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Cheaper, but good
Royal in their features, teak and rosewood may be the king and queen of the wooden world, but the prince is now crying for attention. It is rubber wood, making its presence felt because of its nature, personality and temperament. Apart from the hard fact about the high price of teak, one cannot dismiss rubber-wood campaigners who highlight the advantages of the wonder tree, untapped for commercial use until a decade ago.
Anil R. Pillai of Rubberwood India, Kottayam (an undertaking of the Rubber Board, Union Ministry of Commerce, branded as Indiawood), says this wood has come into focus only during the past decade and Rubberwood India has been actively promoting doors made of it in India. Interior designers affirm that rubber wood is cost-effective and its features are best suited for mass-produced furniture. But the predictable uniform grains may not appeal to high-end connoisseurs who may prefer some exclusivity to their pieces.
So, patterning the logs to look creative is the key in using rubber wood. The irregular course of grains in teak and the sudden appearance of knots in pine make them different from rubber wood.
RANJANI GOVIND
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