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ABOUT
THE WOOD
I use only the best Old Teak Wood from Java, Indonesia.
Java is one of the best places for Old Teak Wood. What
is the meaning of "Old Teak Wood"? This means
that the trees were at least 60 years old when they
were cut down and also that they were cut down many
years ago thus making this the best quality wood. None
of the Old Teak Wood I use has come from freshly cut
trees. Much of the wood is coming from very old teak
houses, boats or furniture. This is better for the environment
and also since the wood has been around for a long time
It is very dry and therefore excellent for exporting.
I choose this wood because of its special qualities.
It is very strong and can withstand extreme temperature
and weather conditions. It is also rich in natural oils
so it is naturally water resistant and resistant to
wood boring insects. Old Teak Wood is especially good
for playing WingChun because of its outer softness and
inner strength like steel wrapped with cotton. In addition,
the Old Teak Wood is a beautiful dark red and or golden
brown. When the golden brown color streaks through the
wood it looks like sun rays in a sunset. Because of
its natural beauty I choose only natural finishing products
with no added color. Natural finishing products will
not irritate your skin.
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The best feature of the Dummy is the leg. It is one solid
piece of Antique Teak Wood from the trunk to the ground. Very strong, approximately 8cm/ 3.25in in diameter at
the top and 6cm/ 2.25in in diameter at the bottom. Also
the leg has a bit of room in the trunk to move around.
This makes it great for practicing sweeping techniques.
There are three types of Dummies that can be ordered,
however, special orders are possible also. The Traditional
Live Dummy, the Free Standing Dummy, and the Stand Alone
Dummy are all available for small or large orders. All
bolts and screws are stainless steel except for the larger
anchoring bolts used on the stand alone Dummy. All steel
pipe and plates used are 9 - 12 mm thick. The size of
the steel, bolts and screws is larger than what is needed.
I do this because I want the quality of the Dummies to
be the best and strongest to ensure a long life. |
