Process of whole culm furniture making

Abstract

Traditional Bamboo furniture is widely produced and used in many developing countries across the globe. Bamboo is a locally available low-cost material which is strong and durable; and makes elegant, light weight and eco-friendly furniture, providing enormous opportunities for craftsmen and entrepreneurs (both rural and urban) to establish enterprises with low investment. This technical bulletin illustrates the step-by-step process of production of whole culm bamboo furniture. These techniques can be applied and adopted for producing bamboo furniture from different bamboo species / varieties. Specifically, this technique is suitable for bamboo varieties of medium to large diameter (3-30 cm) and with medium to high wall thickness (1 cm+).