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Here are a selection of pictures and information about our furniture production process

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Here are some of our reclaimed teak pillars, which have been taken from an old Indonesian house called a Rumah Joglo in Indonesia, the square holes are part of the original joinery system used when it was part of a house
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This is a rustic teak pillar, also from a Rumah Joglo, this one has been subjected to the elements for a long time, but once it has been put on the jointer and a few millimeters have been planed off, it will reveal some beautifully figured teak wood. As part of the cleaning process before we machine the wood we remove most of the outer oxidized and weathered coating with wire brushes, then old hard ware and nails are removed

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A former house pillar being squared on a jointer machine, this is a planer which is used to remove small layers of wood until one side completely flat. This is done before sawing the pillar into planks this process ensures we get maximum use wood available and minimizes the need for further thickness planning later on during the production process.

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Once squared on the jointer, the pillar is then sliced into planks using a giant band- saw which has to be operated by two carpenters

Freshly cut planks of lumber being arranged. All our table-tops, cabinet-tops and wide board assemblies which are edge-to-edge joint are either doweled, splined or mortise joint to give additional strength. When the lumber is first cut the natural color varies, after a week or two's exposure to the surrounding environment to color variations becomes less apparent.

We use only a two part epoxy-resin glue, which consists of an adhesive and hardener. This cures to form a very strong bond. Ordinary wood glues reduce the longevity of joints. After final glue-up of the lumber, and once the glue is set, the boards are hand planed until they are completely flat

All of our carving is done by hand using traditional hand carpentry tools such as chisels, gouges with various cutting profiles as well as chisel-head and gouge head adze. These carved details you will find on many of our furniture designs, such as our opium range with the delicately carved and shaped legs, also the feet of many of our cabinets and dressers, legs of our dining, coffee, console and side tables plus the intricate traditional carvings on some of our paneled fronted pieces

	Here is an example of a piece of wood with a visual defect, we chisel out the entire defected area and leaving ourselves with a square or rectangular opening, we then shape another piece of teak to the same size as the opening which also has the same grain orientation. This new piece of wood is then glued into this space, once dry it forms an equally stable if not stronger piece of wood to work with, this process is also carried out on pieces where old hardware fittings or joinery have left holes, and once stained and finished look just wonderful and add to the charm of our furniture
The Environment, Our Ethics and Donations
We have chosen a collection which we feel fits the look and desire of those individuals who are looking for premium solid wood furniture which truly makes a statement, but are worried about the impact on the environment. We aim to minimise these concerns by producing our furniture from 100% environmentally friendly recycled teak wood. All staff at our factory receive generous wages and benefits, in local context. We do not use any child or prison labour. We make donations too: UNICEF Indonesia - United Nations Children's Fund and WWF Indonesia. - World Wide Fund For Nature

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Phone Landline:	020 7043 8207 or 020 8378 1009 or 020 8819 6069 or 020 7099 3659
Phone Mobile:	07862 715265
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