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Live edge wood slabs are a fast-growing trend among interior designers who love to blend contemporary designs with natural objects like live wood furniture. Applications of natural edge wood can be seen in both home and workplace settings. In fact, no interior design magazine is complete without some live edge wood objects. If you are …

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For most of us, when we hear the word ‘teak’, before comes the image of a timber that is dark or golden-brown in color with creamy whitish sapwood. But, did you know there are over 10 varieties of teak wood on the basis of origin alone, with color ranging from dark brown to red and …

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There is natural timber, which I’m sure you all must have heard about. And then, there is industrial timber, which is a more artificial form of timber that is manufactured scientifically in a factory. Because industrial timber is manufactured scientifically and using a research-backed process, it is usually stronger and more durable when compared to …

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Softwood is a wood product that is derived from trees and used in a variety of projects, including construction and furniture making. Contrary to the name, softwood is not always soft, but it’s usually lighter than hardwood. Because of its easy availability and cheaper price than hardwood, softwood is the most common wood used in …

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Teak is one of the most popular premium hardwood species in the world. It’s a tropical hardwood that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Also known by its scientific name, Tectona grandis, teak trees commonly grow in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Due to its rare availability and extensive growth time (takes about …

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Cameroon is a country in Central Africa that is known for its dense forests and varied wildlife. With forest lands expanding in around 18.8 million hectares of area, Cameroon hosts Africa’s biggest forest range. Around 40% of the country is covered by dense forests, which make Cameroon a popular choice for premium quality natural wood. …

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Sapele was not so popular until the governments worldwide put an outright ban on the commercial exploitation of Mahogany, which is one of the world’s most popular and rare timber species. Not only Sapele is similar to Mahogany in terms of properties like color, strength, etc. but also it’s much cheaper and readily available, which …

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Pine is a softwood that comes in a number of variants with different colors and other core features. As a softwood, Pine wood is flexible but also durable. It is often used as a less expensive variant to timbers such as teak, which is one of the costliest woods for furniture making. If you are …

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Pine is a softwood commonly imported from Northern, central and eastern Europe. Pine timber is widely used across a variety of woodworking projects, including furniture making, interior finishing, building & construction, panelling, among others. If you are looking to buy top quality pine wood timber, it helps to first know about the basic properties of …

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