Kamis, 06 Februari 2014

Teak is a close grained hardwood with high natural oil content. It is highly resistant to rotting and almost impervious to the effects of sun, rain, frost or snow. These characteristics make it the ideal timber for all outdoor applications. Many other hardwoods are used for outdoor furniture and some are even marketed as 'teak substitutes', however, there is no substitute for teak and no other hardwood will perform to the same standard as teak in outdoor conditions.
Teak does not require any special maintenance routine. Left outside, the exposed surfaces of the furniture will become a soft silvery grey in color. Besides, weather will cause some surface erosion leading to slight surface roughness, possible mildew and checking. Checking is a natural process that occurs when teak develops small cracks in the end grain. However, this does not affect the durability of teak furniture.
The properties that make teak such a well-suited material for this use are two-fold. First of all, it's high in natural oils, making it naturally resistant to rain, snow, and other damaging weather. Second, it has an exceptionally tight grain that resists splintering. Both of these qualities have served to make it a perfectly suited material for the construction of quality furniture for outdoor use.

 Grades in Teak Collections
1) Grade A teak refers to the mature heartwood of a teak tree. In order to harvest mature heartwood, a teak tree needs to be about 20 years old or more.
 2) Grade B teak refers to the immature heartwood. This would be the outer section of heartwood that is found in between the mature heartwood and the outer sapwood. The grain of Grade B teak will not be as uniform as that of Grade A teak.  
3)Grade C teak refers to the sapwood of the teak tree. This is the outer wood, which is still growing. This section of the truck is vital to the livelihood of the teak tree. 
                well let me tell you some simple tips while buying any teak collection
Grade A teak is rich with natural oil, Grade B teak wood will also not contain as much oil and Grade C teak wood is  full of water and lacking oil,even you  can know by color. In grade A teak  wood  feels slightly oily when you touch it. And it should have a warm golden color when new, like the color of honey ,in  grade B  it  appear more dull that the glossier Grade A wood. Furniture made from Grade B teak will still hold up, but not as well as anything made from Grade A teak.Grade C teak will also have an uneven color more dull than Grade B.


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