yah, its really easy. Well, kinda, its easier than normal wood, like oak or something because that is solid and bamboo is hollowed out, so its perfect for a pipe. There are these "cork" things though every 12" inches or so that are tougher than other wood. I either used a screwdriver, a drill bit, or a long wire hanger that i got the tip really hot then touched it to the cork and pushed and it went through in about 10 seconds.