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Morris Chairs are shipped knock down in specially designed boxes with simple instructions for easy assembly. Chairs come standard with a slatted solid wood seat for which cushions may be ordered.
Named for William Morris, English Poet, painter and craftsman who pioneered the production of functional furniture of a rural type in the 19th Century, we have developed the design into a very strong and practical chair that can be ‘knocked down’ for easy transport or storage. This beautiful, very comfortable chair is an essential addition to your home veranda or patio, particularly as a set of two with a double or triple Morris Chairs and a fine Savanna Wood coffee table and side tables.
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Seat Width |
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Triple |
24 inches. |
600 mm. |
72 inches. |
1800 mm. |
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Triple Morris Chairs available in Reclaimed & Harvested Zambezi Teak. Click on Images to Enlarge: | |
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Named for William Morris, English Poet, painter and craftsman who pioneered the production of functional furniture of a rural type in the 19th Century, we have developed the design into a very strong and practical chair that can be ‘knocked down’ for easy transport or storage. This beautiful, very comfortable chair is an essential addition to your home veranda or patio, particularly as a set of two with a double or triple Morris Chairs and a fine Savanna Wood coffee table and side tables.
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. Savanna Wood harvest B. plurijuga on a strictly sustainable basis from the vast forests of Matabeleland situated on the fringe of the Kalahari Desert, under the watchful supervision of the Forestry Commission, an internationally respected body who are charged with the preservation of all indigenous forests. Savanna Wood pay royalties on all timber cut to Forestry Commission and into a trust for development projects in the communities living on the fringes of the forests. These projects include self sufficiency gardening projects, installation of boreholes, development of school and clinic infrastructure and so on (please see our sections on ‘Community Projects’, the Savanna Wood ‘Employment Policy’ and ‘Preserving the Zambezi Teak forests’). Because they benefit so much from these arrangements, it is in the communities’ interests to preserve the forests. If they did not benefit in this manner it would not be in their interests to look after the forest, and they would simply cut the trees down and convert it to agricultural use. This would be a disaster on two counts: firstly we would lose the teak forests, and secondly the very fragile soils of the Kalahari sands would rapidly deteriorate under peasant agricultural practice and become desert wasteland. The sustainable utilization of these forests is therefore essential to their preservation.
This delightful two seater version of our very popular Morris Chair is handmade from solid sustainably harvested Zambezi Teak. An investment of a lifetime that will give many years of happy lounging. Great to curl up on with a good book knowing you’re sitting on some of the finest timber in the world, superbly constructed into a splendid Savanna Wood Morris chair.
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.
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This delightful two seater version of our very popular Morris Chair is handmade from solid sustainably harvested Zambezi Teak. An investment of a lifetime that will give many years of happy lounging. Great to curl up on with a good book knowing you’re sitting on some of the finest timber in the world, superbly constructed into a splendid Savanna Wood Morris chair.
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Ideal number of seats |
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Seat Width |
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Metric |
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Double |
24 inches. |
600 mm. |
48 inches.
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1200 mm. |
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Double Morris Chairs available in Reclaimed & Harvested Zambezi Teak. Click on Images to Enlarge: |
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Reclaimed African Hardwood
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Harvested Zambezi Teak
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Named for William Morris, English Poet, painter and craftsman who pioneered the production of functional furniture of a rural type in the 19th Century, we have developed the design into a very strong and practical chair that can be ‘knocked down’ for easy transport or storage. This beautiful, very comfortable chair is an essential addition to your home veranda or patio, particularly as a set of two with a double or triple Morris Chairs and a fine Savanna Wood coffee table and side tables.
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. Savanna Wood harvest B. plurijuga on a strictly sustainable basis from the vast forests of Matabeleland situated on the fringe of the Kalahari Desert, under the watchful supervision of the Forestry Commission, an internationally respected body who are charged with the preservation of all indigenous forests. Savanna Wood pay royalties on all timber cut to Forestry Commission and into a trust for development projects in the communities living on the fringes of the forests. These projects include self sufficiency gardening projects, installation of boreholes, development of school and clinic infrastructure and so on (please see our sections on ‘Community Projects’, the Savanna Wood ‘Employment Policy’ and ‘Preserving the Zambezi Teak forests’). Because they benefit so much from these arrangements, it is in the communities’ interests to preserve the forests. If they did not benefit in this manner it would not be in their interests to look after the forest, and they would simply cut the trees down and convert it to agricultural use. This would be a disaster on two counts: firstly we would lose the teak forests, and secondly the very fragile soils of the Kalahari sands would rapidly deteriorate under peasant agricultural practice and become desert wasteland. The sustainable utilization of these forests is therefore essential to their preservation.
This delightful two seater version of our very popular Morris Chair is handmade from solid sustainably harvested Zambezi Teak. An investment of a lifetime that will give many years of happy lounging. Great to curl up on with a good book knowing you’re sitting on some of the finest timber in the world, superbly constructed into a splendid Savanna Wood Morris chair.
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.
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Named for William Morris, English Poet, painter and craftsman who pioneered the production of functional furniture of a rural type in the 19th Century, we have developed the design into a very strong and practical chair that can be ‘knocked down’ for easy transport or storage. This beautiful, very comfortable chair is an essential addition to your home veranda or patio, particularly as a set of two with a double or triple Morris Chairs and a fine Savanna Wood coffee table and side tables.
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Ideal number of seats |
Seat Depth |
Seat Width |
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Metric |
Imperial |
Metric |
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Single |
24 inches. |
600 mm. |
24 inches. |
600 mm. |
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Single Morris Chairs available in Reclaimed & Harvested Zambezi Teak. Click on Images to Enlarge: |
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Reclaimed African Hardwood
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Harvested Zambezi Teak
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Named for William Morris, English Poet, painter and craftsman who pioneered the production of functional furniture of a rural type in the 19th Century, we have developed the design into a very strong and practical chair that can be ‘knocked down’ for easy transport or storage. This beautiful, very comfortable chair is an essential addition to your home veranda or patio, particularly as a set of two with a double or triple Morris Chairs and a fine Savanna Wood coffee table and side tables.
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. Savanna Wood harvest B. plurijuga on a strictly sustainable basis from the vast forests of Matabeleland situated on the fringe of the Kalahari Desert, under the watchful supervision of the Forestry Commission, an internationally respected body who are charged with the preservation of all indigenous forests. Savanna Wood pay royalties on all timber cut to Forestry Commission and into a trust for development projects in the communities living on the fringes of the forests. These projects include self sufficiency gardening projects, installation of boreholes, development of school and clinic infrastructure and so on (please see our sections on ‘Community Projects’, the Savanna Wood ‘Employment Policy’ and ‘Preserving the Zambezi Teak forests’). Because they benefit so much from these arrangements, it is in the communities’ interests to preserve the forests. If they did not benefit in this manner it would not be in their interests to look after the forest, and they would simply cut the trees down and convert it to agricultural use. This would be a disaster on two counts: firstly we would lose the teak forests, and secondly the very fragile soils of the Kalahari sands would rapidly deteriorate under peasant agricultural practice and become desert wasteland. The sustainable utilization of these forests is therefore essential to their preservation.
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. Savanna Wood harvest B. plurijuga on a strictly sustainable basis from the vast forests of Matabeleland situated on the fringe of the Kalahari Desert, under the watchful supervision of the Forestry Commission, an internationally respected body who are charged with the preservation of all indigenous forests. Savanna Wood pay royalties on all timber cut to Forestry Commission and into a trust for development projects in the communities living on the fringes of the forests. These projects include self sufficiency gardening projects, installation of boreholes, development of school and clinic infrastructure and so on (please see our sections on ‘Community Projects’, the Savanna Wood ‘Employment Policy’ and ‘Preserving the Zambezi Teak forests’). Because they benefit so much from these arrangements, it is in the communities’ interests to preserve the forests. If they did not benefit in this manner it would not be in their interests to look after the forest, and they would simply cut the trees down and convert it to agricultural use. This would be a disaster on two counts: firstly we would lose the teak forests, and secondly the very fragile soils of the Kalahari sands would rapidly deteriorate under peasant agricultural practice and become desert wasteland. The sustainable utilization of these forests is therefore essential to their preservation.
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The Morris Day Bed is the ‘father’ of the Morris family. It offers the perfect bench / bed to let you lounge on with a good book or a Sunday siesta. A unique feature of this design is the adjustable backrest, which allows maximum comfort. It’s a big piece of furniture that is best suited for large homes. An added bonus is that the Morris day bed can back up as an extra bed.
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Morris Day Bed. Click on Images to Enlarge: |
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It is made from Zambezi Teak, which is harvested from the forests of the Matabeleland forests. These forests border on the Kalahari Desert. As a result, the forests are exposed to the harsh elements such as hot sun and cold winds. The final result is that the wood is incredibly durable. The meticulous design of the treble Morris chair will guarantee that it outlasts many generations, providing you with hours of enjoyment in the comfort of a spacious chair.
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This huge coffee table is a very impressive piece (56 inches square), and will need a large room to fit
it into. However, it is so beautiful that it will be treasured by
anyone who truly appreciates the finest hardwoods (and this is the
finest!). As with all our harvested Zambezi Teak coffee (or centre)
tables it can be made with turned legs.
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16 inches |
400 mm |
4 feet 8 inches |
1400 mm |
4 feet 8 inches |
1400 mm | |
16 inches
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400 mm
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3 feet 4 inches |
1000 mm
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3 feet 4 inches
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1000 mm
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Coffee Tables available in Reclaimed & Harvested Zambezi Teak. Click on Images to Enlarge:
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Reclaimed African Hardwood Table
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Harvested Zambezi Teak Table
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This
huge coffee table is a VERY impressive piece (56 inches square), and
will need a large room to fit it into. However, it is so beautiful that
it will be treasured by anyone who truly appreciates the finest
hardwoods (and this is the finest!). As with all our reclaimed African
Hardwood coffee (or centre) tables it can be made in a ‘rough’ version
(where we leave the wonderful character of the original timer’s surface
exposed) or as a smooth table with turned legs.
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 tables 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.
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. Savanna Wood harvest B.
plurijuga on a strictly sustainable basis from the vast forests of
Matabeleland situated on the fringe of the Kalahari Desert, under the
watchful supervision of the Forestry Commission, an internationally
respected body who are charged with the preservation of all indigenous
forests. Savanna Wood pay royalties on all timber cut to Forestry
Commission and into a trust for development projects in the communities
living on the fringes of the forests. These projects include self
sufficiency gardening projects, installation of boreholes, development
of school and clinic infrastructure and so on (please see our sections
on ‘Community Projects’, the Savanna Wood ‘Employment Policy’ and
‘Preserving the Zambezi Teak forests’). Because they benefit so much
from these arrangements, it is in the communities’ interests to
preserve the forests. If they did not benefit in this manner it would
not be in their interests to look after the forest, and they would
simply cut the trees down and convert it to agricultural use. This
would be a disaster on two counts: firstly we would lose the teak
forests, and secondly the very fragile soils of the Kalahari sands
would rapidly deteriorate under peasant agricultural practice and
become desert wasteland. The sustainable utilization of these forests
is therefore essential to their preservation.
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Our most popular harvested teak coffee table. This splendid, large coffee table, also known as a centre table, is 56 inches by 28 inches of stunning Zambezi Teak. The wonderful grain of the top and deep rich colour make it a perfect focal point of any room.
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Imperial |
Metric |
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16 inches |
400 mm |
4 feet 8 inches |
1400 mm |
2 feet 4 inches |
700 mm |
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16 inches |
400 mm |
4 foot |
1200 mm |
3 feet 4 inches |
1000 mm |
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16 inches |
400 mm |
4 foot |
1200 mm |
2 feet 4 inches |
700 mm |
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16 inches |
400 mm |
3 feet 4 inches |
1000 mm |
2 foot |
600 mm |
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Coffee Tables available in Reclaimed & Harvested Zambezi Teak. Click on Images to Enlarge: |
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Reclaimed African Hardwood Table
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Harvested Zambezi Teak Table
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Our most popular coffee table. This splendid, large coffee table, also known as a centre table, is 56 inches by 28 inches of stunning reclaimed African hardwood. The wonderful character of the top and deep rich colour make it a perfect focal point of any room. It is also available in a ‘rough’ version (where we leave the wonderful character of the original timer’s surface exposed) or as a smooth table with turned legs.
Every now and then the line of rail splits to two or more lines (such as entering or leaving a station or siding). The point where the line splits is called a ‘turnout’ and at this point extra long timbers are required to span the dividing line of rail until it separates into two distinct lines. These extra long timbers (up to 4 meters or 13 feet), few in number initially, are now very rare and difficult to find, with no more than a couple of hundred still in existence. We at Savanna Wood have been collecting these timbers for the past 15 years and once used up there will be no more available. Together with the very best quality standard sleepers we utilise these to manufacture our Premium Range. Masterpieces built with these wonderful full length slabs of timber are a stunning investment that will simply never be replicated. Once these timbers are transported back to our factory (often over thousands of kilometres), I, Richard Lowe, select out the best of these special pieces to suit the client’s particular needs. Often we do not get sufficient suitable timber in a shipment to manufacture a table, so I place them aside and wait until we are lucky enough to find just the right piece before proceeding. Hence, we are often unable to give a delivery date until we have found just the right timbers. However, clients who want such a masterpiece have to be prepared to wait as long as it takes to get it just right, as I will not allow construction to continue until I am satisfied that we have just the right timbers for the client’s requirements.
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
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A superb piece of furniture with two beautiful wide drawers superbly constructed of solid Zambezi Teak using the finest dovetail joinery. This coffee table (48 inches by 40 inches) is very imposing, and so wonderful to sit beside and just admire the wonderful timber from which it is hand made. Not available with turned legs.
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Imperial |
Metric |
Imperial |
Metric |
Imperial |
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16 inches |
400 mm |
4 foot |
1200 mm |
3 feet 4 inches |
1000 mm |
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Coffee Tables available in Reclaimed & Harvested Zambezi Teak. Click on Images to Enlarge: | |
Reclaimed African Hardwood Coffee Tables
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Harvested Zambezi Teak Coffee Tables
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A superb piece of furniture with two beautiful wide drawers superbly constructed of solid reclaimed Zambezi Teak using the finest dovetail joinery. This coffee table (48 inches by 40 inches) is very imposing, and so wonderful to sit beside and just admire the wonderful timber from which it is hand made. Not available with turned legs.
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.
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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wonderful table with handy magazine rack coming in at 40 by 40 inches.
This very attractive table is more suited to a smaller room. Made of
solid, heavy, Zambezi Teak, challenge your friends to pick it up!
All coffee table sizes can be fitted with a magazine rack. Please refer to the standard sizes above.
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Coffee Tables available in Reclaimed & Harvested Zambezi Teak. Click on Images to Enlarge: | |
Reclaimed African Hardwood Coffee Tables
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Harvested Zambezi Teak Coffee Tables
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wonderful table with handy magazine rack coming in at 40 by 40 inches.
This very attractive table is more suited to a smaller room and can be
created in the ‘Rough’ form with the wonderful character of the
original railway ties exposed on the legs. From the heart of Africa….
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.
This characteristic of extreme durability and the fact that B.
plurijuga is so prevalent on the Kalahari sand veldt, made it the
timber of choice for the early settlers at the beginning of the last
centaury to build railway lines, housing, workshops, fence lines and
much else. Occasionally a building with beams and trusses made of B.
plurijuga will be demolished, or a hundred year old section of rail
line will be lifted and the sleepers (known as ties in America) will be
replaced with concrete. We send out teams to scour Central Africa for
the last remaining sources of these antique timbers which we buy up
(they are becoming increasingly scarce and difficult to find) and
return to our workshop to be handcrafted into our Reclaimed Zambezi
Teak collection of what must be some of the most intrinsically
valuable furniture being crafted in the modern age. It has been
seasoned by the elements over the decades to the consistency of steel,
making it extremely difficult to work with, but virtually
indestructible. It is truly an investment of a lifetime that will last
countless lifetimes.
Zambezi Teak, characteristically of many African hardwoods, is
exceptionally hard and durable. In 1952 a worldwide enquiry was
instituted that explored every possible timber to find the most
suitable material for making the floors of the London Corn Exchange.
It had to be of particular hardness and durability because of the heavy
use to which it would be put and the damaging effect of the corn
kernels ground underfoot. After much deliberation and a series of
stringent tests, a decision was reached to make the floors out of
Zambezi Teak. Zambezi Teak was proven to be the hardest and most
durable wood in the world for this purpose. It has been extensively
used for railway sleepers (ties), but very seldom for fine furniture
because of the great difficulties in working it. We at Savanna Wood
have developed methods of work to handle this magnificent but steely
hard timber.
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These neat little side tables go very well with any of our coffee tables. Order a brace of side tables with your wonderful coffee table to place your evening drink or morning tea on. Made from the finest hardwood in the world.
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Height |
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Depth |
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Metric |
Imperial |
Metric |
Imperial |
Metric |
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16 inches |
400 mm |
16 inches |
400 mm |
16 inches |
400 mm |
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Coffee Tables available in Reclaimed & Harvested Zambezi Teak. Click on Images to Enlarge: |
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Reclaimed African Hardwood Coffee Side Tables
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Harvested Zambezi Teak Coffee Side Tables
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These neat little side tables go very well with any of our coffee tables. Order a brace of side tables with your wonderful coffee table to place your evening drink or morning tea on. Made from the finest reclaimed hardwood in the world.
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 table 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!
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. Savanna Wood harvest B. plurijuga on a strictly sustainable basis from the vast forests of Matabeleland situated on the fringe of the Kalahari Desert, under the watchful supervision of the Forestry Commission, an internationally respected body who are charged with the preservation of all indigenous forests. Savanna Wood pay royalties on all timber cut to Forestry Commission and into a trust for development projects in the communities living on the fringes of the forests. These projects include self sufficiency gardening projects, installation of boreholes, development of school and clinic infrastructure and so on (please see our sections on ‘Community Projects’, the Savanna Wood ‘Employment Policy’ and ‘Preserving the Zambezi Teak forests’). Because they benefit so much from these arrangements, it is in the communities’ interests to preserve the forests. If they did not benefit in this manner it would not be in their interests to look after the forest, and they would simply cut the trees down and convert it to agricultural use. This would be a disaster on two counts: firstly we would lose the teak forests, and secondly the very fragile soils of the Kalahari sands would rapidly deteriorate under peasant agricultural practice and become desert wasteland. The sustainable utilization of these forests is therefore essential to their preservation.
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