One of our best-selling pieces of furniture, Thakat tables are brilliantly versatile pieces of furniture; comprising sturdy good looks with functionality. Chunky turned legs support a solid planked top – strengthened with strapwork detailing. We have sourced this furniture from a fair trade supplier in Rajasthan, India who uses responsibly and sustainably grown timber. CARE: We would recommend the use of coasters and mats to protect the wood from blooms caused by hot or wet items. Should a spill occur, immediately dry with a cloth. Polish with wax when looking dry.Avoid placing real wood furniture close to heat sources. Simple self assembly required as the legs need to be fixed with the supplied nuts and bolts. Sheesham (Dalbergia) is a fast growing tropical hardwood. Historically known as ‘Indian Rosewood’, it has been in great demand for centuries for musical instruments and fine inlay work in furniture. Much loved by wood turners and cabinet makers - it provides them with material in two distinctive colours; rich, dark ‘heartwood’ and contrasting delicate, pale ‘sapwood’. Providing it is managed responsibly, it is one of the most eco-friendly timbers. It will tolerate a wide range of temperatures, soils and also prolonged periods of drought. Saplings make rapid growth; trees respond well to coppicing and the off-cuts make excellent firewood, generating great heat, it is considered the best wood for charcoal making. Sheesham is widely planted as a ‘shade tree’; providing welcome respite to city-dwellers. The trees also give shade protection to livestock and agricultural crops; particularly tea plantations. After teak wood, Sheesham is the most economically important tree of India and Pakistan. It is indigenous to most areas of the Indian sub-continent.