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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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