Wow! Beds 1.8 Tons Worth USD 170 Million Made in Indonesia

The courage to create something different from the usual, not infrequently became something very berharga.Salahsatunya, Roni (53) furniture craftsmen who make the bed weighs 1.8 tons, berbanderol Rp 170 m



Tamarind wood that becomes the material is also substantially more than a century old. "And this couch (bed) can survive seven generations," he said on Tuesday (07/26/2011).

For the grandfather of one child, the idea of ​​making the bed super heavy furniture starts from the many artisans who flourished in Pasuruan, East Java. There are thousands of artisans in his hometown that just make the kind of furniture needs of the household alone. Starting from the chair, dining table, cupboard or other modern sofa.

For him, there is no harm in creating its own market by creating something different. "And most importantly I want this Pasuruan be known until overseas through its unique furniture" he added. If measured, tamarind wood bed that has a length of 3 meters by 2.8 meters wide. While the size of logs up to 40 cm2. To make it look elegant, on the back of the bed there is a block of wood embedded with a length of 1 meter 35 cm in diameter.

Section beam-logs of wood streaks still appear authenticity. During the process pengerjaanya, Roni rely solely on traditional furniture workers. Because he believes the original furniture craftsmen have the capability of doing Pasuruan goods furniture. To that end, it took a month to complete the bed. "And how to install the system created to knockdown younger when moved," he said.

Besides weighing 1.8 tons, Roni's bed is also known as anti-seismic, anti-termite, anti powder. Because the wooden blocks had previously been heated to dry and sprayed with anti termite.

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