General Info

The Savanna Wood sideboard is a wonderful piece of furniture. The stunning expanse of exquisite timber that makes up the top is simply breathtaking. Combined with the beautifully made drawers and perfect door fronts it one of our most attractive pieces. Normally used in a dining setting, sideboards are also bought for offices and even very fancy kitchens.

 

 

Dimensions

Our sideboards come in two sizes, 2 and 3 divisions. Both may have a top piece added to form a dresser. All are 20 inches deep (500 mm)

		Height		Width
		Imperial	Metric	Imperial	Metric
3 Division Sideboard		36 inches	900 mm	6 feet 4 inches	1900 mm

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Sideboards in Reclaimed & Harvested Zambezi Teak. Click on Images to Enlarge:
Reclaimed African Hardwood Sideboards	Harvested Zambezi Teak Sideboards

Reclaimed African Hardwood Info

The Savanna Wood sideboard is a wonderful piece of furniture. The stunning expanse of exquisite timber that makes up the top is simply breathtaking. Combined with the beautifully made drawers and perfect door fronts it one of our most attractive pieces. Normally used in a dining setting, sideboards are also bought for offices and even very fancy kitchens.

The timber used to build this wonderful piece is probably the finest and most valuable timber used anywhere in the world to build furniture.

Finest because of its unique properties of extreme hardness and density (just try to pick up a Savanna Wood sideboard and you will see what we mean) and beautiful colour and rich close grain, opulently finished by our expert craftsmen. African hardwoods, and especially the Zambezi Teak used at Savanna Wood, largely as a result of adaptation to the tough environment they grow in, are much denser than other so-called ‘hardwood’ species used to build furniture. This makes the timber very difficult to work with, but virtually indestructible. At Savanna Wood we take great pride and care to build our products to the highest standards, with the best and most effective joinery methods being used for each piece. Thus our products will last many generations if card for.
Valuable because of the rarity of this wonderful resource. 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, and in particular Zambezi Teak. 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. However, there are very few timbers left, and they will increase in value exponentially, as will the Savanna Wood furniture made from them!

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. Savanna Wood furniture is designed by professionals to give a uniquely attractive product. The style reflects the massive strength and enhances the beautiful grain and coloring of the timber used. None of our products are stained and filled to hide blemishes or poor workmanship.  We prefer the character of a beautiful, honest piece of furniture lovingly and painstakingly fashioned by hand.

General Info

As with the 3 Division Sideboard, this is a wonderful piece of furniture. The stunning expanse of exquisite timber that makes up the top is not quite as large as the 3 division, but just as breathtaking. Combined with the beautifully made drawers and perfect door fronts it one of our most attractive pieces. Normally used in a dining setting, sideboards are also bought for offices and even very fancy kitchens.

 

 

Dimensions

Our sideboards come in two sizes, 2 and 3 divisions. Both may have a top piece added to form a dresser. All are 20 inches deep (500 mm)

		Height		Width
		Imperial	Metric	Imperial	Metric
2 Division Sideboard		36 inches	900 mm	4 foot	1200 mm

View Pictures of Sideboards

Sideboards in Reclaimed & Harvested Zambezi Teak. Click on Images to Enlarge:
Reclaimed African Hardwood Sideboards	Harvested Zambezi Teak Sideboards

Reclaimed African Hardwood Info

The Savanna Wood sideboard is a wonderful piece of furniture. The stunning expanse of exquisite timber that makes up the top is simply breathtaking. Combined with the beautifully made drawers and perfect door fronts it one of our most attractive pieces. Normally used in a dining setting, sideboards are also bought for offices and even very fancy kitchens.

The timber used to build this wonderful piece is probably the finest and most valuable timber used anywhere in the world to build furniture.

Finest because of its unique properties of extreme hardness and density (just try to pick up a Savanna Wood sideboard and you will see what we mean) and beautiful colour and rich close grain, opulently finished by our expert craftsmen. African hardwoods, and especially the Zambezi Teak used at Savanna Wood, largely as a result of adaptation to the tough environment they grow in, are much denser than other so-called ‘hardwood’ species used to build furniture. This makes the timber very difficult to work with, but virtually indestructible. At Savanna Wood we take great pride and care to build our products to the highest standards, with the best and most effective joinery methods being used for each piece. Thus our products will last many generations if card for.
Valuable because of the rarity of this wonderful resource. 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, and in particular Zambezi Teak. 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. However, there are very few timbers left, and they will increase in value exponentially, as will the Savanna Wood furniture made from them!

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. Savanna Wood furniture is designed by professionals to give a uniquely attractive product. The style reflects the massive strength and enhances the beautiful grain and coloring of the timber used. None of our products are stained and filled to hide blemishes or poor workmanship.  We prefer the character of a beautiful, honest piece of furniture lovingly and painstakingly fashioned by hand.

General Info

With a fine row of drawers atop elegantly turned legs and a lovely slab of magnificent  Zambezi teak to top it all, this is a most attractive side server that will grab attention wherever it is placed. It looks out of this world in a hall way with a Savanna Wood mirror above, or against any wall for that matter. Apart from just looking good, it is a practical piece with spacious drawers and a wide top surface. It is also built out the finest timber around.

 

 

Dimensions

Sideserver. Our sideservers come in two sizes, 2 and 3 drawer. Both are 18 inches deep (450 mm). Our standard sizes are as follows:

		Height		Width
		Imperial	Metric	Imperial	Metric
Side Server - 3 Drawer		36 inches	900 mm	5 feet 4 inches	1600 mm

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Side Servers in Reclaimed & Harvested Zambezi Teak. Click on Images to Enlarge:
Reclaimed African Hardwood Side Servers	Harvested Zambezi Teak Side Servers

Reclaimed African Hardwood Info

With a fine row of drawers atop elegantly turned legs and a lovely slab of magnificent reclaimed Zambezi teak to top it all, this is a most attractive side server that will grab attention wherever it is placed. It looks out of this world in a hall way with a Savanna Wood mirror above, or against any wall for that matter. Apart from just looking good, it is a practical piece with spacious drawers and a wide top surface. It is also built out the finest timber around.

Manufactured from ancient African hardwoods that have been reclaimed principally from railroads, the timber used was harvested fifty to a hundred and fifty years ago by early colonial settlers. We purchase the railway sleepers, or ties, as they are replaced by concrete. They are now a very rare commodity, and therefore a unique investment. Because of the rarity of the resource, only a limited number of pieces can ever be made. Their value is enhanced by the fact that they are from a fully reclaimed, or recycled, source, allowing you to enjoy the beautiful grain and texture of probably the finest furniture wood in the world without any guilt that a tree may have been cut down to afford you the pleasure!

Because of the years spent on the railway line where the timber is exposed to the full fury of the elements and massively heavy trains thundering overhead, it develops a particular character or ‘distressed’ look. This happens to varying degrees depending on the length of time the timber has been down, its position on the line and so on. This character only adds to the beauty of the wonderful timber from which it originated.
An investment of a lifetime that will last for many lifetimes.

Harvested Zambezi Teak Info

We do not believe there is any timber in the world with finer qualities for manufacturing exceptional furniture. Zambezi Teak is extremely hard with a fine, close grain and deep, rich natural colour. It is harvested from the vast forests of Matabeleland situated on the fringe of the Kalahari Desert. The wildness and beauty of the African bush growing on the deep and ancient sands of the Kalahari veldt belies the savagely harsh conditions under which diverse species of flora manage to prosper and grow. To survive these adverse conditions requires a resilience and toughness unknown in other species. One of the hardest and most durable of these African hardwood trees, Baikiaea plurijuga, a.k.a. Zambezi Teak, is amongst the most beautiful timbers in the world, with a fine, close grain and deep, rich natural colour. Harvesting is conducted under the strict supervision of the Forestry Commission, an internationally respected body who are charged with the preservation and commercial utilization of all indigenous forests.  Savanna Wood pay royalties on all timber cut into a trust fund for the benefit of the communities living in and around the forests.  Utilization of the payments is decided by the trustees, comprising a representative of the community, Forestry Commission and Savanna Wood. Funds may be for schools, clinics, boreholes or other projects that benefit the community as a whole.  Because they benefit financially from this arrangement, it is in the communities’ interests to preserve the forests. Savanna also sponsor other projects to help local communities reduce dependency on illegal tree cutting.

General Info

Identical to the lovely 3 drawer side server apart from being a little narrower and having 2 drawers, this version also has a fine row of drawers atop elegantly turned legs and a lovely slab of magnificent Zambezi teak to top it all!! It really comes into its own at the end of a hallway or passage, but looks great anywhere. And oh, that wood…

 

 

Dimensions

Sideserver. Our sideservers come in two sizes, 2 and 3 drawer. Both are 18 inches deep (450 mm). Our standard sizes are as follows:

		Height		Width
		Imperial	Metric	Imperial	Metric
Side Server - 2 Drawer		36 inches	900 mm	4 foot	1200 mm

View Pictures of Side Servers

Side Servers in Reclaimed & Harvested Zambezi Teak. Click on Images to Enlarge:
Reclaimed African Hardwood Side Servers	Harvested Zambezi Teak Side Servers

Reclaimed African Hardwood Info

With a fine row of drawers atop elegantly turned legs and a lovely slab of magnificent reclaimed Zambezi teak to top it all, this is a most attractive side server that will grab attention wherever it is placed. It looks out of this world in a hall way with a Savanna Wood mirror above, or against any wall for that matter. Apart from just looking good, it is a practical piece with spacious drawers and a wide top surface. It is also built out the finest timber around.

Manufactured from ancient African hardwoods that have been reclaimed principally from railroads, the timber used was harvested fifty to a hundred and fifty years ago by early colonial settlers. We purchase the railway sleepers, or ties, as they are replaced by concrete. They are now a very rare commodity, and therefore a unique investment. Because of the rarity of the resource, only a limited number of pieces can ever be made. Their value is enhanced by the fact that they are from a fully reclaimed, or recycled, source, allowing you to enjoy the beautiful grain and texture of probably the finest furniture wood in the world without any guilt that a tree may have been cut down to afford you the pleasure!

Because of the years spent on the railway line where the timber is exposed to the full fury of the elements and massively heavy trains thundering overhead, it develops a particular character or ‘distressed’ look. This happens to varying degrees depending on the length of time the timber has been down, its position on the line and so on. This character only adds to the beauty of the wonderful timber from which it originated.
An investment of a lifetime that will last for many lifetimes.

Harvested Zambezi Teak Info

We do not believe there is any timber in the world with finer qualities for manufacturing exceptional furniture. Zambezi Teak is extremely hard with a fine, close grain and deep, rich natural colour. It is harvested from the vast forests of Matabeleland situated on the fringe of the Kalahari Desert. The wildness and beauty of the African bush growing on the deep and ancient sands of the Kalahari veldt belies the savagely harsh conditions under which diverse species of flora manage to prosper and grow. To survive these adverse conditions requires a resilience and toughness unknown in other species. One of the hardest and most durable of these African hardwood trees, Baikiaea plurijuga, a.k.a. Zambezi Teak, is amongst the most beautiful timbers in the world, with a fine, close grain and deep, rich natural colour. Harvesting is conducted under the strict supervision of the Forestry Commission, an internationally respected body who are charged with the preservation and commercial utilization of all indigenous forests.  Savanna Wood pay royalties on all timber cut into a trust fund for the benefit of the communities living in and around the forests.  Utilization of the payments is decided by the trustees, comprising a representative of the community, Forestry Commission and Savanna Wood. Funds may be for schools, clinics, boreholes or other projects that benefit the community as a whole.  Because they benefit financially from this arrangement, it is in the communities’ interests to preserve the forests. Savanna also sponsor other projects to help local communities reduce dependency on illegal tree cutting.