Splitting bamboo is an important step in the process of bamboo art production. Vertically arranged bamboo fibers are less likely to break horizontally, which is why bamboo can be easily split. This special property has inspired the designers of bamboo crafts with many design inspirations, such as the bamboo side table design of Booboa.
Technique of Bamboo Splitting
The technique of bamboo splitting begins with selecting bamboo, then splitting it, gradually subdividing it as per the requirement, and finally polishing it to obtain bamboo strips of uniform thickness.
At the beginning, all the processes of bamboo splitting was finished by people. Bamboo artisans use specialized tools such as bamboo knives, scrapers, and bamboo smoothing tools to process thick bamboo poles into thin bamboo strips on their own. They rely on the exquisite craftsmanship acquired through years of practice. With the development of technology, the technique of splitting bamboo has also introduced modern equipment, which can meet the growing demand for bamboo products from people all over the world.
However, until today, there are still many artisans around the world insist on hand making everything from bamboo splitting to weaving. This is also the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage.
Design of Bamboo Side Table
When split the bamboo, people noticed the unique texture and excellent toughness of bamboo strips, which inspired furniture design, and bamboo side table is one of them.
A side table is usually placed next to a sofa or chair to hold books, vases, coffee cups, etc. It can be a long-term or provisional storage surface, as well as a dividing or decorative element of the space. Compared to other materials, bamboo side table has 4 major advantages:
1.Durable: The frame of the side table is usually made of uncut bamboo poles, and the tabletop is made of split bamboo strips. This structure is stable, has strong load-bearing capacity, and is durable;
2.Lightweight: Bamboo is a hollow structure, and with the same strength, bamboo side table is lighter in weight and easier to move;
3.Beautiful: Bamboo has strong toughness and can be bent into any shape. After splitting, the bamboo strips can be woven into various patterns, enabling designers to achieve all their designs;
4.Environmental Protection: Bamboo is a renewable, low-carbon natural material, and choosing a bamboo side table is an environmentally friendly way of life.
This is the progress from splitting bamboo to bamboo side table. The application of bamboo splitting is not only making side table, but also bamboo floor, chair, lantern and so on. All these bamboo items can be found in Booboa, and we highly recommend everyone to take a look.
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