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About Checking
All log furniture is subject to the natural process of "checking". Checking, or cracking,
happens as wood releases moisture, and normally occurs across or through the annual growth rings.
It is the usual result of wood seasoning. Your safety and satisfaction is of most importance to us.
Checking occurs mainly on the surface of the wood and does not affect the structural performance
or integrity of the wood. This natural process adds to the uniqueness of the pieces and lends it that
certain rustic appeal that has become so popular in home and garden decor. The degree of checking
will vary from product to product and from log to log.
With rustic furniture imperfections in the wood such as checking and knots are expected. Checking
can range from very slight slivers to cracks running the full length of the log to the heart (middle of
the log) of the wood. In either case this checking is completely normal and in no way affects the
integrity of the wood or the strength of the furniture.
Finishing
It is recommend that you use a quality penetrating oil finish that has UV
inhibitors. If graying occurs you can wash with warm soapy bleach water (1
gallon water to 1 cup bleach and a squeeze of dish soap) and reapply
penetrating oil finish as needed.
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