| CALL US TOLL FREE 866-567-PEWS 8AM - 4PM EST |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
Copyright 2008 Kingdom Church Furniture. All Rights Reserved.
PRODUCTS
LINKS
SPECIALS AND USED FURNITURE
SANCTUARY FURNITURE
Pews
Pew Chairs/Church Chairs
Pulpits
Lecterns
Rails and Screens
Communion Tables
Pulpit Chairs and Benches
Accessories
Acrylic Pulpits and Tables
OFFICE FURNITURE
Desks
Chairs
Classrooms
School Furniture
CHOIR ROBES
STEEPLES
BAPTISTRIES
Solid Wood Pews? Is this a Myth?
by Elias Villavicencio
In all of my travels across the United States, my church furniture clients have asked me for solid wood pews. I often
ask them, "Why do you want solid wood pews?" and "Is there such a thing as solid wood pews?"
You see, solid wood pews are as reclusive as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster.
The only place that I have seen solid wood pews are in very old churches, Even then, they have had some work done
to them that cannot fit the definition of solid wood.
Solid wood is just that, SOLID WOOD. Can someone claim they say that they make solid wood pews if they are not
using solid wood?
The way pews are made these days is to take several pieces of wood and glue them together to have the appearance
of one piece of wood. It is what is customarily called butcher block. That wood is then sanded, cut and shaped. This
method is use more often in making pew ends and in making pew supports. You can see already that this is not solid
wood but several pieces of wood combined to give it the appearance of solid wood.
So what about the seat and back on pews? What are those made of?
Customarily, pew ends, supports, seats and backs are made three ways: plywood (thin veneered pieces of wood
glued together), particle board (usually saw dust or small flakes of wood compressed together and then glued or resin
compressed together) and medium density fiberboard (MDF) (made out of wood waste fibers glued together with
resin, heat, and pressure. MDF is smooth, uniform, and won't warp.)
There are advantages and disadvantages to all of these methods. However, usually it's the price that convinces
someone to make an informed decision on which material to use. Obviously using furniture grade plywood will cost
you a lot more than particle board or MDF. Particle board is the least expensive and MDF being just slightly more
expensive than particle board.
How long do all of them last? There is a saying that wood is forever and as long as you keep it looking good, it will
perform for years to come. How about these plywood, particle or MDF? Well, honestly, I've seen some pews made of
particle board that are 25 years old and look great. However, it becomes a choice for the consumer. All of them have
their place in furniture but it is how you treat your furniture that will bring years of enjoyment.
So are there really solid wood pews? I have a bridge in Brooklyn that I'd love to sell you!
BACK TO ARTICLES
by Elias Villavicencio
In all of my travels across the United States, my church furniture clients have asked me for solid wood pews. I often
ask them, "Why do you want solid wood pews?" and "Is there such a thing as solid wood pews?"
You see, solid wood pews are as reclusive as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster.
The only place that I have seen solid wood pews are in very old churches, Even then, they have had some work done
to them that cannot fit the definition of solid wood.
Solid wood is just that, SOLID WOOD. Can someone claim they say that they make solid wood pews if they are not
using solid wood?
The way pews are made these days is to take several pieces of wood and glue them together to have the appearance
of one piece of wood. It is what is customarily called butcher block. That wood is then sanded, cut and shaped. This
method is use more often in making pew ends and in making pew supports. You can see already that this is not solid
wood but several pieces of wood combined to give it the appearance of solid wood.
So what about the seat and back on pews? What are those made of?
Customarily, pew ends, supports, seats and backs are made three ways: plywood (thin veneered pieces of wood
glued together), particle board (usually saw dust or small flakes of wood compressed together and then glued or resin
compressed together) and medium density fiberboard (MDF) (made out of wood waste fibers glued together with
resin, heat, and pressure. MDF is smooth, uniform, and won't warp.)
There are advantages and disadvantages to all of these methods. However, usually it's the price that convinces
someone to make an informed decision on which material to use. Obviously using furniture grade plywood will cost
you a lot more than particle board or MDF. Particle board is the least expensive and MDF being just slightly more
expensive than particle board.
How long do all of them last? There is a saying that wood is forever and as long as you keep it looking good, it will
perform for years to come. How about these plywood, particle or MDF? Well, honestly, I've seen some pews made of
particle board that are 25 years old and look great. However, it becomes a choice for the consumer. All of them have
their place in furniture but it is how you treat your furniture that will bring years of enjoyment.
So are there really solid wood pews? I have a bridge in Brooklyn that I'd love to sell you!
BACK TO ARTICLES