jojorock 1 Report post Posted September 3, 2012 hi hi,i'm searching for nice wooden teak furnishings and hear horror story from sales guy last night that it cracks in singapore's weather... so they switched to veneer table tops... is it true????i definitely prefer solid wood side tables/tv console/coffee table compared to plywood or compressed wood...scanteak's furnishing are not all solid wood i hear too...i'm so in a rush. jojo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
casa 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2012 hi hi,i'm searching for nice wooden teak furnishings and hear horror story from sales guy last night that it cracks in singapore's weather... so they switched to veneer table tops... is it true????i definitely prefer solid wood side tables/tv console/coffee table compared to plywood or compressed wood...scanteak's furnishing are not all solid wood i hear too...i'm so in a rush. jojoIs it?My old teak coffee table and side table still going strong despite 25years liao Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jojorock 1 Report post Posted September 3, 2012 i think old furnitures are more durable because then they use old age teak wood... now the teak wood seem to be young and cracks easily... that's what the salesman explained why their teak products all changed their table tops to veneer. need to find old teak furnitures but how to check whether they are besides the hefty $$$ price tag? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
therat 18 Report post Posted September 3, 2012 hi hi,i'm searching for nice wooden teak furnishings and hear horror story from sales guy last night that it cracks in singapore's weather... so they switched to veneer table tops... is it true????i definitely prefer solid wood side tables/tv console/coffee table compared to plywood or compressed wood...scanteak's furnishing are not all solid wood i hear too...i'm so in a rush. jojoTeak wood crack if the wood is not treat properly.My furniture all teak wood.Where got crack.Barang Barang teak wood is good. But too bad, they close liao. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jojorock 1 Report post Posted September 4, 2012 hmmmm that means the shop i went to didnt do a good job treating it....?i heard barang barang's stuff taken over by SY Living. Saw their sofas, pretty awesome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
therat 18 Report post Posted September 6, 2012 hmmmm that means the shop i went to didnt do a good job treating it....?The direct source will took the teak wood and make furniture. They didn't do a proper treat.Many yrs back , when I customize my teak wood furniture, the shop owner told us. Our furniture will not able to sent to us in 1 mth time. As they need time to treat the wood.If don't treat property, wood will not be good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terencet4n 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2012 i think old furnitures are more durable because then they use old age teak wood... now the teak wood seem to be young and cracks easily... that's what the salesman explained why their teak products all changed their table tops to veneer. need to find old teak furnitures but how to check whether they are besides the hefty $$$ price tag?Besides price, you can use these other methods of checkingGrainLook for a smooth grain. The grain in the teak wood is fine, close and lightly toned. Teak does not chip, so it feels smooth to the touchColorCheck for the colour of the wood, teak has a distinctive color. It is golden yellowish brown and retains its bright gold tones, if sealed.DensityTeak is dense.The furniture made out of teak, should feel heavy and sturdy.FragranceIt comes with a very subtle fragrance, which comes from the oils embedded in the wood.ConstructionLook for furniture piece that is constructed from one or several large pieces of wood, instead of many small pieces glued or screwed together.Country of OriginAsk for the country of origin, if possible. Genuine Teak comes only from India, Indonesia, Central America and AfricaHope this helps=) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andreja 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2012 Teak wood crack if the wood is not treat properly.My furniture all teak wood.Where got crack.Barang Barang teak wood is good. But too bad, they close liao.Barang Barang is not closed, there are still few their shops (Marina Square and Sungei Kadut). But, I'm not sure what they have there 'cos I wasn't at any of them quite long time....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eoobeng 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2012 If you have interest in solid teak wood study table and breakfast/bar set newly delivered to clear due to moving out, do pm me or refer to my posting at the garage sale, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solution 0 Report post Posted September 7, 2012 Now adays it hard to find good teak, tree had been chop and less more, further more, there are no natural good minaral which tree gain, most of the forest now absorbs chemical and cause the tree lost it health. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jojorock 1 Report post Posted September 7, 2012 Barang Barang is not closed, there are still few their shops (Marina Square and Sungei Kadut). But, I'm not sure what they have there 'cos I wasn't at any of them quite long time.......hi hi Andreja,the Barang Barang at marina square is not Barang Barang, the shop sales told us they are White Collection (under Furniture and Furnishing) and they didnt remove the Barang Barang signboard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jojorock 1 Report post Posted September 7, 2012 The direct source will took the teak wood and make furniture. They didn't do a proper treat.Many yrs back , when I customize my teak wood furniture, the shop owner told us. Our furniture will not able to sent to us in 1 mth time. As they need time to treat the wood.If don't treat property, wood will not be good.then it will be a long wait to get my tv console put my tv on the floor sounds like a neck breaking thing to do... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfgang 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2012 Have you considered recycled teak wood furniture instead? Wood, being an organic material, is also subject to expansion and contraction due to temperature changes, which I am guessing is a cause for the cracks. Recycled teak is supposed to be already exposed to the elements for a longer period of time, and thus more resistant and 'seasoned'. I came across a brand called d-Bodhi some time ago which does great recycled teak wood furniture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eng81157 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2012 journey east and john erdos have real good teak stuff too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
