Native to the eastern regions of North America, American Black Walnut is a medium to large hardwood that is commonly used for furniture making. Growing to lengths of 30 metres and to widths of up to 1m, the Black Walnut has the dimensions to be turned into a spacious dining table for a big family. This timber’s durability has also made it the wood of choice for gunstocks, boatmaking and even certain musical instruments. One of the most common indicators of durability in the industry is the Janka scale which ranges from 0 to 4,000. A ranking of 0 means the lumber is very soft and not suitable for dining table usage. A ranking of 4,000 means that the lumber is extremely hard and difficult to mill. American black walnut has a Janka scale rating of 1,010 which is similar to many other wood types that are being used for dining tables. Furthermore, the Black Walnut has good shock resistance and is moderately dense which makes it an ideal material for dining tables. It is also considered more resistant to scratches and dents from normal daily use. As such with sufficient care, an American Black Walnut dining table will age gracefully and prove to be a timeless piece. There are two different components to the Black Walnut wood – the outer layer is sapwood while the inner layer is heartwood. Black Walnut sapwood has a creamy white colour tone whereas the heartwood ranges from a golden brown to dark chocolate brown colour tone. The natural dark amber-brown colour of a Black Walnut requires no artificial staining to highlight its beauty. This dark brown tone of the American Black Walnut is a versatile fit for most home interiors making it a popular choice among many homeowners. A Black Walnut dining table brings with it a form of rustic elegance that is sure to be a conversation starter when guests come over for dinner gatherings. One of the greatest joy we have working with American Black Walnut is knowing every knot, ripple and grain variation is a beautiful creation from mother nature herself. Black Walnut is especially known for its myriad of straight fine grains and attractive swirls. Its distinct features come in the form of burls and curls that are sure to be a statement piece in any home. Ashwood trees are prevalently found in North America, particularly in Canada. The name “ash” comes from the word “spear”, as the leaves on these trees are often spear-shaped. It was also believed that ancient Nordic people used the wood from the Ash tree to make weaponry! In recent times, Ashwood is still famous among the North American and European community for weaponry making such as the handles of hunting knives or wooden platings of guns. It’s also commonly used to make baseball bats as well . One of the most common indicators of durability in the industry is the Janka scale which ranges from 0 to 4,000. A ranking of 0 means the lumber is very soft and not suitable for dining table usage. A ranking of 4,000 means that the lumber is extremely hard and difficult to mill. Ashwood has a hardness rating of 1,320 placing it in the acceptable range for solid wood dining tables with other popular wood types such as Walnut and Oak. Ashwood’s hardness also ensures that it has exceptional shock resistance. This is also the reason why this timber is used to make baseball bats as it does not split or crack easily upon high impact. As such, Ashwood dining tables are immensely beneficial for homeowners, as they would not dent easily from minor accidents that may occur during meal times. Ashwood has a versatile beige to light-brown colour tone. This light tone is easy to match with most interiors. It works particularly well in homes that are going for a Japanese or Scandinavian style interior as it blends well with the light brown aesthetic. However, one of the biggest advantages Ashwood has over other wood types is that it absorbs wood stains well. This allows homeowners to change the tone of their Ashwood dining table to any colour that works best for their home. In terms of wood grains, Ashwood almost always has straight grains giving it a neat look. However, on rare occasions, there may be unique grain patterns such as swirls that are formed due to the varying conditions that the tree grew in. Ashwood is a versatile wood species that is extremely durable, making it an ideal choice of material for your dining table. Its excellent shock resistance ensures that an Ashwood dining table is one that will last for decades to come
Lychee wood is a type of hardwood that has a natural lovely reddish brown wood tone with crisscrossed wood grains that is usually referred as tiger skin pattern or mountain pattern. There is not much difference between the sapwood and heartwood of Lychee wood. The wood is incredibly dense, hard and durable. Lychee wood has good rot resistance and good anti-termite properties. Due to these wood properties, Lychee wood is considered suitable for outdoor furniture or to be use for public places that requires solid wood material that has water resistance and anti-corrosion properties. The wood is usually used in furniture crafting, antique furniture, wood carvings and railway sleepers. Lychee wood is also considered as a good material for ‘feng shui’ by some due to Lychee homonym is “inspirational” and reddish wood tone that symbolizes good luck. Lychee wood is a type of hardwood that comes from the evergreen lychee tree or Litchi chinensis, a slow-growing evergreen monoecious tree with a dense, wide crown that can reach a height of between 9 meters to 30 meters. Plantation lychee trees don’t grow too big, they are usually saucer size diameter. Because of the year rings are so tight, a tree trunk with the size suitable for making a small console table is at least 50 years old. The trunk of the tree is usually short and with branches that are often crooked and twisted. It is extremely rare to find a wild lychee tree that is suitable for a single wood slab dining table size. Mahogany wood has straight wood and even grains. It’s usually free of voids and wood pockets. The appearance of Mahogany varies from light pinkish brown to reddish brown. The wood colour tends to become darker with age, and displays a reddish sheen when polished. It has excellent workability, very durable and resistant to wood rot. Mahogany has good stability with minimal shrinkage and swelling after finishing. Mahogany wood is prized for its beauty, durability and colour for crafting cabinets, furniture, decorative panelling and musical instruments. It also holds wood stain and paint very well. Furniture made of mahogany wood does have a beautiful wood grain and texture of a very smooth surface. Mahogany wood is a valuable tropical hardwood species belonging to the genus Swietenia, native to the Americas and part of the pantropical chinaberry family, Meliaceae. Mahogany tree is a medium to large sized deciduous tree with relatively rapid growth period compared to Teak wood or Rosewood. The trunk possesses buttress roots up to a height of 2 meters (6.6 ft) and remains unbranched and straight up to a height of 20 meters to 30 meters with the trunk of the tree can reach an average of 25 meters and 2 meters in diameter Mango wood is a moderate hard wood with dense grains and good water repellent properties. The wood is strong, durable and versatile. The fiber grains are packed closely one to another. Mango wood is comparable to cherry or ash wood. Wood Grain of the wood can be straight or interlocked. The heartwood of Mango is usually golden brown with streaks of other colour like browns, pinks, black and greens due to the special fungus that occurs in the wood that does not affect the integrity of the wood. The sapwood is also susceptible to the growth of fungi and spalting, which causes additional changes in colours, and spreading of the black patterns in the grain. This fascinating wood tone of mango gives this wood a special kind of appeal. Mango wood is commonly used for furniture, ukuleles, turned objects and flooring. Mango wood is an excellent alternative to more expensive hardwoods like teak and oak given its unique grains and texture. Mango tree is a evergreen tree that belong to the genus Mangifera, family of Anacardiaceous. Plantation mango trees don’t grow too big, It is extremely rare to find a wild mango tree that is suitable for a single wood slab dining table size. Oak has many subspecies that originate from various continent. However, the most common species used for dining tables is the European Oak. The European Oak is sought after by furniture makers due to its immense size and width. This timber can grow up to lengths of 12 metres and have widths of up to 3 metres! European Oak trees are also one of the oldest tree species in the world and have been around for 1200 years. As such, with its huge size and aged sturdiness, European Oak is an ideal dining table option for homeowners with big families.
European Oak is widely regarded as a strong and moderately dense wood slab. One of the most common indicators of durability in the industry is the Janka scale which ranges from 0 to 4,000. In this ranking, European Oak has a hardness rating of 1360, putting it in the acceptable hardness range for a dining table. This means that the European Oak is not too soft that it’ll crack easily from daily use, but at the same time, it’s not too hard that furniture makers are unable to work with it.
European Oak wood has good resistance against fungal infestations as well, making it less prone to rot and decay. This is due to its high density and natural properties inherent in the wood itself. As such, European Oak has the strength and durability to not only withstand everyday use but also the properties to fight against fungal infestations that thrive in tropical countries like Singapore.
European Oak has a whitish brown to light brown colour tone. This makes it very popular with many homeowners as it fits many trendy home aesthetics such as a Scandinavian or Japanese interior. It is also a safe choice for many homeowners as its neutral tone complements well with most home colour palettes. Oak is also mostly straight-grained, giving this wood slab a very clean and minimal look. The durability and strength of Teak wood is definitely world-renowned. It has been used to construct ships for many centuries because it can stand up to natural elements. Teak’s high tensile strength and tight grain enable it to withstand both heat and cold, which makes it a good material for furniture regardless of indoor or outdoor. Teak wood furniture would retain its classy look even if it is left in the outdoors for years. The king of timbers is so strong that it can last for generations.
The high natural oil and rubber content retard water and keep it from warping, cracking or becoming too brittle, making Teak wood furniture very easy to maintain. Teak wood furniture can cope with the effects of hard rain, snow storms or broiling sun. Teak wood has very good resistant to termite attacks which makes it particularly suitable for outdoor furniture. When proper dried, around 10 percent of its original oil and rubber content weatherproof the wood and also protect the wood fungi and parasites. “The king of all wood” Teak is one of the best wood you can find in the world for furniture making. This premium wood is valuable for its fine grains texture, golden brown hue wood colour, durability, resistance to cracking, warping, rotting and corrosion. Beyond its beauty, it also possesses some natural properties that other woods do not have. Therefore, the world demand of teak wood furniture has never been declining; in fact, the price of Teak wood material is ever increasing. In addition to be well-known as strong and durable, furniture made from teak wood also impress in luxurious and elegant. The botanical name for Teak is Tectona grandis, which is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Sri Lanka. In Indonesia, it is also called Jati. Teak tree is a slow growing deciduous tree which can grow up to 40 meter in height. It has small, fragrant white flowers and large papery leaves that are hairy on the lower surface. Teak wood has a leather-like smell when it is freshly milled and is particularly valued for its durability and water resistance. Teak’s natural oils make it weather resistance, and make the timber termite and pest resistant. Teak is durable even when not treated with oil or varnish. Our kiln-dried Teak wood furniture in Singapore which only require basic wood care using only water and diluted hand soap solution to clean and maintain the finish surface top of the furniture. Every piece of Teak wood slab is unique and different in terms of grains and shapes. Each Teak wood furniture piece is customisable and hand-crafted from the beginning to the end to suit your needs. Rosewood is an extremely slow growing species, usually with a long straight trunk. Sono wood is hard, heavy, durable, and good resistant to insects and are highly resistant to fungal decay of wood when properly dried. The wood produce a sweet smell when being worked on and can persists for a period of time. Certain pieces might have an unusual aroma which is the effect of fragrant aerosol, not the wood quality. Wood from the tree is used in premium furniture making and cabinetry, guitar bodies and fret boards, exotic veneers, wood carvings, luxury parquet flooring, boats and skis. The natural wood colour of Rosewood ranges from golden brown to a deep purplish brown, with darker brown almost black streaks. The wood darkens with age, usually becoming a deep brown. The wood is highly prized throughout the world for its excellent qualities of having a long straight bore, its strength, its high density and its natural dark and elegant beautiful wood grains. The botanical name for Rosewood is Dalbergia latifolia. It is native to low-elevation tropical monsoon forests of south east India. Some common names in English include rosewood, Bombay blackwood, roseta rosewood, East Indian rosewood. The tree grows to 40 metres in height with dense canopy shaped dome and is evergreen. South American Walnut is strong, durable and robust wood type. Just like most of the wood, it has light coloured sapwood on the outer layer and dark brown heartwood in the middle. It has special grain that makes study and durable furniture. The rich colour and beautiful grain of the heartwood, resembling black walnut makes wood from larger trees highly prized for its unique wood grains for table top usage. The wood grains of South American Walnut have interlocking grain characteristic. These natural crisscross wood grains reduce the possibilities of crack from wood movement due of climate change. It is moderately heavy and has a medium hardness compared to other hard wood species. Due to the fast growing capability of Rain tree compared to other tree type, the wood can produce massive solid single piece wood slabs for fabrication of large furniture with beautiful and interesting wood grains. The qualities and properties of this wood make it one of the most versatile products for furniture making. South American Walnut is reffered by different names in different parts of the world. In the West, it is often referred to as Monkeypod, Samanea Saman and Parota. In Indonesia and Thailand, it is named as Acacia wood, Suar Wood and Munggur wood. We only use top quality grade, kiln-dried wood slabs for furniture making, which only require basic wood care using only water and diluted hand soap solution to clean and maintain the finish surface top of the furniture. Every piece of wood slab is unique and different in terms of grains and shapes. Each solid wood furniture piece is customisable and hand-crafted from the beginning to the end to suit your needs, unlike mass-manufactured furniture product. Clients can hand pick stockpile in our Indonesia warehouse. The heartwood of Tamarind wood is usually dark reddish brown to a purplish hue that tends to be narrow and is usually only present in older and larger trees. The heartwood is very hard, heavy, strong, durable and has good decay resistance properties and is also resistant to insects. The pale yellow sapwood is very wide and sharply demarcated from the heartwood. Spalting and other discoloration are very common in the sapwood, creates dark-colored veins, transforming even the smallest blank into a unique work of art. Tamarind wood is a hardwood with high wood density and interlocked wood grains. It used to make furniture, carvings, pestles and mortars ,turned objects, chopping blocks, and other small specialty wood items. With its toughness and special colour tone of the wood grains different from the others, Tamarind wood is great choice of wood to create a unique statement piece of furniture in your home. Plantation tamarind trees don’t grow big, they are usually saucer size diameter, and it is extremely rare to find a wild tamarind tree that is suitable for a single wood slab dining table size. Tamarind wood is also known as Assam wood, which is widely cultivated throughout tropical regions for its sweet-sourish fruit pulp known tamarind or ‘assam’, which is most widely used in Southeast Asian and Indian cuisine. The botanical name for Tamarind tree is Tamarindus indica, native to tropical East Africa. he Genus Tamarindus is a monotypic taxon which means have only a single species. Tamarind tree is a slow-growing, long-lived and with massive tree reaches. Under favorable conditions, the tree can reach a height of 24 meter and a trunk diameter of 1.2 meter. The tree is one that grows extremely well when exposed to the direct sun.

Sintered Stone?

Sintered stone is manufactured using technological advancements that simulate the processes which forms natural stone. For the consistency of colour, texture and quality, minerals and stone particles are carefully selected and then subject to extreme heat and pressure. This sintering process enables particles to bond permanently, without the need for resin and bonding agents. While Granite is a porous material, Sintered Stone is the opposite, instead being a waterproof material without needing to be sealed. Thanks to the resistance to scratching and the waterproof quality, it is way more hygienic than Granite that could harbour bacteria if not taken care of properly. This material is non-porous and also UV resistant and therefore you won’t need to ever worry about the surface turning yellow over time! It is the most Durable surface you can get. Sintered stone is a matrix of minerals heated (sintered) to form a solid impenetrable mass that results in a surface that cannot be etched, scratched, burned, or stained. Heat Resistant In the event that this piece comes into contact with fire, it will not burn or let off any smoke or toxic substances. Stain Resistant The sintered stone top is non-porous, making it resistant to any stain. We offer furniture at direct factory prices in singapore, cheaper than furniture shops in tan boon liat building for example grey and sanders, table guy, rooma, oak and teak, teak and co, walnut and teak, born in colours royal interior, collectif designs, wood capitol, herman furniture and many more.