Posts tagged reclaimed teak
Anthology Woods Reclaimed Teak Featured on Interiors + Sources Digital Publication

Our Sakhay Teak product was chosen for a feature article on Interiors + Sources, and online and print publication focused on commercial interior design topics. The article, “How Reclaimed Teak Can Offer Versatility to Your Project,” describes the wide range of qualities inherent to teak, including its impressive resistant to water, insects, rot and cracking.

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Santa Barbara Residence: Reclaimed Teak Flooring

This residence in Santa Barbara features Pela Teak reclaimed engineered wood flooring from Anthology Woods with a clear oil finish

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Adventures in Sourcing Part I: The Indonesian Prison Teak

This story begins with a tip we received about a unique source of reclaimed wood: Reclaimed teak timbers sourced from a dismantled Indonesian prison. The prison had been built maybe as much as a century earlier, so we knew it was likely to be amazing old-growth wood. We decided to investigate.

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Using Reclaimed Tropical Wood Can Help Prevent Deforestation

A recent story by ABC News reports that as many as half of Amazon rainforest tree species may be on the verge of extinction due to deforestation.  The study, published in Science Advances, finds that depending on the degree to which deforestation comes under control in the next 35 years, between 36 and 57 percent of the 16,000 tree species in the Amazon rainforest would be considered threatened.

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Hot White Wash Takes Heirloom Woods to Contemporary Cool

In case you missed our recent email announcement about our white-washed wood collection, here it is!  We're so excited to share these gorgeous looks in reclaimed and sustainably sourced woods with you, and will be happy to support your projects with these distinctive wood looks.

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Custom White-washed Reclaimed Teak Wood Wall in Hawaii

We love the natural beauty of wood, and if the perfect look doesn't exist in nature, we can help you tailor a custom look to get just the right affect - like we did for this reclaimed teak wall cladding.

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Reclaimed Teak VS. Plantation Teak

Evaluating reclaimed Teak vs. Plantation Teak:  Six advantages to choosing reclaimed teak lumber for flooring, siding, wall paneling or decking.

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What is Janka Hardness and Why Does It Matter

If you're evaluating wood flooring options, you've probably seen the term "Janka rating" or "Janka hardness" tossed about.  You may have seen it on our technical specs.  Without going into the details (you can check out Wikipedia for that), Janka is a numerical value that helps you determine how hard a species of wood is -- how likely a stiletto heel is to leave a permanent impression in the surface.  

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