Journal

What "Heartwood-Dominant" Means in Plantation Teak

A direct importer explains the difference between heartwood and sapwood in plantation teak, why the ratio matters more than the species name, and how to check any board for yourself.

What "Heartwood-Dominant" Means in Plantation Teak

A direct importer explains the difference between heartwood and sapwood in plantation teak, why the ratio matters more than the species name, and how to check any board for yourself.

How to Care for a Lacquered Slab Table: The Hon...

Care for a lacquered live-edge slab table is simpler than most guides admit: soft cloth, mild soap, trivets and coasters, sensible placement, and a bolt check twice a year. An...

How to Care for a Lacquered Slab Table: The Hon...

Care for a lacquered live-edge slab table is simpler than most guides admit: soft cloth, mild soap, trivets and coasters, sensible placement, and a bolt check twice a year. An...

Monkeypod, Saman, Parota, Acacia: The Wood Behi...

Monkeypod, saman, rain tree, parota and "acacia" are often the same tree wearing different names. Here is what the wood actually is, how it compares to walnut, and what to...

Monkeypod, Saman, Parota, Acacia: The Wood Behi...

Monkeypod, saman, rain tree, parota and "acacia" are often the same tree wearing different names. Here is what the wood actually is, how it compares to walnut, and what to...

Representative Saman live-edge slab photographed in Ecuador before finishing — Platinum Luxury Teak

Getting a Ten-Foot Slab Table Into a Chicago Bo...

The objection that stops more slab table sales than price: how do we get it in? Access measurements, weight, why the top and base travel separately, and what will-call versus...

Getting a Ten-Foot Slab Table Into a Chicago Bo...

The objection that stops more slab table sales than price: how do we get it in? Access measurements, weight, why the top and base travel separately, and what will-call versus...

Representative Saman live-edge slab photographed in Ecuador before finishing — Platinum Luxury Teak

How Long Should a Live Edge Dining Table Be? Si...

A single slab is not a rectangle. Here is how I size an 8, 9 or 10 foot live edge top to a Chicago dining room or boardroom — clearance,...

How Long Should a Live Edge Dining Table Be? Si...

A single slab is not a rectangle. Here is how I size an 8, 9 or 10 foot live edge top to a Chicago dining room or boardroom — clearance,...

Monkeypod vs. Walnut vs. Oak for a Dining Table...

Width, hardness, movement, color and cost — how Saman (monkeypod) compares with black walnut and white oak for a single-slab dining or conference table in Chicago.

Monkeypod vs. Walnut vs. Oak for a Dining Table...

Width, hardness, movement, color and cost — how Saman (monkeypod) compares with black walnut and white oak for a single-slab dining or conference table in Chicago.