Bamboo tile and method for manufacturing the same

A method for manufacturing a bamboo tile for covering a structure wall, said bamboo tile presenting a natural aspect of a section of a bamboo stem with at least one node, said section defining generally cylindrical outside and inside surfaces and a generally central axis, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) axially splitting said section into a plurality of sequential and adjacent generally elongated sectors, each of said sectors having a generally parallelepiped-shaped configuration and defining a sector first main surface, a sector second main surface, a sector first auxiliary surface, an opposed sector second auxiliary surface, a sector first side surface, an opposed sector second side surface and a sector longitudinal axis;
• b) sequentially disposing said elongated sectors in parallel relationship relative to each other with said sector first auxiliary surface of each sector being in abutment contact with said sector second auxiliary surface of an adjacent sector to form a tile first layer, said first layer defining opposed internal and external surfaces, said external surface being formed by said sector first main surfaces of said sectors positioned so as to substantially integrally reproduce at least a portion of said outside surface of said bamboo stem section;
• c) bonding said internal surface of said first layer on a tile second layer, said second layer supporting said first layer so as to rigidify said bamboo tile, said first and second layers defining common peripheral surfaces;
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• d) making a chamfer between said external surface of said first layer and one of said peripheral surfaces.