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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…
Sideserver. Our sideservers come in two sizes, 2 and 3 drawer. Both are 18 inches deep (450 mm). Our standard sizes are as follows:
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Side Server - 2 Drawer |
36 inches
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900 mm
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4 foot
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1200 mm
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Side Servers in Reclaimed & Harvested Zambezi Teak. Click on Images to Enlarge: | |
Reclaimed African Hardwood Side Servers
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Harvested Zambezi Teak Side Servers
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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.
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.
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