5 August 2023 · Guide
CP teak or Burma teak?
Origin, grain, oil, silica and price: two fine hardwoods side by side.
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On teak, plainly.
Notes on teak and veneer: what to ask for, and why.
5 August 2023 · Guide
What a teak face veneer is
Why it’s steadier than solid wood, and the looks it can take, from straight grain to chevron.
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Why teak, for furniture
Why teak lasts, and how a little wood oil brings it back.
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Teak veneer, in every style
Modern, traditional, rustic, minimal, industrial or coastal: one face, many rooms.
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Teak, for ply and furniture
What teak does well, what it costs you, and why its grain is never the same twice.
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Where teak comes from
Tectona grandis, why its forests need care, and what to ask about the wood you buy.
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Choosing the wood for a room
Decorative wood, ply and veneer: what each one does, and why the face matters most.
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