Abstract: A method of making bamboo-surfaced layered Venetian blind slats having a curved cross-section comprising (1) selecting bamboo slices each having a length slightly longer than the slats to be made, each having a width which equals the total width of the slats to be made; (2) selecting filling slices, each having a length and width identical to the bamboo slices; (3) selecting an adhesive to adhere a bamboo slice, a filling slice and a bamboo slice to form a layered slat piece; (4) placing the layered slat piece into a mold and compressing the layered slat piece to form a curved plate; (5) cutting along the length of the curved plate to obtain blank slats; (6) trimming the remains of the cutting surfaces and the two end surfaces of the blank slats to obtain the final product.

Abstract: A process and an apparatus for manufacturing a wooden container are provided. The process includes a first forming step of producing an intermediate product (1a) of the container by carrying out heating pressurization to its center region (6c) except its peripheral region (6p) between male and female dies (14, 15), thereby the intermediate product (1a) formed with a bottom wall (2a) and a peripheral wall (3a) having an edge portion (4a) extending upwardly therefrom is produced, and a second forming step of forming a finished product (1) of the container by carrying out further heating pressurization to the intermediate product (1a) by clamping the entire part thereof between the male and female dies (14, 15), whereby the edge portion (4a) is formed into the surrounding edge (4), thereby the finished product (1) with the bottom wall (2), the peripheral wall (3) and the surrounding edge (4) is produced.