People are naturally drawn to wood products especially those who are nature lovers. The characteristics of wood make us feel comfortable and relaxed. With this, it makes a lot of people pick wood as the material for their piece of furniture at home.
In terms of choosing a furniture outdoors, are you not sure of what wood to choose? Even nowadays, outdoor wood furniture has been popular. Two of the most popular hardwoods today are Brazilian cherry or also known as Jatoba and Teak. They are both good materials for outdoor furniture because they both possess pleasing durability and beauty.
It is really necessary to invest a good quality furniture. Comparing the two, learn their pros and cons to know which one to choose when buying outdoor furniture.
Brazilian Cherry Wood
Pros:
Evoking the formality of fine furniture, Brazilian Cherry wood has a reddish hue. Its color gets deeper over time, and improves the appearance of the furniture. And it has aesthetically pleasing qualities that attracts people to buy it.
Brazilian Cherry wood is four times as hard as the Douglas Fir tree. It has a straight, even grain pattern that makes it long-lived, stiff and hard. It is extremely hardwearing and moisture-resistant.
Cons:
Brazilian Cherry wood is prone to splitting and difficult to nail through because of being a very hard wood. It is very challenging to install and it is difficult to cut and bend.
Teak Wood
Pros:
Teak is a very fine grained wood. It is perfect for patio furniture because it is a very strong wood. Teak is astonishingly flexible, advantageously shaped and designed.
Teak has an amazingly anti-bacterial surface due to its oil. Also, Due to its insect repellent oil in the wood itself, it cannot be spoiled by insects and other harmful elements.
It is resistant to water and also it difficult to burn, stain or bleach.
Teak outdoor furniture does not require frequent polishing on a regular routine. Teak oils and teak sealers are can be applied twice a year, or even just once for a year.
Cons:
Than any other type of furniture, teak wood is very much expensive. Well, the investment would be worth the extra pay for it will last for decades and will require less maintenance.
High quality teak cleaners (sealers and oil) are needed to be used because some cleaners might be rough on the teak furniture .
While not very much considered, teak furniture is hard and heavy to move because of its weight. It is painful to drag it around.