Our Sustainable Process
Clearing Things Up
There is a common misconception about teak. That it has an impact on the rainforest. But here’s the thing. Teak is not grown in a rain forest. It is grown on plantations with year-round hot, humid conditions. While teak doesn't grow in the United States, beautiful Indonesia offers this ideal climate!
One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure.
The Indonesian government owns the teak plantations, and harvests the trunks for lumber. We use the left-behind materials to build our beautiful one-of-a-kind furnishings. All of our pieces come from the unwanted and unused parts of the teak: roots, stumps, limbs, branches, root balls, and burls.
Harvesting the Old-Fashioned Way
The Indonesian government has strict guidelines, and does not allow heavy machinery on the plantation. Teak roots can only be harvested using hand tools, ropes, chains or oxen, so it is very labor-intensive hard work.
Very Little Waste
We use the cutaways and add the sawdust to mix with the marine epoxy. So we actually use the “waste from the waste.”
Replanting
After a stump with its roots is removed, a little baby tree is planted in its place. Teak is a slow-growing tree so if these baby trees grow to be strong and tall, they will do so over many, many years.
