Our mahogany - why we are the green choice

Our mahogany is made from Swietenia Macrophylla grown in limited plantations in Java, properly Kiln Dried to 10% (often only 15% or at worse not at all)

Big Leaf Mahogany
Big Leaf Mahogany - Genus Swietenia Morphyllus.
We use the best Swietenia, for the use of furniture production due to it's properties for turning, planning, grain and character, colour and strength.

Our timber is from renewable plantations established by the Dutch centuries ago with Brazilian saplings, we do not use indigenous mahogany. In the manufacture of our furniture absolutely everything is done by hand. There is no automated mass manufacturing machinery and most importantly there is none of the following:

- No MDF
- No veneers, real or engineered
- No chipboard
- No softwood ply

All of these materials require intensive heat processes, wax, water, glues, resins, formaldehyde. By keeping to the natural product, doing everything by hand and building furniture that will last generations, the carbon footprint left behind is negligible in comparison to the mass manufactured furniture that dominates the high street.

To read more about our choice of mahogany - click here

To read about our teak furniture click
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