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Reclaimed Teak Sourcing
Our ‘reclaimed teak’ furniture is sourced from the purchase or barter of ‘Rumah Joglo’ which are traditional Indonesian houses or other ancient teak timbers. These ancient and neglected houses have been standing between 50 to 200 years. The main frame construction and outer panels are made from teak and this lumber is carefully recovered for the fabrication of our unique furniture. Also, from time to time we are privileged to recover and restore a number of ancient carved panels and ‘Gebyok’, large partly carved doors, from these houses. These are truly unique and will be offered in our ‘One Offs & Ancients’ department (coming soon).
Reclaimed Teak Preparation
The wood is cleaned by hand with a wire brush to remove the outer weathered, oxidized coating or old varnishes or paints, and nails or other hardware are removed. Then it is planed square for production; larger holes left by previous fittings, joints or hardware are filled with chunks of wood with the same grain orientation. The larger components are all oven dried in our solar powered kiln to reduce the moisture content to an ideal level for a Northern European home. Knowing that we are using well seasoned wood enables us to dry the wood rapidly without causing defects. The wood is then re-planed and and squared so that it is ready to being crafted and assembled into our new furniture. We overlook minor imperfections and discolorations as they are perfectly normal and add to the charm of our unique furniture and this has no effect on the stability of a finished piece. Our reclaimed teak furniture has either a smooth or rustic look and feel, you are able to state this if your are having your furniture made to order.
Reclaimed Teak Construction
Careful consideration is taken into the design and construction of our furniture knowing that all natural hard and soft woods, including teak, continue to absorb and exude moisture according to the humidity of its immediate surroundings. Our furniture construction allows for this natural and free wood movement which means that no matter where you are located, our products are suitable and have been built to self adjust.
Reclaimed Teak Assembly
At LivingConcepts, we are not strong believers in self assembly, but our dining and console tables, beds and daybeds and some coffee tables do come with the legs separately to minimize damage in transit, and for ease of handling. Each leg is secured to an apron or base with one or two strong bolts, which are always hidden from exterior view.
Reclaimed Teak Interior Finishing
The finishing process is one of the more important stages of our production process and we aim to minimize the use of harmful products. The furniture is first sanded by hand, then our dark antique coffee brown stain is applied. Once dry, two sealing coats of shellac are applied with sanding between applications, finally a wax formula (which is a composition of natural beeswax and hard carnauba wax) is rubbed onto all surfaces then polished This combination of events provides a beautiful yet durable finish to our furniture.
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