The present study investigates the effect of chemical treatment of bamboo for development of bamboo strand lumber using bamboo strips without removing the epidermal and endodermal layert o increase the utilization of bamboo. Bamboo were subjected to chemical treatment with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ), sodium sulphate (Na 2 SO 4 ), and sodium sulphite (Na 2 SO 43 ). The scrimber was tested for mechanical and physical properties. Bamboo, treated with 15% conc. NaOH solution found to have MOR and MOE values of 193 N/mm 2 and 19404 N/mm 2 respectively compared to 198 N/mm 2 and 14565 N/mm 2 of the control sample. Density of all the chemically treated samples was found in the range of 867 to 990 kg/m 3 compared to 1016kg/m 3 of control sample. All the composites were found to be resistant to delamination after 72 hrs. boiling (as per requirements for BWP grade panels).