Patent ID: 8499602

Claim:
A method for manufacturing hollow decorative tubing used in furniture manufacture, comprising: providing hollow, cylindrical tubing having an outer surface defining a perimeter of the tubing; providing a plurality of complementing dies which include a negative of a desired external design for the tubing; positioning the dies about the perimeter of the tubing; rotating the dies while holding the tubing stationary in a fixed position, without axial or rotational movement; and contacting the dies on the outer surface of the tubing while the dies are in rotation and forcing the dies against the outer surface of the tubing to deform the tubing to the desired external design of the dies; wherein said contacting step is performed without allowing relative axial movement between said dies and said tubing, and wherein said external design provides the tubing with the appearance of a culm of natural bamboo, said external design including enlarged nodes separating adjacent sections.