Bamboo and Rattan Processing
Another business for those in developing countries is the harvesting and processing of bamboo. There is a tremendous amount of information available on bamboo production and processing and suggest that for more information you visit the International Network of Bamboo and Rattan site.
In social, economic and ecological terms, bamboo and rattan are two of the most important non-timber forest products of the developing countries, especially so in Asia where these two plants form part of traditions that are several centuries old. The close relation between people and these plants resulted in numerous processing technologies being developed, several of them specific to the associated place, people and end-use. These technologies, together with their tools, form one of the oldest body of traditional technical knowledge that is representative of the culture and life-style of people in several regions of Asia.
See this online guide for a complete review of all of the information below.
CONTENTS
Foreword
Introduction
BAMBOO
1 Harvesting
2 Preparation
Primary preparation
Secondary preparation
3 Primary processing
Splitting into strips
Processing strips into splits and slivers
Processing strips into rounds and chopsticks
Straightening whole culm
Bending round culm
Bending bamboo strips
Flattening
Slicing
Slotting
4 Secondary processing
Bleaching
Dyeing
Carbonization
Colouring with acid
5 Finishing
Smoking
Lacquering
Painting
6 Tool kits
RATTAN
1 Harvesting
2 Primary processing
Deglazing
Fumigation
Bleaching
Oil-curing
Drying
3 Secondary processing
Steaming
Bending
Splitting
Dyeing
Sanding and buffing
Dowelling
Coping or scribing
Drilling and grooving
Jointing and binding
4 Finishing
Indigenous methods
Commercial method
References
Appendix: Suppliers and tools
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This idea was generously donated by Steve. As a thank you for the donation of the business idea this site and the Myvesta Foundation have helped to fund the business of entrepreneur Ayaba Déla Djondo.
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