Teak, The Incredible Difference

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.

Comments

[Jessica]

Our teak set arrived on time and is just beautiful. Thanks for the great service and phone support. We'll be back, I'm sure.
Jessica, Boynton Beach, FL

[Michelle]

Thanks for such detailed service. Our teak furniture is just right for our new patio remodel.
Michelle,
San Diego

[Marty]

I think your teak maintenance proceedures are somewhat long winded. This is just my opinion of course and I am certainly no technical expert but I have owned a large assortment of teak for many years and here's what I recommend.

In wet climates scrub any mold, moss or grit off the teak. Let dry for a day or two. Then light sand all touchable surfaces with 130 grit paper. Wisk off the sanding dust with a small straw broom. Then use a household spray bottle to saturate the teak with gold old teak oil. Any teak oil from a credible manufacturer will do. I use Watco. Spray the bottom of the furniture first then spray the top side. Then wipe the oil with a clean cotton cloth (only on the top side)to minimize any excessive drips or puddles. That is it. The spray bottle technique is the fastest, easiest and most effective method to keep your sanity. Make sure to have a plastic drop cloth below the spraying area. I suggest a minimum 20' x 20' piece. Let dry for 3 days then have a seat and rest your rear end.

For dry arid climates use the above method but forget the washing part, just start sanding and take it from there.

Caution.... teak oil on cotton cloth if left in the sun or left near any spark can very easily ignite. So after you are finished with the oiling process make sure to saturate the rag with water before tossing it away. The same goes for any drop cloths.

I only oil my teak every other year and it seems to look good until the last few months. I know some folks oil their teak more frequently than I do but I am a realist and do not want to be a slave to anything or anybody.

Marty P., Prescott, AZ

[Sielle]

"We are very excited with our new teak table set. It looks very nice in our sun room. A real treat not a treatment". Also, thanks again for the free gift.

Best wishes to you.

Sielle
Aptos, Calif.

[Alberto Bullrich]

I purchased two Pacific Steamer chairs which arrived this evening to my home in Miami, Florida. I have to say that I was impressed with the quality. It took a week to get them but I am very happy with the purchase.

Regards,
Alberto

[Donna & George]

Our new table and chair set is much better quality than I expected. We were at first skeptical of buying this much of a dollar amount from a web store. However, everything surpassed our expectations. Thanks so much.
Donna
Solana Beach, CA

[Janis]

Your woodjoy benches arrived in good order. The first one took most of the time to assemble, but the others went quickly. BEAUTIFULL stuff!!!!!!!!
Jan

[Gordon Hintz]

We love our new patio furniture. I will note that a few of the legs chairs/table had to be sanded down to keep them from wobbling. But all in all very fine product. We recommend sealer rather than teak oil here because of the wet climate. This helps prevent mold or moss build up. Oil will not do this.

Gordon Hintz
Reno, NV

[Alicia Broodmund]

Fantastic patio set. Our new teak blends so beautifully with our stonescape as you can imagine. You can count on our return purchases in the future and hopefully our neighbors will talk to you soon as well. I explained to them how quick your deliveries are. Gotta go, bye.

Alicia Broodmund
Paradise Valley, Arizona

[Jenna]

We love our new teak table set as well as the poolside loungers. One of the chairs had a small splinter on the leg but we sanded it a little as you advised and it now looks just fine. We are convinced that we found the best overall value. Again thanks.

Jenna R.
Rancho Santa Fe, CA

[Marcie L]

We would recommend anybody to the Woodjoy company. Very nice teak patio set and loungers. You will not want to go anywhere else once you see the quality as well as fast service/shipping, etc.

Marcie
San Diego, CA

[teak furniture]

Cool... I have always thought that teak was an Indonesian native tree, but I guess it's not. Thanks for the trivia it was all great to know!