General Info

The beautifully grained solid top of the Matetsi table is supported by massive turned pillars of solid Zambezi Teak. Named after the Matetsi River that brings life sustaining water to the arid Kalahari sand veldt upon which grow the Zambezi Teak tree. This was the timber originally harvested to build the great railroads of Central Africa.

 

 

Dimensions

Ideal number of seats	Length		Width
	Imperial	Metric	Imperial	Metric
10	10 feet.	3 meters.	3 foot 8 inches.	1.1 meters.
8	8 feet.	2.4 meters.	3 foot 3 inches.	1 meter.
6	6 foot 4 inches.	1.9 meters.	3 foot 3 inches.	1 meter.

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This piece is available in Reclaimed & Harvested Zambezi Teak. Click on Images to Enlarge:
Reclaimed African Hardwood Table	Harvested Zambezi Teak Table

Reclaimed African Hardwood Info

At Savanna Wood we take great care and pride in the construction of our tables. They are our ‘Flagship’ products and we believe that you will not find a better constructed or more durable table in the world. Our table tops are solid timber right through, with no false edges to give the appearance of a thick top. 2 to 3 inches deep (50 to 75 millimetres), these magnificent slabs of the finest furniture timber are supported on beautifully designed and engineered turned pillar legs and held in place by specially manufactured steel brackets, capable of taking the full weight of the table while allowing for the natural movement of solid wood. At the turn of the last century railroads were built into Central Africa to open up the region to trade and administration. The ‘sleepers’ or ‘ties’ used to build these railways were harvested from a locally available resource, African Hardwoods. This timber, and in particular Zambezi Teak, is incredibly hard and durable and thus perfectly suited to the requirements of the Railroad Engineers. So hard that it is impervious to physical or biological attack, these magnificent timbers did not require any treatment to preserve them, and their beautiful, rich close grain polishes up to lustrous finish unmatched by any other timber in the world.
The majority of these timbers have long since been replaced by concrete. However, some still exist on old rail lines or in mines, or were collected by locals when they were lifted to use as fence posts or building material. At Savanna Wood we have teams scouring Central Africa for the wonderful and valuable timbers to manufacture into truly unique Furniture products.

Harvested Zambezi Teak Info

The timber used to manufacture your masterpiece is probably the finest timber utilised anywhere in the world to make furniture, extremely hard with a fine, close grain and deep, rich natural colour. Zambezi Teak is a very dense, and therefore hard, wood. It is sometimes mistaken for Asian, Indian or Indonesian teak, which is a completely different species. Our Zambezi Teak is very much harder and more difficult to work. However, because it is so hard it is extremely resistant to biological attack and physical ware and tare, and will last, if looked after, for many hundreds of years.
Each piece is checked for quality no less that six times during the production process and no piece is allowed out of the factory without a final, thorough, check by the Senior Management Team.
The furniture is constructed utilising traditional methods of excellence.
Our designs reflect our practical methods of construction of the tables, while enhancing the natural beauty, colour and grain of the timber used. The massive turned legs of our Matetsi tables compliment the solid strength and beauty of the timber.
Our tables are designed to be dismantled with the removal of a few bolts and brackets to allow for ease of transportation and to drastically reduce freight charges while providing an extremely strong and durable construction.