A Look at Teak As a Source For Furniture

Furniture as a word represents movable items orpreference of teak for furniture is the fact that its
objects that act as a extension to activities of theproperty of termite resistance is legendary. Termites
human body in its daily activities. As an example youfind it more difficult to eat away teak than other types
have beds to spend the night and chairs to sit down.of wood. The Victorian age was the boom period for
Furniture can also be used as a appendage forteak furniture and ornate furniture was made.. This
storage for items like clothes, tools or books.furniture though over a 100 years old is available for
The types of furniture are utility, artistic or decorative.sale at auctions and is much coveted. This can be
The materials used for making furniture can be wood,termed the romantic age of furniture.. Presently
iron, plastic or steel.. Over the centuries man byfurniture made from this wood is again going up in the
experience has learnt that the most durable materialpopularity graph.
for manufacture of furniture is teak. Teak( Tectona) isTeak wood is high quality timber and has tremendous
a genus of tropical hardwood trees belonging to thedemand. People all over the world covet teak furniture.
Verbenacea family. It is mostly available in Asia whichJava teak which has intrinsic beauty, long life, and
has the maximum number of teak forests anywherequality is among the more prized woods. Teak wood
in the world. Indonesia and Myanmar in SE Asia areis much in demand for handmade furniture, using skilled
famous as teak exporters.carpenters. In addition it is excellent for reproductions
These trees are fairly large and grow to heights ofof Colonial & Traditional European designs. Teak
nearly 30 to 40 m. Some of them become giants.furniture is longer lasting product and has the distinction
Three species of teak that have been identified byof lasting for tens of years. Armchairs, sitting benches,
scientists.a) Tectona grandis. This is the most commonadmirals, dressing tables, garden chairs are the forte of
teak tree and is available in fairly large numbers inteak wood.
Assam in India, Indonesia and Thailand..b) TectonaHowever the indiscriminate cutting of teak trees like in
hamiltoniana also called Dahat Teak is a local speciesAssam has led to complete depletion of teak trees in
confined to Myanmar formerly Burma. The Burmathe forests there. The Indian Government has perforce
teak is derived from here..c) Tectona philippinensis isrestricted the sale of Assam teak. The result is that
also called Philippine Teak is common to the Philippines.now to get good quality teak wood for furniture from
Both the teak trees native to Burma and Phillipines isAssam and Burma is difficult. Availability is at a
greatly endangered because of indiscriminate use.exorbitant price. In contrast the Indonesian government
Teak wood is heavy wood that is weather resistant.by its conservation methods has ensured that all teak
Hence it is used for manufacture of outdoor furnituretrees in their plantation are only cut after 80 years
like garden and Patio furniture. An example of its use iswhich is optimum period for the teak tree to flower.
in the Public parks all over England where some of theHowever it cannot be understated that Teak wood is
benches are over 100 years old. Teak wood is alsothe most durable and reliant of all types of wood. Its
used for indoor flooring as it is durable and waterresistance to the vagaries of weather and termites is
resistant. The natural oils inherent in teak wood make ita established fact. Thus buying teak furniture will
excellent for flooring and furniture. This is particularlyalways be an asset, something that remains in your
helpful in outdoor conditions. Another reason for thehome for decades.