Roble Wood Patio Furniture

Roble wood patio furniture is made from the roble tree. The tree is a handsome canopy tree that grows deep in the rain forests of South America. Roble trees can reach a height of 90 feet with a trunk diameter of about 2 feet in its natural rainforest. Lumber company reserve raised trees are usually somewhat smaller. Most commercially grown roble trees produce useable board lengths of between 35 to 50 feet. Roble trees are native to Argentina.

Because of the natural beauty of its wood, roble trees are becoming increasingly rare outside of national parks and lumber company reserves. The sapwood is a beautiful pale rose in color. But the heartwood color can range from a golden brown to a dark chestnut brown. The wood has a medium luster and texture with a straight to closely interlocked grain.

Roble wood slices easily and is used extensively for making veneers. The wood has excellent machining and turning qualities. It glues well. It is easy to get a beautiful patina and it also polishes well. Roble can be worked by machine and it responds well to hand tools. In other words, roble wood is a cabinetmaker�s idea of the perfect wood.

Roble�s strength is similar to teak so it has bee used extensively for boat building. It qualities also make it an excellent choice for fine furniture and cabinetry, fine decorative and figured veneer, flooring, interior trim, millwork, and balusters.

To maintain the smooth finish of your roble wood patio furniture and the golden brown color of your roble wood interior furniture, you will need to sand the furniture regularly. To prolong the period of time needed between sanding, teak or linseed oil may also be applied.

If you choose to apply teak or linseed oil, apply every 6 months, or just follow the oil container directions. Again, if you choose to maintain the smooth golden brown finish of your new roble wood furniture, this method requires some maintenance for upkeep such as sanding & reapplication of oil. Using oil does not prolong the life of roble wood. Teak or linseed oil, along with sanding, simply maintains the golden brown color of your roble wood patio furniture.