Engraving began decrease
January 13, 2008 – 12:50 amSaid way back ago, Jepara was known with engraving. Now, many leave engraving style and forward to model simpler. Who didn’t know Jepara, Kartini city that place on north beach Java Island. When we go in this R.A. Kartini town, we start from Kudus city. Journey need more less 1 hour, not bored due to road condition very fluent and smooth. Entering border Jepara district and Kudus, we saw some seller furniture. While consecutive new gallery see when coming to Ngabul road. One of them is Mega furniture; we stop to check wood quality. Owner gallery explains that furniture in his gallery is not from teak wood but from durian wood. Indeed, after saw nearer. Durian wood quality much differs with quality of teak wood. Beside from fibrous wood, weight also differs, light than teak wood.
We continue the journey inside Jepara city. Visit Pemuda road and KH.Wahid Hasyim road. We have seen tons gallery wood furniture, start from table, chair, wardrobe, and bed. We take a rest in one of the gallery that is Noor Jepara Furniture. Noor, the owner said that the design furniture his made differ than other producer. The different can see in the design that leave engraving and carving. While wood his made from teak wood with table top 6 cm thick. According Noor, in other shop commonly use 3-4 cm thick for table top.
Beside Rukuh Randusari, in Bawu village many craftsmen unfinish furniture also. But don’t make a chair instead of wardrobe. In this village there is seller raw material wood
with length 2 M. Price of wood cheaper due to taken from wood which planted by this community. For teak wood grade 2, price 1 M3 about 2 million rupiahs (or equal 222 USD). Both unfinish or finish if you purchase furniture from jepara, you don’t need think how to bring it to your home. Much seller gallery furniture has give alternative both deliveries by expedition/cargo service or post office. This is our short journey when visiting Jepara city, we hope our experience can add literature if you wish buy furniture Jepara in the next time