Thuya Wood Products

Thuya burl has a high oil content, and is fairly firm and dense, but tends to be brittle. The colors vary from a rich, golden brown to almost black. The perfectly round eyes are scattered throughout the grain in some burls similar to bird's-eye maple. Some patterns appear to be grouped more like islands.  Thuya is an exquisite, aromatic wood, and is used inlays for wood products such as  small boxes, turnery, and precious objects.  The wood is commonly known as Cedar, Desert Cedar or Western Red Cedar, however,  the correct name is Thuya, Latin name Tetraclinis articulata. 

Desk Items
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Bookends - The balls, in the middle image below, are approximately 100mm in diameter and are heavy enough to support most books. They make an unusual and excellent wedding gift. The image on the left below, shows two styles

Coasters - Hand crafted by highly skilled craftsman, there are 12 Coasters in the set.  The dimensions of the coasters are approximately 75mm in diameter. The Coasters are hand sanded by a wet process using oil as a lubricant, they are then finished with a traditional French polish.

Letter Rack - A novel design Letter Rack to hold your letters, envelopes, pens and pencils and much.  A great gift for that special someone, for the home or business office.

Pencil Box - This pencil box serves as  both a unique gift item for that special someone, yourself, or can be used to  compliment your other desktop items with elegance and style.

Tissue Box - Bring beautiful style and elegance to your office or to any room of the house with this elegantly inlayed tissue box.

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Tables / Furniture

Magnificent round thuya wood table displaying the skills for which Moroccan wood-workers are known.  Like all thuya products, it is then hand-polished with vegetable oil and lemon for weeks to produce its luster, then coated with gum arabic and alcohol to preserve its natural tone. Care instructions provided. We suggest a protective glass top.

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Care Instructions

The care of your Thuya Wood objects is accomplished by an occasional dust or wipe with a damp chamois leather, do not use spray silicon polishes. It is advisable to store the product out of direct sunlight and to avoid placing near or on a hot surface such as above a radiator.