width between 0.5 and 1.5 inches;
• a second bamboo layer extending substantially from the first end to the second end and joined to a first surface of the first bamboo layer along a first lamination plane substantially normal to the first side surface, substantially normal to the first end, and parallel to the top and bottom surface, wherein the second bamboo layer has a width less than the first bamboo layer;
• and a reinforcement member located between the first and second ends and disposed within the first or second bamboo layer, wherein the reinforcement member extends 30-60% of the distance between the first and second ends of the lacrosse shaft and is configured to provide maximum bending resistance at a midpoint of the lacrosse shaft:
• wherein a second surface of the first bamboo layer is joined to a first surface of a third bamboo layer along a second lamination plane substantially parallel to the first lamination plane, wherein the third bamboo layer has a width less than the width of the first bamboo layer, wherein all lamination planes in a cross section perpendicular to a length of the shaft are oriented in the same direction and are substantially parallel, and wherein the shaft is configured to receive a lacrosse head.