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The existence of teak cannot be replaced even though the progress of the times has presented various furniture materials that are considered more elegant and prestigious. For example, the use of doors made of iron or aluminum will still lose points with teak in terms of artistic value.

Teak wood with its beautiful color and fine texture makes teak wood a luxurious type of wood. It is not surprising that teak wood frames are in great demand by those who understand the meaning of classy quality.

As a first-class wood, teak does come with durability, strength, and beauty that are unmatched by other types of wood. With all the qualities and advantages of teak, teak is also a type of wood that is resistant to termite attacks, so it is very suitable to be applied in all types and forms of furniture.

Terrace teak wood is generally gray brown, light brown, to dark red brown. While the type of sapwood, on the outside is yellowish gray and white.

The unique side of teak wood is the nature of the wood which tends to be easy to cut even though the type of wood itself is a type of wood with first-class durability and strength. These advantages are increasingly placing teak wood in the highest position, both among consumers and producers.

Teak wood is widely used as carvings for teak Traditional Gebyok and teak door frames. Sanded teak wood must have a smooth surface texture such as oily and the circular patterns found on teak will add its own aesthetic value for teak furniture lovers.

In the processing of teak wood, you should use wood whose heating process reaches 100% oven temperature. If the water content contained in the wood is still high or the wood is not completely dry, it will cause shrinkage of the wood which will lead to the rupture of the cabinet or furniture door that expands so that it is difficult to close.

General Features:

Color: golden brown to reddish brown, easily distinguishable from sapwood, which is slightly white to gray in color. Shades: Beautifully decorative thanks to the clear growing circle, slightly opaque and greasy. Texture: slightly coarse to coarse and uneven. Fiber Direction: Straight, Wavy to slightly blended. Growing Circles: very clearly visible, both in the transverse, radial and tangential planes. Hardness: Slightly Hard.

Anatomical Features:

Vessels/Pore: circular arrangement, circular to ovoid in shape, tangential diameter of the initial wood section about 340-370 microns, in the final wood about 50-290 microns, simple perforated planes, containing tilosis or white deposits. Parenchyma: paratracheal type: thin sheath form, in the early wood the sheath is rather wide to form a marginal band; the rare apotracheal type, generally forming chains consisting of about 4 cells. Radius: wide, consisting of 4 series or more, the number is about 4-7 per mm, the direction is tangential, the composition of the cells is homocellular (only lying cells), the height can reach 0.9 mm

The teak tree with the Latin name Tectona grandis is a tree that thrives in tropical Asia such as Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Thailand, and Myanmar. Reporting from Wood Assistant, Tectona grandis is a species of tropical hardwood tree from the flowering plant family (genus) Lamiaceae. Teak trees can grow about 40 meters with a trunk diameter of up to 1.5 meters. Teak trunks produce hard, water-resistant, oil-containing wood so they can avoid rotting caused by fungi and bacteria. Sukriati Andesti Lamanda in his thesis Morphological Analysis of Teak (Tectona grandis Linn. f.) (2018) states that teak trees have large leaves of about 60 to 70 cm multiplied by 80 to 100 cm.

Teak trees have small, colorful flowers that grow at the ends of their branches. Teak flowers can produce reddish-green fruit with a diameter of 1 to 1.5 meters. In addition to towering tree trunks and large leaves, teak has other special characteristics. Namely, teak trees shed their leaves during the dry season. The larger the leaf surface area, the greater the evaporation that occurs in the stomata. In the dry season, large evaporation will cause trees to lack water. The purpose of teak trees to drop their leaves during the dry season is to drop their leaves during the dry season to reduce evaporation. This is a form of adaptation of teak trees to survive in dry soil due to drought.

Along with the high awareness of the community to create a clean environment, now you can turn used wood waste into furniture at home.

The first wooden house furniture that you can make from used wood is beautiful wooden tables. You can turn this wood waste into a garden table or furniture in the living room and family room. You can also paint a used wooden table according to your favorite color or add glass to make it look like new.

Turning into a Beautiful Home Chair. In addition, you can use used wood to make a small chair or bench. This craft is not too complicated and can be done in your spare time. If you want to add a seat to your used wooden chair, immediately take it to a sofa upholstery craftsman so that it looks neater.

Wooden Steps. Furthermore, you can turn used wood waste in the form of large logs into steps or footholds. This wooden footing can beautify your flower garden. Decorate each level with different flower colors.

2. Remove the former coffee.

There are several ways to get rid of the ring of a hot coffee cup or hot pizza box on your table. One way is to scrub the wood with a mild abrasive, such as non-gel toothpaste mixed with baking soda or cooking oil mixed with ash. You can rub it in a small area with your finger or use a soft cloth on the affected area

2. Sago flour

Starch, or cornstarch can be used to clean furniture. The trick is to sprinkle starch on dirty furniture filled with palm prints. Then rub evenly until your furniture looks clean.

3. Stale tea water

Don’t throw away the rest of your stale tea, use the rest of the stale tea water to clean your furniture, because stale tea water is perfect for cleaning the furniture. The simple way is to simply apply it on your furniture, but after that, dry it completely, so that your furniture is not damp.

4. Vinegar water

The trick, mix a cup of vinegar and 1 cup of olive oil, then polish your furniture with the solution. Another way is to mix 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 1 tablespoon of water, take a sponge and dip it into the solution, then apply it to the stain. After that, wipe the teak wood furniture to dry. Finally, give color or refinish your furniture.