While sorting thru the pile of cedar for my adirondack chair I couldn't help but notice the beautiful Teak directly behind me.
I've seen teak chairs for sale at about $700 each and have also noticed the teak shower stools at Bed Bath and Beyond, etc. Looking at the price of teak I wondered how someone can build a $700 chair using over $800 in wood.
Needless to say I learned something that day. The teak I was looking at in the store is genuine Burmese Teak, and what I'm seeing for sale is most likely Plantation Teak.
Apparently, Burmese Teak is harvested from Burma (now Myanmar) whereas Plantation Teak is cultivated elsewhere. It's basically farm grown and much much cheaper.
Does anyone know anything about this plantation teak? What does it cost per board foot? Where can I get it? What is the quality compared to harvested Burmese teak? Where can I get seeds or saplings and will it grow in Arizona? I guess it grows naturally in monsoon areas. We also have monsoons. I have some space in my yard for a small teak farm. 🌱🌳🌴🌳🌴🌳🌱