{"id":6675983564869,"title":"6\/4 Rough Cut Plantation Teak Lumber","handle":"6-4-rough-cut-plantation-teak-lumber","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOutdoor furniture, shower bench, and so much more!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow is Plantation Teak different than Burmese Teak? For one, it is grown more rapidly so the younger smaller wood is more prone to checks and movement. It also does not have the same silica content which partially contributes to its rot resistancy. And because it often will have more knots - that means there is more grain movement\/direction which can lead to water accumulation on horizontal surfarces. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo although Plantation teak does not technically perform as well as Burmese teak - it does do reasonably well in those similar conditions and at about 1\/3rd of the price! That alone should be a reason to consider it on your next project!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heartwood is golden to medium brown and darkens with age. Plantation teak does tend to have more sap wood present so you should expect a higher contrast in colours. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough these boards have been skipped dress to show colour and grain, they will still \u003cstrong\u003erequire some TLC and additional milling\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you would prefer to have the milling done for you - check out our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kjpselecthardwoods.com\/collections\/plantation-teak\/products\/s4s-plantation-teak-lumber\" title=\"S4S Plantation Teak Lumber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eS4S Plantation Teak Lumber\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat can you expect?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will carefully handpick a high quality board for you. We pay close attention to the wood species characteristics so we can send you a board that well represents each wood type. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1-7\/16\" thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5\" wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24\", 36\", or 48\" long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn order to offer more protective packing for shipping - our lengths are often 1\/4\" less than sizes listed. Need a longer length? Please email us for a quote.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-12-17T16:15:47-05:00","created_at":"2021-12-17T16:15:47-05:00","vendor":"KJP Select Hardwoods","type":"Wood","tags":["6\/4 project board","6\/4 project boards","6\/4 rough cut lumber","PBTAB","plantation teak","project board","Teak"],"price":2370,"price_min":2370,"price_max":4240,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":3295,"compare_at_price_min":3295,"compare_at_price_max":3295,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39684616454213,"title":"5\" \/ 24\"","option1":"5\"","option2":"24\"","option3":null,"sku":"64-PT-PRB-24","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"6\/4 Rough Cut Plantation Teak Lumber - 5\" \/ 24\"","public_title":"5\" \/ 24\"","options":["5\"","24\""],"price":2370,"weight":1606,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39684616486981,"title":"5\" \/ 36\"","option1":"5\"","option2":"36\"","option3":null,"sku":"64-PT-PRB-36","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"6\/4 Rough Cut Plantation Teak Lumber - 5\" \/ 36\"","public_title":"5\" \/ 36\"","options":["5\"","36\""],"price":2471,"weight":2245,"compare_at_price":3295,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39684616519749,"title":"5\" \/ 48\"","option1":"5\"","option2":"48\"","option3":null,"sku":"64-PT-PRB-48","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"6\/4 Rough Cut Plantation Teak Lumber - 5\" \/ 48\"","public_title":"5\" \/ 48\"","options":["5\"","48\""],"price":4240,"weight":3130,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/8600\/5039\/products\/plantation-teak-rough-cut-lumber_92e9ec8e-e20e-4093-ab10-1e4ce6e40904.jpg?v=1643936122","\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/8600\/5039\/products\/plantation-teak-2.jpg?v=1643936122"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/8600\/5039\/products\/plantation-teak-rough-cut-lumber_92e9ec8e-e20e-4093-ab10-1e4ce6e40904.jpg?v=1643936122","options":["Width","Length"],"media":[{"alt":"6\/4 Rough Cut Plantation Teak Lumber","id":22569350987845,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":800,"width":800,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/8600\/5039\/products\/plantation-teak-rough-cut-lumber_92e9ec8e-e20e-4093-ab10-1e4ce6e40904.jpg?v=1643936122"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":800,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/8600\/5039\/products\/plantation-teak-rough-cut-lumber_92e9ec8e-e20e-4093-ab10-1e4ce6e40904.jpg?v=1643936122","width":800},{"alt":"6\/4 Rough Cut Plantation Teak Lumber","id":22259426558021,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":800,"width":600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/8600\/5039\/products\/plantation-teak-2.jpg?v=1643936122"},"aspect_ratio":0.75,"height":800,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/8600\/5039\/products\/plantation-teak-2.jpg?v=1643936122","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch2\u003eOutdoor furniture, shower bench, and so much more!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow is Plantation Teak different than Burmese Teak? For one, it is grown more rapidly so the younger smaller wood is more prone to checks and movement. It also does not have the same silica content which partially contributes to its rot resistancy. And because it often will have more knots - that means there is more grain movement\/direction which can lead to water accumulation on horizontal surfarces. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo although Plantation teak does not technically perform as well as Burmese teak - it does do reasonably well in those similar conditions and at about 1\/3rd of the price! That alone should be a reason to consider it on your next project!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heartwood is golden to medium brown and darkens with age. Plantation teak does tend to have more sap wood present so you should expect a higher contrast in colours. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough these boards have been skipped dress to show colour and grain, they will still \u003cstrong\u003erequire some TLC and additional milling\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you would prefer to have the milling done for you - check out our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kjpselecthardwoods.com\/collections\/plantation-teak\/products\/s4s-plantation-teak-lumber\" title=\"S4S Plantation Teak Lumber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eS4S Plantation Teak Lumber\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat can you expect?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will carefully handpick a high quality board for you. We pay close attention to the wood species characteristics so we can send you a board that well represents each wood type. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1-7\/16\" thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5\" wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24\", 36\", or 48\" long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn order to offer more protective packing for shipping - our lengths are often 1\/4\" less than sizes listed. Need a longer length? Please email us for a quote.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}