French Double Door in Genuine Burmese Rosewood
Daniel, Wisconsin State USA

1. Sunday, 16-Oct-2005 >> First photo update is scheduled for Tuesday, 15-Nov-2005
2. Sunday, 16-Oct-2005 >> If requested WoodLtd Studio will provide Certificate of Authenticity for no extra cost...
3. Sunday, 30-Oct-2005 >> The wood is in kiln right now. Will check the moisture content on Tuesday, 01-Nov and will go from there.. Next update is scheduled for Tuesday, 15-Nov-2005 hopefully with first photos...
4. Tue, 15-Nov-2005 >> The wood will remain in kiln until 20-Nov-2005. Next update 01-Dec-2005
5. Wed, 30-Nov-2005 >> The wood is still drying in kiln, will take a moisture readings on 05-Dec-2005. Next update on Thursday, 15-Dec-2005...
6. Fri, 16-Dec-2005 >> The wood is still in kiln. Tomorrow, Saturday will take the moisture reading. We plan to finish the door and have it ready for shipping by 30-Dec-2005
7. Thu, 05-Jan-2006 >> The moisture reading was high, the wood must stay in kiln for 2 more weeks...
8. Mon, 16-Jan-2006 >> The moisture content on 15-January-2006 was below 10%. Will assemble the door on 19-Jan-2006
9. Wed, 08-mar-2006 >> We apply the stain and finish the door now. The door will be ready for shipping next week...
10. Tue, 21-Mar-2006 >> Door is undergoing a final finish, will ship them next week...
11. Thu, 30-mar-2006 >> The door didn't pass QC, still working on color and finishing...

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Burmese Rosewood = Latin Name "Pterocarpus Macrocarpus Kurz". Synonyms: Burmese rosewood, Burma padauk, Asian rosewood. Family: Magnoliopsida - Rosidae - Fabales - Leguminosae. Density 0.56 to 0.80. Application: furniture, door frames, cabinet-making, railways and bridges. Source: Burma, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. Durability: Excellent. Rosewood is a hardwood bright red in color, deepening in time to a very deep red. Usually fairly dense and heavy, coarse textured, with prominent open pores. Density varies as a result of growing conditions, generally machines well regardless of density. Burma leads Asia in forest management and conservation with most of her original forest still in tact. Nearly all of the Burmese timbers are taken from large managed plantation areas still employing very traditional extraction methods such as elephant logging, ensuring the least disturbance to the surrounding flora and fauna. Burma is famous for it's variety of hardwoods. These are Padauk (Burmese Rosewood) Teak and Pyinkado just to name a few...

KILN-DRYING

All wood in the oven for three (3) weeks to a moisture content of 10% followed by one (1) week of resting to reabsorb moisture in the air to ~12%. The moisture level is measured by electronic instruments.

PANELS

Structural hardwood V-grooved minimizes the possibility of a joint separation. Permanently bonded with watertype-1 glue.

STILES & RAIL CONSTRUCTION

Mortise and tenon, glued with exterior Type-1 waterproof glue. Because wood tends to warp when it becomes damp, we make vertical rails from two separate pieces of wood, then laminating them together lengthwise, with the grain running in opposite directions. The same is done with the stiles. Then when moisture penetrates the door, the laminated pieces tend to bow in opposite directions, negating the warping effect.

MOLDING

Molding around lites and panels. Certain designs have recessed molding.

PANEL END SEALING

All panels are end sealed with under coat paint before the door is assembled to minimize shrinking and swelling.

Authentic hand carving by best Thailands craftsmen. No routers, no machine tools are used. Over 4,000 carving styles available for doors frames casing and lintels in many categories such as Americana, animals, architectural, Asian, business, Disney, dragons, mythology, nautical, wildlife and much more...

1. 12-Step PermaLane II
2. Penetrating wiping stain sets the color
3. Three Separate coats of alkyd moisture seal with fine sanding between coats
4. Two coats of imported from Germany Bayer Brand catalyzed Poly-Urethane with ultraviolet absorbers. Light sanding between coats
5. Stain brightener applied
6. Detailed hand rubbed to smooth satin finish

SANDING

Machine sanded with super fine No. 220 grit paper followed by detailed hand sanding. No machine or cross grain sand marks. Ready for finish.

PACKING

Each door is individually poly bagged and boxed with 300# psi doubled wall cardboard and placed in wooden crate.

FUMIGATION

Every door together with wood crating, pallet and all Non-Manufactured Wood Packing Material (NMWP) to be fumigated with Methyl Bromide [CH3Br] and are free from wood termites. Formal Certificate of Fumigation is provided according to wood import regulations of European Union, United States, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

WARRANTY

The-Wood Studio 2-Years Limited Warranty

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

We issue a Lifetime Certificate of Authenticity. The-Wood Studio certifies that every door we design and make is by order only. This is an original and authentic product. It is genuine and the only one made by The-Wood Studio. It is not a replica, a rebuild or repair; it has been newly built by skilled artisan. No two doors are identical, thus making each one of a kind. Only authentic hand carving is performed, no routers or machine tools of any type are used.

1. Insurance 100% from damage or loss
2. US based shipping company in charge
3. Sea-freight from Bangkok Thailand to Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
4. Transit Time: 36 days

Updated 16-Oct-2005