Teak Wood And Sheesham

Teak is a hardwood that comes in a variety of colours. It comes primarily from the Tectona grandis tree, which is native to south and southeast Asia, specifically India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Burma. Teak has a smooth grain and texture as a wood. It has a yellowish brown hue that matures to a silvery-grey finish over time. Teak is known for its high oil content, tensile strength, and grain tightness. Sheesham is essentially a rosewood variant. It is made from the Dalbergia sissoo tree species, which is also known as Indian Rosewood. It is commonly used in the construction of furniture, particularly cabinets. This is primarily due to the wood's extreme durability and longevity.

 

Teak wood and Sheesham wood are both hardwoods. The wood of an angiosperm tree is known as hardwood. This is a tree that produces seeds that are enclosed in pods, shells, coverings, or fruit. Apples, for example, or nuts and seeds such as acorns and walnuts. Birds and insects are attracted to the tree's flowers, and they can carry pollen to other trees thanks to these seeds. This is also why hardwood trees are rarely clumped together, preferring to be spaced apart with other trees in between.

 

In nature, most hardwood trees are also deciduous. A deciduous tree is one that sheds its leaves every year. Hardwood trees grow at a slower pace, taking their time to mature. As a result, most hardwood is dense. This is also why hardwood is more expensive because it takes longer to grow. Maple, balsa, oak, elm, mahogany, and sycamore are some well-known hardwoods.

 

Teak comes primarily from the Tectona grandis tree, which is native to south and southeast Asia, primarily India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Burma. The Tectona grandis is also grown on plantations in Africa and the Caribbean due to the high demand for teak wood. Still, because Burma produces nearly a third of the world's teak, teakwood is sometimes referred to as Burmese Teak. Teakwood is referred to as 'Segun' in Bengali and 'Sagwan' in the rest of India.

 

Teak has a smooth grain and texture as a wood. It has a yellowish brown hue that matures to a silvery-grey finish over time. Teak is known for its high oil content, tensile strength, and grain tightness. Teak is known for its durability, even when not treated with oil or varnish, due to its high oil content. Teakwood has a leather-like smell when it is freshly milled due to this oil content. Teak is also resistant to pests such as termites and other wood-boring insects. It also has a low shrinkage ratio, allowing it to be used in environments with high or fluctuating moisture levels. Teak, on the other hand, contains silica, which can cause severe blunting of edged tools. As a result, only the most skilled woodworkers use teak.

 

Teak is commonly used in the manufacture of furniture, particularly countertops, as well as indoor flooring, veneer, carving, turnings, and other small wood projects like cutting boards. Teak is also commonly used in the construction of doors, window frames, columns, and beams. It is also frequently used to make outdoor furniture due to its high oil content, as the wood's natural oils make it resistant to water, rot, fungi, and mildew. This has allowed teak to be used in boat construction, boat decks, and other applications.

 

Teak is a hardwood that comes from slow-growing trees. Teak from trees that are at least 50 years old is used to make high-quality furniture. Teakwood can be obtained from younger trees, but this wood is not considered to be of high quality.