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| All our solid teak furniture is handmade by
craftsmen from recycled teak. The teak is taken mainly from old
houses and bridges that are being demolished to make way for new. |
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Traditional Styled Solid Teak
Furniture
We only produce traditional solid teak furniture at our small
factory in the north of Thailand. The pieces are made by hand, we
don't use any machinery. All fittings are in solid brass where
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A Common Myth
Many companies stress the age of their teak and use this factor in
justifying price. All reclaimed teak is old, when you consider the
trees growing life, then its second life as part of a construction,
your reclaimed teak will always be around 80 to 120 years old. We
offer a solid range of teak furniture at a very fair price,
guaranteed. |
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| Although we export a small amount of furniture to Europe our
core business is in Thailand (Tectonis grandis), the locals also
call it SAC, is one of the worlds premier hardwood timbers. It
is famous for its mellow colour, fine grain and durability. It
occurs naturally only in Thailand, India, Myanmar and Lao. It's
also well established in tropical Asia, as well as tropical
Africa. It's also been introduced into a number of other
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The durability and workability of teak was recognized many
centuries ago, leading to it's widespread distribution and
cultivation throughout the tropics. Today teak ranks as the
premier hardwood for use in extreme conditions and in the
production of fine furniture and intricate carvings, there
is nothing better.
Most furniture can be crafted from reclaimed teak.
Unfortunately there are many unscrupulous operators who
rather than take the time and effort to source widely
available reclaimed teak plunder already dangerously low
reserves of new teak for quick profits. Their conscience
allows them to use new growth teak which is machine
lathed and then screwed and glued. It takes a craftsman
to use reclaimed teak and they are a scarce resource. We
operate an apprentice scheme and sponsor our new
apprentices and encourage them to learn traditional
skills in order to secure their future and ours. |
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In Thailand, harvesting of teak has been prohibited
since 1989; supply from Lao has also been drastically
constrained. This is quite worrying when you consider the
massive market for teak products throughout Thailand and the
rest of Asia.
Investment is needed in developing sustainable teak
plantations for the future demands of this valuable
hardwood. Many parts of Asia are scarred by
deforestation, leading to widespread soil erosion,
flooding and the elimination of many hill tribes.
When you purchase teak furniture please ask the
salesperson about the origin of the raw materials used
in constructing the piece of furniture. We all need to
act responsibly in protecting a valuable and valued
resource for future generations. |
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