Lots of people have lots of money. Especially if they don’t have kids, but plenty have just gobs of free cash. A lot more in raw numbers than most people realize. Lots of people don’t have money but spend like they do. A lot more people are in unsustainable debt than most realize. Or, like my friend, own a deck and patio building business. Then you have a client insist on Brazilian Ipe for a deck, get halfway through building the deck, have the client decide they don’t like the look, buy teak for them, have a bunch of “free” ipe bought on the client’s dime, build your own personal outdoor furniture with that. More on reddit.com

Project completed with my BIL. Fourth project Burmese teak Solid wood (no box and veneer for legs) Marine grade stainless steel plates Stainless steel screws Stainless steel footpads with rubber inserts. Rubio light grey hybrid stain. The hardest part was the damned steel. I had to countersink over 70 holes. I went through bits like they were made of cotton candy. Thoughts and opinions welcome. Edit: added stain used More on reddit.com

That’s an amazing find! I have been exploring secondhand options more lately too, especially to avoid cheap fast furniture. If you are into quality vintage stuff like that, definitely check out Reperch in SF. They resell pre owned pieces mostly higher end stuff that’s been inspected and photographed properly. I found a Herman Miller chair there that felt brand new. It’s a solid option if you are ever hunting for more long lasting pieces. More on reddit.com

It doesn’t look too far weathered from the pic. Stains have poor results on teak wood. “Teak oil” is a name for a mix of linseed oil and tung oil that dries to a water resistant finish. There are also other drying oil brands like Waterlox and Daly’s that work well. No finish in the world will last on teak indefinitely outside. Some won’t even last a season. the advantage of drying oils vs varnish or poly finish is that you don’t have to sand to reapply if you catch it before it deteriorates. Sanding the chairs with all the slats will suck. I have used waterlox and Daly’s outside but not on teak furniture outside. By your user name I guess you live in FL, so your best bet is to cover it or store out of the sun when not using it. Source: grew up on a wood boat, spent many summers sanding and varnishing teak instead of with my friends. More on reddit.com