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See Teak Pictures
FEQ Graded Asian Teak
(First European Quality - Burmese Teak)
Burmese Teak
First European Quality - FEQ Graded
This is the sapwood. It does have some heartwood in places. Supply is limited. It's the outside boards of the log. |
This is sapwood mixed with heartwood. Use this side up for arts and decorative uses. It's very pretty and unusual looking for picture frames, furniture and trim. |
This picture shows a piece of aged teak on top of fresh cut teak. The color of teak darkens with exposure to oxygen and ultra-violet light |
Teak cut off ends and pieces are used for crafts such as paintings, knife handles, pen blanks, and repairs, bungs, cleat braces, and much more. |
This is fresh cut teak glued together to make a wide board. Note that the seam is not noticeable. |
This table top is made of 4 boards glued together. This teak is beginning to change color. You can find the seams where the grain pattern changes. |
We have lots of teak edge strips for trim mouldings, cleat stock, and battens. |
Teak shavings from the planer are used as mulch for gardens, plants and pathways. |
Wide teak boards are most often glued up, since these trees are harvested before they get really big.
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Teak log cross cut view shows the outside sapwood and the inner part is heartwood. On small trees it is difficult to cut standard size lumber without getting both colors of the wood. |
Teak logs cut and stacked. Logs not for sale in this country.
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Teak Firewood - scraps to small to keep Not for sale
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Teak art picture frame ideas |
Teak 3/8" bungs. You pop them out with a screwdriver, dip them in glue, and bung them in with a hammer. Then sand flush. |
Regular teak cut-to-order |
Regular teak boards fresh cut
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Teak Desktop
Clamped and cross clamped Glue laminating for more thickness.
straight edge jigs keep the assembly flat. Clamped overnight
Pith - run out of grain
leave natural
or fill with glue and sanding dust
Teak Pith -
the heartwood center
Pith cracks - normal
rub with glue and sand it in