What is special about Teak Wood Furniture. Wood is one of the determinants of the quality of furniture. Besides that, also the wood produced is legal certified wood.
Teak wood is a special wood. This is because teak has strong elegance and durability. Besides the beautiful wood grooves, it also has some natural properties that other woods do not have.
Teak trees, Tectona grandis, are native to the tropics. Teak wood is used as home and living room accessories for a long time. Teak wood can also be used for shipbuilding; Because teak is very good for boats because of its ability to hold water and not rot quickly.
Teak wood can be found in Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Burma and Malaysia. In Indonesia, teak is very seriously used for furniture and crafts. PT Perhutani has managed teak tree plantations officially in Indonesia. Perhutani stipulates that Teak trees can be cut down every year. And then Perhutani replaces each newly cut tree with new teak trees planted on the plantation.
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Making the best furniture from teak wood is used for teak that is already worth cutting and is old. Though Teak wood that can be harvested must be 80 years old. So Teak is an excellent material for furniture.
Tables, Chairs, Beds, Sideboard, Mirrors, and others can be produced with teak wood from Indonesia. Jepara has been the center of Indonesian furniture for a long time. Jepara Furniture often uses teak wood to be the perfect material for indoor or outdoor furniture. For teak wood used as outdoor furniture, it often changes color from brown honey to gray. This is because the level of wood drought is higher due to the weather. So as to make teak wood stronger and longer lasting.
For Outdoor Furniture, it is often dried by direct drying method in the sun. This is done to get wood dryness and natural wood oil to protect teak wood from various insects and others. This natural oil also benefits to keep teak wood from decay and others.
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Jepara Furniture Company that buys wood from Perhutani can certainly get high quality results from the furniture they make. Perhutani Wood is one of the determinants of the quality of furniture. Besides that, also the wood produced is legal certified wood.
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