Bamboo Immersion Trip - Day 2

Dumaguete - Process, originally uploaded by jsigharas.

Preparation process in the making of flat bamboo sheets for flooring and walls.

1.) split bamboo in two halves, 2.) continue to split the bamboo culm from within taking care in not chopping all the way through, 3.) once bamboo is more or less flat, remove inner nodes, 4.) plane until both surfaces are smooth and to desired thickness, 5.) glue laminate, fill panels and let dry in preparation for final planing, 6.) repeat.

Video can be seen here.