Journal

Bark Inclusions, Voids and Butterfly Keys: What...

A direct importer explains the three features buyers ask about most on a live-edge Saman slab: bark inclusions, voids and butterfly keys. What each one is, why it is there,...

Live Edge or Straight Edge: What You're Actuall...

A live edge and a straight edge are usually the same slab. Here is what you are really deciding between, why the narrowest point governs your seating, and which choice...

A Table or a Cut List: What Each of Our Woods I...

Our live-edge slabs and our lumber do two different jobs. A direct importer explains what each one is for, how each is sold, and how to tell which one your...

Heartwood and Sapwood in Plantation Teak: How t...

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.

Restaurant Communal Tables: Specifying a Live-E...

What I walk restaurant operators, designers and general contractors through before they commit to a single-slab communal table: seating math, width at the choke point, base geometry, how to attach...

Teak for Turning and Box Making: What Board Sto...

An importer's honest read on Ecuadorian teak board stock for small work: what it does well for boxes, pen blanks and segmented turning, where it falls short for bowl work,...