Westminster Teak Teak Solid Wood Accent Shelf with Hooks

Features

• A very large percentage of furniture coming out of Indonesia comes from the cottage industry. With exceptionally low labour costs, ’handmade’ teak furniture could be produced at a price we in the US could hardly get for the cost of lumber. ’ Industry’ in Indonesia -- usually operated through a loose network of home-based carpenters, craftsmen, and artisans where entire families work on a particular type of teak furniture -- also means there are no actual quality control procedures or processes to follow. There are no set guidelines in the selection of even basic raw materials such as teak wood, which very likely do not come from certified plantations. This makes the sourcing of the teakwood by both local and international standards, illegal. There are no set manufacturing production standards and procedures to follow and no modern equipment such as commercial kilns and modern plant tools and equipment, etc. These places lack the most basic modern tools we take for granted. So, the next time you shop for teak garden furniture, or any other hardwood furniture, floor or lumber for that matter, ask for the source. We know exactly where ours come from.
• Built from 100% Grade A Teak harvested from sustainable plantations in Indonesia, every piece is precision manufactured to standard specifications for commercial and residential use.
• Like genuine leather and other luxury materials, we’ve come to appreciate, there are varying qualities of teak wood. Westminster Teak Furniture uses only premium grade 100% Tectona grandis, teakwood. Only the finest cuts are selected and used in the production of our patio furniture. Much of the lumber used in the cottage industry is of secondary quality which may include sapwood. We use only select kiln-dried teakwood with characteristics that include: straight grain structure, absence of knots, splits, or cracks, and, an even tone in colour.
• 24.5"L x 10"W x 5.5"H
• Our process takes about two weeks of kiln drying to achieve a moisture content of about 10% and an additional 3 to 4 weeks or so of ’resting’ to allow the wood to reabsorb moisture in the air. This natural ’ re-absorption of moisture process will ensure that the teak wood regains its dimensional stability and will not warp or split during or after the manufacturing process. This crucial stage of reabsorbing moisture also ensures the stability of the teak outdoor furniture to withstand the rigours of climatic changes.