The Production of Rattan and Wooden Furniture

   Here we display the beauty of Touchwood furniture as it comes into being under the skilled hands of master craftsmen in Indonesia...

   Rattan is a vine that grows in the tropical forests of the Far East. Growing hundreds of feet in length, it is one of nature's strongest materials. It will not splinter or break and is ideal for making furniture. Once molded, solid rattan retains its contours permanently. Peel, is the outer skin of the rattan pole and traditionally is used to wrap joints.

   Wicker refers to products that are made from reed, cane, rush, willow or other natural materials. When wet, these materials are pliable enough to be woven. Wicker and Rattan are natural products with each piece having its own individual, unique qualities.

   When stained there will be slight differences in hue and color of the rattan furniture and this is part of the beauty of owning a product made from nature.

   Tropical hard woods are used to construct quality furniture in Indonesia. Teak, mahogany, ebony, even tigerwood burl and rosewood, and many other tropical woods are made into beautiful furnishings.

   Tukang kayu, or Indonesian carpenters, hand craft their furniture and other wooden products before putting them in a kiln for fire hardening and drying out. This process ensures that the humid conditions in Indonsia do not cause the wood to crack when it is transported abroad.