Product Features

Exclusive - Only 250 units are to be made in 2009, and you can only purchase them here.

Aesthetic – The Ooob's sumptuous, geometric form is complemented by the Teak's natural grain structure giving a truly luxurious and beautiful finished product.

Handmade – Our Master Craftsmen in India painstakingly carve each piece by hand. The pieces are then sent to an expert Polisher who ap[plies the surface coats over a period of 24 hours. Read about the whole process in detail below.

Quality – Wooob is made from Burma Teak, one of the best quality woods available. This variety of wood is hard wearing, termite resistant, and water (rot) resistant.

Preservation - Even though every unit is produced to the highest standards one day you may
want to repolish your Wooob to renew its glossy shine and resistance to the atmosphere.
That is why we provide 2 natural shellac buttonlacs in every box (see image at bottom of
page). To use, place one buttonlac in spirit overnight (shaking every couple of hours) and
then, using a lint-free cloth, apply to the wooden surfaces in light, flowing strokes. One coat is enough to restore the glossy finish. (Detailed instructions and equipment provided in box).

Exclusive – The natural grain structure of wood means that every unit is different. Below we have given 2 example of how the grain and colour of the Burma Teak can vary.

Craftsmenship At Its Best

1. The Master Craftsman sources the highest quality stock, checking each piece for defects, ranging from cracking to natural blemishes. At this stage he can only perform an external examination, the internal examination comes later.
2. He prepares the wood by squaring off the sides. The resulting block (called the blank) is now ready for working.
3. He uses a template to mark off the required dimensions on the blank.
4. The Craftsman uses a Batali (hand chisel) to make a hollow in the blank. This hollow is the net shape of the Wooob and is used to house the steel weight. The Craftsman must hollow out the blank before carving the external shape as the wood is difficult to secure in a vice once the external curved surfaces have been cut.
5. Upon completing the hollowing the Craftsman checks the dimensional tolerances of his workmanship.
6. He then performs a further inspection of the wood from the inside surfaces. Here, he ascertains the overall quality of the wood, and decides whether to proceed with the blank, or to reject it and begin again with another piece.
7. In the next stage the Craftsman uses the Batali to carve the external surfaces of the Wooob.
8. He then uses a hand Pous (a planer) to smooth and perfect the external surfaces.
9. Using a hand file, and then No. 50 sand paper, the Craftsmen smoothes the surfaces to an
acceptable level. His work is now done as he passes on the Wooob for surface finishing.
10. An expert Polisher takes the Wooob and, using No. 80 sand paper (a finer grade), smoothes the surfaces further.
11. He then prepares the undercoat by mixing in specific quantities a paste of French Chalk, White Shellac (a natural resin) and spirit. He applies this mixture to each surface to fill the open pores which would otherwise remain open, absorbing atmospheric water and causing the subsequent expansion and cracking of the wood. He leaves the coating to cure for 24 hours.
12. Using a finer grade of sand paper still, No. 120, the Polisher rubs down the surfaces.
13. He again coats the wood with a mixture of White Shellac and spirit. He uses a thin, lint-free cloth to apply and polish the surfaces, and then leaves the Wooob to dry for 20 minutes.
14. Using the same piece of No. 120 sand paper as previous, the Polisher rubs down the surfaces again, thereby ensuring any remaining open pores are filled in.
15. The Polisher applies another coat of the White Shellac and spirit mixture. He repeats this step 20 times in total.
16. The Wooob is inspected again as the coatings often highlight previously unseen blemishes. Should all quality controls be met, the product is passed and then packaged.