The finish it is not just about appearance!
Natural timber will have natural properties it will move in different environments and seasons. Seasoned timber will still move as will kiln dried timber and naturally seasoned timber still needs to be kiln dried for furniture manufacture.
There are three areas in the manufacture of our beds that takes this into account.
First we use a high quality mahogany of the genus Swietenia Macrophylla known as large leaf mahogany or Brazilian Mahogany we do not use any other type Tiaong, Almon, Lauan mahogany (blond or red) or khaya (African).
This mahogany is kiln dried fully to 8% we have researched factory timber supply common moisture content was 10 – 12% sometimes 14% and at worst no at all.
Traditional cabinet making methods employed for example the panels in our sleigh beds are floating panels which means they are given the ability to move within their frame. If they were not given this they would pull themselves apart, another example is the top bar on the sleigh beds they are given room within the side to grow and shrink. Tenison, and dove tail joints are also present in our furniture as are other techniques.
Our 8 step finish is actually nearer 15 but we think the main 8 are enough to be absorbed, the details of our Our Finish can be found through the top of each page.
Beyond the unique finish (it should not be confused with wax finishes being doffed to a high gloss finish). Our beds have which showcase the natural features of mahogany for which is one of the reasons it has been so highly demanded in the manufacture of furniture. The finish serves another very important purpose, it provides a hard shell impenetrable by moisture also protecting from dirt that a wax finish will not and giving a wipe clean surface. Also unlike a wax finish you will not need to bees wax your furniture which involves a lot of time and elbow grease!
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