Why Teak Furniture Is Expensive

Do you have any idea how tough teak wood is and what makes it that tough? If you are having these questions then you are in luck since you will find the answer in this article. The use of teak started out during the time of Chinese Ming Dynasty. They created a ship made of teak wood. The ships are huge, powerful which could carry lots of men and cargo for several periods of time. They are aware that teak will not shrink if exposed to the rain, wind, heat or the salty water of the ocean. These are only some of the reasons why shipbuilders and boat today still uses teak wood in making ocean vessels. These features makes the teak wood ideal in making cabinets and ships doors.



Teak wood has a large percentage of natural oils and silica. The wood is also very dense. Because of these features, teak wood is the popular choice of wood for decks at home or of ships. Believe it or not, its silica content actually helps to obtain sure footing if utilized in the flooring of the ship. The content of oil assures its durability. In order to maintain its look you just need to clean it off periodically. The advantages of teak wood does not end there. This type of wood does not react with any metals because of its oil content, the density and the silica that may come in contact with it. These are the same features why resorts and retreat houses invest on outdoor teak furniture that is made of this type of wood.



Teak wood usually takes around fifty to sixty years in order to mature. This one of the main reason why this type of wood is expensive. It is a product with great demand, but with limited supply. Britain was planning to grow and harvest this wood. However, they realize that they don't have to grow teak wood since they can get the supply from Asian countries which is abundant in teak. One of the biggest supplier of teak is Indonesia other Asian countries includes Thailand, India, Burma and the Philippines.



Because of the great demand for teak, the teak forests were being depleted fast. It is now the popular choice of wood used for making ships. Teak furniture is also resistant to insects and wood rot. The British realized the reduction of teak wood that takes place and has created a re-forestation scheme. Teak is also utilized by the locals for posts for houses, panelling and as mentioned earlier for furniture. At present teak wood is utilized in India for local consumption in fencing, furniture, building homes and others. It is one of the toughest woods that can survive the monsoons, the humidity and the blistering heat.