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Excellence of Design and Construction.
Mortise and tennon joints that are measured exactly before being cut on our first class Italian made mortise and tennon machines. No human being can cut such a joint as accurately or as cleanly as the best woodworking machines.
Drawers are beautifully constructed with dovetail and stopped dovetail joints, a skill lost to modern furniture makers but careful nurtured at Savanna Wood to produce a product of unique quality. Fine Woodworking, Americas’ premier publication for professionals says:
“Considered one of the strongest and certainly the most beautiful of joints, the dovetail exacts a stiff price in terms of skill for the strength and good looks it provides.
Dovetails are probably the strongest method for joining two pieces of wood, surface to surface, with the grain running in the same direction. The dovetail joint provides considerable mechanical strength because when the joint is assembled, it can’t be twisted or racked. And the shape of the dovetail makes it impossible to take apart in one direction and difficult in the other. This joint stays together -- even without glue!”
Doors and side walls are built with a panel within a frame to allow for the natural movement of true solid wood furniture. Again, from Fine Woodworking:
“Frame-and-panel construction is a popular method for making doors, cabinetry, and a variety of furniture and architectural components. Its primary purpose is to create a large panel with minimal wood movement. Whereas solid wood shrinks and expands with changes in humidity affecting its overall dimensions, a frame and panel doesn't. Instead, the panel is able to expand and contract freely inside an unchanged frame.”

All parts of our fine products are made from solid Zambezi Teak. Other manufacturers use plywood or even hardboard for the backs of cabinets or drawer bottoms and sides, but we utilise the same solid hardwood right through.
 
Contact us
Johannesburg
Erna
+27 (0) 11 704 1626
erna@savannawood.co.za

Cape Town
Henni van der Westhuizen
+27 (0) 21 511 4636
henni@savannawood.co.za





Testimonials

An Exraordinary Product!
...I was still not prepared for the magnificent table I received from Savanna Wood. The beautiful grain and colour of the timber, as well as the weight of the piece amazed me!..

- Reg Park - Mr. Universe.

Thank you! The Table looks great!
...The table looks great! We have had so many compliments on it...

- Brent Taylor - USA

Superior Quality Furniture
...The investment in the quality furniture made by Savanna Wood certainly puts TWC in a leading position in the safari industry in Tanzania... I can certainly recommend the furniture made by Savanna Wood to anybody interested in superior quality furniture, be it in the safari industry or for any other use.

- Leon Lamprecht
Tanzania Wildlife Company