As you are probably aware, Wood-Joy is a formidable distributer of fine quality Teak Outdoor Furniture. Whether Wood-Joy's teak is purchased locally at our facility in beautiful Palm Desert, CA or nationally via our secure internet sales, you can rely on us to always follow through with our promises. ALWAYS!
Teak is a remarkable long lasting wood, so here goes a little teak trivia.... The first outdoor teak benches were made from recycled decking from old sailing ships. Many public parks in England are still furnished to this day with such teak benches, some of which are a century old.
Contrary to popular belief, Tectona Grandis (teak trees) is a deciduous hardwood tree brought by the Dutch to the dry, hilly terrain of Indonesia during Dutch colonial rule. It is not indigenous to Indonesia, but rather a Dutch import which was then planted in the many plantations that are still in existence today. It is noteworthy that the Dutch imported the original seedlings from Thailand in the year of 1816.
The Indonesian government is doing a reasonably good job managing and controlling the sustainable-yield practices of these trees and of course Wood-Joy requires that the teak used for its furniture be strictly harvested from these government controlled plantations.
So after factoring in that teak outdoor furniture can last around seventy plus years, the life cycle cost is very low. Not bad considering the elegant and timeless classy look this furniture offers. It is very common to see this furniture pass through a few generations with minimal maintenance.
We are interested in your experiences buying from Wood-Joy and/or knowledge of teak relative to its long life or any other thoughts you may have.
