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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="043785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Bookman Old Style" ><I><B>TeakMarket.com/TeakMarket Company, Ltd. (Thailand)</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>    </B><B> |   </B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TeakMarket.com/TeakMarket Company, Ltd. 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TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Extra pictures and info - other</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="591" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 292 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2dcf01e0.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="286" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2def0170.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="279" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 286 WIDTH="575"><div> I have included three pictures of Rok Fa (frequently pronounced like "luk" fa), a very hard word (Terminalla tomentose; T. alata Hayne).  THe heartwood is deep brown to dark brown and black brown.  The texture is fairly course with interlocking grain.  This wood is hard and heavy.  It is very similar in appearance and properties to the Chin Chan shown on the other lumber pages.  Rok Fa is the hardest wood we handle.  Chin Chan is a harder wood BUT it is also harder to acquire and more expensive.  Rok Fa almost takes on the color of an ebony or black walnut.</div> <bR> <div> Below I have two more pictures of Rok Fa, two small unfinished pieces and one larger piece with a high gloss finish, no stain.  These pictures were taken with a Sony Digital camera.  On the left, only room light was used and you can see the reflection from a room light on the finished piece.  On the right the flash was used on the digital camera and this brightens the image considerably.  Again, be aware that the variation in wood colors is not only a naturally occurring variation but, with images, it can be affected by the manner in which the image was captured.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 166 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2e8f0a00.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2ecf0a00.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="160" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="286"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="286" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="286"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="286" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 297 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2e0f0210.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="289" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2e2f0230.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="291" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 134 WIDTH="575"><div> The panels above show two different pieces of teak, both of which are directly scanned into the computer.  The point of these two pictures is to show the variation in the color that one might find when buying teak.  The most common factor in the color difference that a buyer will observe when first receiving the lumber is the age of the tree.  Older teak has a darker color in the heartwood compared to younger teak.  However, with time the younger teak will darken.  The process is quickened with exposure to direct sunlight.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="286"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="286" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="286"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="286" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 298 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2e4f01e0.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="286" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2e6f0240.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="292" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 115 WIDTH="575"><div> Macka, above on the left, and Deng, above on the right, can seem to have very similar appearance.  However, these were both scanned directly into the computer and the scanning process employs a rather bright light.  Some of the difference are reduced in this process.  The Deng (right) has a more red color (Masi Deng literally means tree or wood red.)  The Macak has less red in the color, in fact, most macka is noticeably absent of any red, it is a nice rich tan.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="286"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="286" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="286"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="286" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 152 WIDTH="575"><div> Unfortunately I have no pictures of Mai Teang that I can put into this page at this time.  In addition, I do not have the scientific name for Mai Teang at this time.  I will get this information soon.</div> <bR> <div> Some woods are available almost all of the time.  Deng, Padauk, Macka and Teak tend to be available at all times.  Teang, RokFa and Chin Chan have windows of opportunity that come by several times a year and can usually be easily purchased.  However, there are times when it is hard to find a stick of any of these.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> I hope the issues raised in the last two pages helps in thinking about different wood types.  If anything, it helps to understand the confusion that reigns in the industry.  If possible, you are always better off dealing with the scientific names when buying lumber with which you are somewhat unfamiliar.  US lumber buyers know the local stuff (pine, cherry, walnut and the like) and might be familiar with some non-domestic woods.  But when dealing with a new supplier for non-domestic woods, it is best to know the scientific name simply to avoid any confusion.  Even with teak (where I would have thought the common name would be sufficient) some distributors will sell something that is NOT Tecona Grandis Lim.</div> <bR> <div> Bottom line ... you cannot be too careful!</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="lumber Type">Back to Lumber Types</A>             <A HREF="id82.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Extra pictures and infopadauk">Go to Extra pictures and Info-Padauk</A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>