Sheesham Wood is a naturally hard wood with fine grains and is considered one of the best wood for furniture making. Solid wood furniture is globally liked by top furniture makers and several type of wood qualities are used by different countries as per availability. Sheesham wood is an Indian wood and the name Sheesham also spelled Shisham genetic name Dalbergia sissoo, is also known by the name Sissoo, sisu, Talli / Tali / Tahli in Punjab region and can be compared to Rosewood as available in southern region of India in properties and qualities.
Indian Rosewood is generally darker in color as compared to Shisham and sometimes the names are interchanged for broader understanding of the wood type. The top benefits of sheesham wood
- Sheesham wood is a naturally hardwood and is one of the top used woods for furniture making – Due to the hardwood property, it is quite durable and is considered to be really long lasting wood. It is quite hard in comparison to other woods like Teak, Mango, Sapwood, Rubberwood, Arjan wood, Jamun wood, Neem wood, Oak, Pine, Cedar, Mahogany, Poplar wood, Birch and Beech Wood
- Shisham wood has beautiful wood texture, color and grain, a property that makes it a favorite choice for furniture makers, the texture of Sheesham wood is one of the finest and gives un-paralled look to the furniture as compared to other woods that generally do not have any texture and grain
- Sheesham wood joints are stronger as compared to other wood types, Being a hardwood the joints of sheesham wood are stronger if used with proper glue type and are not easily dislocated, lighter woods joints are not as strong as compared to Shisham wood, even straight joints works fine in sheesham wood compared to other wood types that require finger joints, comb shape joints for durability
- Heavy Wood – Sheesham is heavier in weight than other wood types with heavy density, thus providing more weight to the furniture. As a general perception heavy furniture is always considered to be better in quality than lighter weight units
- Wider options available – Sheesham wood trees are huge and broader, thus allowing bigger size and wider sleepers availability. Furniture that may require use of wood without joints like table tops, jhula seats etc can be easily made with Shisham wood, other options available are engineered wood like mdf, hdf and hdmr.
Sheesham wood is highly used in India to make furniture, home decor products, wood trays, jewellery boxes and artifacts also and several big companies use Sheesham as their main wood type for their products. However due to some restrictions in export, Sheesham is less used for export purposes these days, would require approvals and certifications for export purpose. Sheesham wood requires proper treatment before using in furniture, as it is quite common in Shisham wood that the same piece of wood has some parts that are not completely termite proof. Due to high density, the flow of wood oil is not that easy in Shisham wood and thus parts of wood are prone to termites.
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