| What it is | How it behaves over time |
|---|---|
| Solid timber | Whole wood through the full thickness of the part. It can be sanded, refinished and re-glued, and a chip does not expose another material. The heaviest and the most expensive. |
| Natural veneer | A thin layer of real wood over a base. The grain and colour are genuine, but a broken edge cannot be restored. |
| Board with wooden legs | A board top on wooden legs. It carries load just as well and costs considerably less, but it contains exactly as much wood as you can see underneath. |
Which applies to a given model is stated on its page. You cannot tell solid from veneer in a photograph, and that is by design: veneer exists precisely so that it looks the same.
What wood dislikes
Water standing on the seams and along the edge, and heat placed straight on the surface. A cup set on lacquered wood without a mat leaves a whitish ring that only comes out by sanding back. With a damp cloth, lacquer lives quite happily. In an Israeli flat the sun is added to the list: within a few years the finish beside a window fades unevenly, and the difference between the lit and shaded parts becomes visible.
An extendable wooden table has a quirk that board does not. The leaf does not sit in the table all the time, and wood responds to humidity. After a couple of years the insert can turn out slightly lighter than the rest of the top simply because it lived in the dark. That is not a defect, and to avoid it the table is opened from time to time even without guests.
What is nearby
All dining tables, glass and board included, are in Dining tables. Glass topped tables are in Glass tables. Table and chair sets are in Wooden dining sets.
Delivery and assembly
We deliver across Israel. A solid wood table is heavier than a board one, so carrying costs are calculated by address and shown on the product page.