Teak is a highly desirable
material for outdoor chairs.
Most teak garden chairs are made from teak harvested from new growth
teak plantations, and for good reason. Teak harvested from old growth
teak forests endangers the environment and destroys the habitat of
several key species of plants and animals. New growth teak plantations
grow new wood, which is a sustainable resource, and can be re-grown. It
was thought for a long time that old growth teak was superior for teak
wood chairs
to new growth teak, and in many ways this is true. Old growth teak is
superior to new growth teak in the fact that it is harder, and less
likely to crack. New techniques for tempering new growth teak have
recently developed that make new growth teak just as viable a building
material as old growth teak. In this new process for the renewable
resource of new growth teak, the teak wood is kiln dried prior to its
use in the building of teak chairs. This process makes the new growth
teak harder, and less likely to crack. This is a good thing, too,
because the market for teak is growing exponentially every year, and
with demand, there will be supply, one way or another. Thanks to this
new process of kiln drying, the wood supplied to manufacturers to build
teak outdoor chairs will be new growth, which can easily be re-grown,
instead of old growth, with is a non renewable natural resource. Teak
garden chairs are a beautiful addition to any garden, yard, or patio.
With teak garden chairs
there is an extra layer of protection from both the elements and from
wood eating insects. Teak is highly prized because it's natural oils
repel the elements, and with an added layer of lacquer, for an
impenetrable layer of preservative. Teak garden furniture is a good choice for this reason, and for many others, but teak garden
chairs aren't the only application suitable for teak. Teak chairs for
the inside of the house is also very valuable, especially if it is
antique. It is easy to see why both inside teak chairs as well as teak
garden chairs are desirable.
