Types of wood available at MBA
There are two types of wood that can be found at MBA FURNITURE SHOP:
HARDWOOD
Molave
Weight: heavy
Color: light yellowish color
Description: most commonly used for outdoor furniture such as garden set, garden steps, and travieza.
Sample garden table. Table top is a molave slab and table base is made from rustic molave post.
Balayong
Weight: heavy
Color: dark red
Description: ideal for outdoor use. Resistant to wood borer and termites.
Sample
Yakal
Heavy light brown to dark brown
Ideal for outdoor.
Ipil ipil
Heavy considered as hardwood. Best for outdoor. Resistant to termites
Light yellow color
Sample ipil ipil wood
Narra
Philippine’s national tree. Semi-hardwood and often used for antiques. Ideal for indoor use and one of the most expensive types of wood used by furniture makers. There are two types of Narra, the yellow and red Narra.
SOFTWOOD
Gmelina
Light-colored light-weighted type of wood and ideal for indoor furniture
Manga
Best for large table top. It has dark grains around the center heart of the wood.
Color: light brown with dark wood grains
Here are sample manga wood
Acacia
It has prominent grains, brown color with darker grains. Best for indoor use. Commonly used for chairs, bed, tables and others. It look perfectly fine without any wood stain.
Here are some furniture made from acacia
Mahogany
One of the most known type of wood used for indoor furniture.
Sample furniture made from mahogany
Other woods
Camatsili
Semi-hardwood with pinkish color
Langka
Color:yellow
Semi-hardwood ideal for bench or table
My order of following 1 ). Two queen bed mahogany bed frames. 2) 3 chairs and round table all mahogany for delivery July 10 at citiland condo 2212 I will be at your shop around 10 am Friday to give you the exact address pls call me at 772 1213 thx Henry Fortich
Hi there, I am Joe from Malaysia.
Please take your time to view my page:
https://www.facebook.com/bhoutslab/
I am of the main producers of Malaysian wood mainly commercial for exports and local consumption. Recently, we have diversify to table slabs.
One of the main major solid hardwood is called Merbau. Its reddish brown in colour. Strong, heavy hardwood and termite resistance.
Our slabs range from many sizes.
Diameter: 24″ till 50″
Length: 3 feet till 12 feet or customized.
Do take your time and feel free to message me on opportunities to work together on this.
Thank you
regards
Joe @Bhout Slabs
bhoutslabs@gmail.com
langka dining table for 4 small table how much po…
With size of 36″x36″ ay P15k for the table only. Thanks. For more info please visit us at http://www.facebook.com/mbafurniture
Hi! How much for a solid wood slab for an indoor dining table good for 12 persons? Preferably Mangga wood, oiled, with its natural shape kept (not shaped), and treated against pests? The thicker the better, about at least 4 inches thick?