I rather doubt that drying the wood was the reason as, unless it's being kiln dried, it takes about 1 year for each 25mm of thickness to season wood in a temperate climate so here with the higher humidity it could easily be longer.runrunshaw wrote: ↑July 22, 2018, 9:19 pm
Personally, I've had no issues with my teak furniture that went into air con because I dealt with high-end furniture makers up in Tha Bo who came highly recommended and deliver a quality product. There was a long wait for delivery, and it was due to the time needed to dry out the wood since I was having stuff custom-made.
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Jerome and Nui's new househttp://bit.ly/NJnewHouse
In my posts all fees and requirements are the standard R&R but TIT and a brown envelope can make incredible changes YMMV.
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Well, that was the reason the shop gave to me. They sourced the wood from Laos and told me it had to be dried. And yes, they have a kiln. It's a large shop that ships internationally. Friends here in Udon bought custom-made items from this shop over fifteen years ago and the furniture is still in terrific condition, which is why I sought out the shop. Expensive, but great workmanship.sometimewoodworker wrote: ↑July 22, 2018, 11:02 pmI rather doubt that drying the wood was the reason as, unless it's being kiln dried, it takes about 1 year for each 25mm of thickness to season wood in a temperate climate so here with the higher humidity it could easily be longer.runrunshaw wrote: ↑July 22, 2018, 9:19 pm
Personally, I've had no issues with my teak furniture that went into air con because I dealt with high-end furniture makers up in Tha Bo who came highly recommended and deliver a quality product. There was a long wait for delivery, and it was due to the time needed to dry out the wood since I was having stuff custom-made.
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As with most things, you get what you pay for. As for furniture, it's doubtful that you will know for sure what kind of wood it is made from regardless of what the salesman tells you. You must carefully look at the design and if there is fine high quality workmanship, you can bet that the craftsman who built the piece would never use inferior wood. The labor for fine quality fit and finish is far more costly than the price of the wood. As previously mentioned, the furniture must first of all be comfortable.
Approximately 15 years ago my wife bought a second hand dining room table and chairs. While the workmanship is very good, the straight backed chairs are quite uncomfortable and the table design leaves a lot to be desired. The wood has held up well with no warping or cracks. Good wood but poor design.
Approximately 15 years ago my wife bought a second hand dining room table and chairs. While the workmanship is very good, the straight backed chairs are quite uncomfortable and the table design leaves a lot to be desired. The wood has held up well with no warping or cracks. Good wood but poor design.
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These shops that sell used merchandise from Japan are all over town now--at least five, I think. I've seen some good furniture in them, but you have to find the diamond in the rough.
I just bought a couple of nice pieces from this shop on the highway to Nong Kai. It's across the highway from the gas station with the leaf logo and has a Mini Big C.
The first photo is facing southbound toward Udon. The shop is about 100 meters north of here, where the connecting road goes to Ban Srang Paen. I don't think it's more than a 7 or 8 minute drive from the Ring Road to this shop, depending on traffic.
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I contacted KB through their FB page, but they never responded. Have heard elsewhere that they are now busy with large international orders and can't be bothered with doing custom work for individuals.FrazeeDK wrote: ↑July 17, 2018, 7:28 pmWe lived in Vientiane for 5 years.. Our landlord also owned and ran K+B Furniture.. Started small back in the late 90's and now is quite big.. Teakwood, Rosewood, custom hardwood furniture of all types. Big showroom at his factory on the east side of town.. Mr. Kongmala and his wife Bic (K+B).. His children all graduated from Canadian colleges and speak good English.. Prices naturally are much higher than they were when I first saw the factory back in 2002... Pretty sure they could arrange shipment of the furniture from Vientiane to Udon. https://www.facebook.com/KB-Furniture-L ... 788382882/
located here: https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/Ele ... 02.6275423
I did, however get a nice response and a good price quoted from this shop In Vientiane: Paphao Furniture http://www.paphaofurniture.com/
Also, I've used a photo from KB's showroom floor as the model for a coffee table I've commissioned to be custom-made in Tha Bo. So i guess KB helped me after all...
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Further along the soi are two more shops with exquisite furniture, artfully designed and made on-site. Top top quality. Veeraya is a stylish Thai lady who speaks perfect English--beautiful, high-end furniture made from rosewood, teak, or the wood of your choice.
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