Island Teak specializes in acquiring naturally grown wide teak timbers for applications where plantation grown teak does not fully meet the required specification;, such as growth ring density, natural oils, dimension, color etc..

  Island Teak recommends the use of plantation teak for all situations where the unique characteristics of naturally grown teak is not required.

  Whenever possible we provide natural forest grown teak that is :

1) Teak that has been sustainably harvested under accepted silvicultural guidelines.

2) Teak harvested as salvage from fire damaged sites.

3) Teak harvested in direct response to an immediate crisis.

 Island Teak strives to insure that our bulk purchases of teak do not directly benefit the military government of Myanmar. However, Island Teak commends the Ministry of Forests of Myanmar for their exceptional management of sustainable logging/planting practices in the regions that they do control.

 Teak and politics are often intertwined and Island Teak actively supports constructive changes in the regions that teak is grown.

Forest Stewardship Council

 FSC certification is not presently available for any Island Teak rediscovered/ salvaged teak timbers due to the security situation in the areas being harvested.

 Clients may be assured that their purchases will help strengthen the peoples ability to secure their cultural independence.

A word about the acronym FEQ

 FEQ means that the teak has been graded to a First European (export) Quality. In most naturally grown teak you will find some natural defects such as solid knots or bee holes. A bee may lay her eggs under the teak bark and the resulting larvae burrows into the teak tree leaving a narrow tunnel, which is later graded as a bee hole defect. A substantial amount of rediscovered/salvaged teak wood has to be rejected to meet this FEQ standard. At Island Teak we purchase individual lots of timbers which have come from numerous rural villages and although we purchase the best timbers available, other criteria influences our purchases, such as the percentage of reclaimed/rediscovered wood and the needs of that particular village. When we do have a small percentage of bee hole defects, Island Teak will drill the hole and insert a teak dowel; being sure to line up the grain of the timber and the grain of the dowel to make the best match possible. In our opinion this enhances the look of the teak plank or timber and maintains a more sustainable natural resource.

 Our existing stock originated in a fire killed area. These particular teak timbers have been stored for the last 3 years.

Widths average 10 inches (25 cm.), Lengths 8 feet (250 cm).

Uses:

1) Wide plank, solid teak flooring.
2) Wide plank , engineered teak flooring.
3) Sawn teak veneer.
4) Sliced teak veneer.
5) Teak furniture.
6) Wide plank teak table tops
7) Marine teak interiors/decks/railings and accessories
8) Speculative investment.

Island Teak does not provide plantation grown teak.

Island Teak's overseas purchases do not benefit the Government of Myanmar.

CLASSIC TENDER
Traditionally built clinker lapstrake yacht tenders in Burma teak and western red cedar.