Do you know anything about teak wood and teakwood furniture?

Teak wood, its scientific name Tectona Grandis, has straight wood lining, hard texture, fine texture, good dryness, good stability and high durability, andis one of the least expansion and shrinkage rates in wood. Because it contains natural oils, balance the water content of wood at the same time, it can also be anti-corrosion, anti-moth, known as the king of wood.

1. Origin of teak wood/teak wood furniture

When choosing teak, don't forget to ask where it comes from. Teak is mostly grown in South and Southeast Asia, of which Burma Teak is the most famous. The main places of origin include Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Borneo, Java and so on. Although also has teak in Africa and South America, but all are from Indonesia native species, because of different producing area and year requirement, lead to fat content also has a large gap, not in the traditional sense of the teak. Some wood names in the domestic market are also confusing, such as King Kong pomelo, golden silk pomelo, teak king, iron pomelo, clonking gold pomelo, etc., in fact, the tree species do not belong to teak. Since the 7th century, teak was aristocratic used for building decoration housing. During the Dutch colonial period in Indonesia, teak wood was found to have excellent anticorrosive properties, and it began to be used in a large number of ships, and then it was known to the world. Thailand teak very high quality, the royal architectural vessels or craft are mainly teak, built in old Bangkok also has a lot of teak log cabin. However, due to excessive deforestation in the early years and the speed of afforestation, the Thai government banned teak logging and log export, and at present, even the teak on the local market in Thailand is left over from the early years or has been processed and reused. Burma teak is most famous, usually refers to the natural forest growth of teak, myanmar's original teak forest accounted for more than half of the world total, and more than a year long, grease content is higher also. It is golden in color and is loved by Chinese people. However, due to excessive logging, in recent years, the Myanmar government also began to ban the export of teak logs, and the price of Myanmar teak has also risen. Teak prolific since the plantations, Indonesian government attitude towards the teak more far-sighted, since the middle of the 20th century, set up the company to supervise and control the national treasure teak. Official teak plantation in Java. Specify the number of trees that can be felled each year, and replace them in time to plant new trees after felling. Indonesian teak is considered to be a high-quality planting teak, compared to other planted teak, the tree is more beautiful, the tree has less knots, and the oil is also good.

2. Application of teak wood/teak wood furniture

Teak is known as the "king of wood", high-quality teak furniture is not only beautiful, feel lubrication, fragrance is refreshing, but also has great collection value and appreciation space. Teak is a tropical tree species, abundant in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, India and other regions. There are also some in China near the border with Yunnan, among which Thailand and Myanmar are the best varieties. However, the export of Thai teak has been banned since the 1980s.

The wood texture is smooth, the color is bright, and the excellent teak has an attractive golden color, which gives the so-called "golden teak" the name. The color of gold comes from high oiliness, its high hardness and good wear resistance, even in the outdoor exposure, it can still maintain no cracking and deformation. What is more amazing about teak wood furniture is that its planed surface color is oxidized into golden yellow through photosynthesis, and the color will be more beautiful with time. Although not strong like camphorwood odour, teak also can send out a faint fragrance, the taste for snake pest ant not lovable, bring a natural insect barrier for teak. The high density of teak and not easy deformation, waterproof, decay resistance. Shiny as new, beautiful pattern, elegant and durable color, is the best material for manufacturing high-end furniture, flooring, indoor and outdoor decoration. Hundreds of years old cathedrals and ancient buildings are also made of teak flooring. Annatto furniture on the market at present, the system is one of the teak. Due to the rarity of teak, large leaves, excellent materials and large value, it has begun to be used for street trees, community greening, garden embellishment and peripheral greening in Guangdong and Fujian provinces at this stage. Suitable for shipbuilding, open-air buildings, Bridges, etc., especially suitable for manufacturing deck. In Europe, teak was used to make the most luxurious yachts. The deck of the TITANIC was made of teak wood / teak wood furniture.

According to the report, the size of Zheng He's fleet of galleons reached 175 meters long and 65 meters wide, with triple teak hulls and up to 16 separate watertight compartments, which could carry more than 2,000 tons of cargo. According to the material, the Chinese knew that teak could withstand the sun when it was in the ocean, and they also knew that teak would not shrink when exposed to wind, heat, rain, or salty sea water. These are the reasons why many people still like teak very much when repairing sea boats or small boats today.

So, the cathedral with a long history and ancient architecture decoration, shipbuilding, deck materials, luxury car interior, outdoor teak wood furniture and indoor teak wood furniture, teak are very welcome!

3.  Know the teak wood/teak wood furniture.

Usually, the older the tree, the higher the stability of the teak, the more beautiful the color, the more recognized. At present, most of the teak on the market for decades, such as eighty years can be called old teak, very precious. The same teak tree, heartwood and sapwood have different degree of recognition. Trees grow from the inside out, the inside is naturally more rich in oil, heartwood is also more valuable than sapwood, good heartwood can be used for 100 years without rot, but sapwood is much less. The two are very different in color, the heartwood color can range from light brown to brown, sapwood is light cream color. According to the FEQ (first European standard) teak is mainly divided into A, B, C three levels. Grade A teak is usually mature heartwood with fine, compact grain, heavy and full of natural oils. Grade B teak is the heartwood of immature trees. It's a little less greasy, and it looks looser in the grain. Grade C teak is the lowest grade, most of which are sapwood or have problems such as knot cracking, lack of natural oil, uneven color, lighter, and larger particle spacing.  The below teak wood show as A grade, B grade and C grade teak wood.

4. Recycle teak wood furniture