Prepare and split bamboo in strips

Jiro Yonezama is a bamboo artist. In this vide, he demonstrate the consecutive steps to prepare the Madake Bambou (phyllostachys bambusoides) in order to craft baskets.
– cutting
– clean (and bamboo oil extraction)
– storage
– tools

Bamboo splited in strips is a wonderful crafting material.
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