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1. Saturday, 11th September 2004 >> First photo update is scheduled for Wednesday, 23-September-2004

2. Saturday, 11th September 2004 >> WoodCiti® Furniture will provide a Certificate of Authenticity for no extra cost if you choose so.

3. Saturday, 11th September 2004 >> IMPORTANT! Due to war on terror and after 9/11 US Customs check random containers for presence of explosives. They may hold incoming shipment at the main US entry port from 1-2 weeks for inspection.

4. Thursday, 23rd September 2004 >> Next photo update is scheduled for Wednesday, 06-Oct-2004

5. Wednesday, 6th October 2004 >> Next photo update is scheduled for Wednesday, 20-Oct-2004

6. Wed, 20-Oct-2004 >> The desk is finished and it's ready for shipment

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Latin name "Tectona Grandis Linn". Teak or Golden Teak is the king of hardwoods and it's one of the world's most valuable timbers, recognized for its durability and stability. Teak is more durable than any other hardwood and has unparalleled rich beauty. Teak can withstand all types of weather. Ancient Burmese and Thai royalty considered teak to be a royal tree. It has been the pillar of the shipbuilding industry for centuries. The decks of the Titanic were covered in Teak, and the wood is as good today as the day she sank on 1912. Teak is also used in the Middle East oil industry as one of the very few timbers that can withstand the punishing heat of the desert and will not readily catch fire. Teak can withstand harsh chemicals, and is resistant to fungi, rot and termites. Unlike other woods, teak does not turn black when in contact with metals. It looks best when applied transparent and light colors...

KILN-DRYING

All wood in the oven for two (2) weeks to a moisture content of 10-12% followed by one (1) week of ‘resting’ to reabsorb moisture in the air to ~14%. The moisture level is measured by electronic instruments.

Authentic hand carving by best Thailand’s craftsmen. No routers, no machine tools are used. Over 4,000 carving styles available in many categories such as Americana, animals, architectural, Asian, business, Disney, dragons, mythology, nautical, wildlife and much more...

PACKING

Each item is individually boxed with 300# psi doubled wall cardboard and placed in wooden crate.

FUMIGATION

Every piece of furniture together with wood crating, pallet and all Non-Manufactured Wood Packing Material (NMWP) to be fumigated with Methyl Bromide [CH3Br] and are free from wood termites. Formal Certificate of Fumigation is provided according to wood import regulations of European Union, United States, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

WARRANTY

WoodCiti® Furniture Limited Warranty

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

We issue a Lifetime Certificate of Authenticity. WoodCiti® Furniture certifies that every item we design and make is by order only. This is an original and authentic product. It is genuine and the only one made by WoodCiti® Furniture. It is not a replica, a rebuild or repair; it has been newly built by skilled artisan. No two items are identical, thus making each one of a kind. Only authentic hand carving is performed, no routers or machine tools of any type are used.

1. Insurance 100% from damage or loss by US company based in New York
2. New York based shipping company in charge
3. Sea-freight from Bangkok Thailand to New York City USA
4. Transit Time: 6 weeks

Updated 18-Jul-2005