Bamboo splitting and making strips for weaving

Bamboo artist, Jiro Yonezawa, shows how to prepare bamboo for weaving. Follow him step-by-step from harvesting the bamboo to making finished strips. WARNING: The knives used are very sharp. Please take precautions to avoid serious injury. Wear gloves and work carefully. Practice, practice, practice….. 0:22 Bamboo grove to drying canes 2:14 Oil extraction with caustic soda 3:16 Oil extraction with heat 4:00 Surface preparation 5:30 Splitting poles 6:07 Split short poles with bamboo knife 7:17 Use kikuwari bamboo spitting tool 7:53 Quarter splitting long poles Yotsuwari 10:20 Make rough strips 12:05 Tips and detailed instruction 15:32 Making strips: Separate outer layer from inner layer 18:04 Habatori: Make strips uniform width 20:14 Senbiki: Make strips uniform thickness 21:17 Mentori: Make beveled edges 22:40 Basic hexagonal weave