Question 1

What is your story and where are you from?

Accepted Answer

Our artist Jonathan Barrantes is born in Costa Rica and started crafting wood when he was only 12 years old. He has created many sculptures or pieces of art for other dreamseekers. His workshop is located in Tres Rios, Cartago among the volcanic hills and lush mountains of Costa Rica, 12 km east of our capital San Jose.

Question 2

Can you make any wooden sculpture for me?

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Yes, our art is always personal as you desire and together we can create anything. Just share your design with me via our free personal quotation form here to receive your personal recommendation. https://en.jonathanbarrantes.com/obtenga-su-cotiza

Question 3

Will my piece created by artist Jonathan Barrantes be one of a kind?

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Most definitely! You will receive a unique handmade piece, no replicas available and not only the design is one of a kind. The pure characteristics present in wood are influenced by a number of factors controlled by nature. This uniqueness is responsible for the beauty and textures represented by the images of wood below and present in each of the art sculptures we build, admire, and ship to you.

Question 4

Do you ship to the United States, Chile or any country outside Costa Rica? And what is the delivery time?"

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Yes we can ship to your indicated delivery address. Delivery time for your dream piece from the moment you submit your deposit, the crafting process until arrival will only be around 3 weeks. If youre looking for a specific date or price you can simply submit your free personal quotation request in our form. We will research your shipping quote and get back to you in 3 days.

Question 5

What are the origin and types of Costa Rican wood I can choose from?

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We only offer you locally sourced certified wood by the Costa Rican government of which all laws are respected and complied with. Therefore availability of our exotic wood can vary in season. At the moment we offer teak, cypress, cedar, melina beech, pochote and guanacaste. All types of wood we use are durable and highly esteemed for carving.

Question 6

What price range should I bear in mind for a one of a kind door?

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Depending on the type of wood and specifics in crafting a unique door will be between 1200 and 1800 US dollars. Since each piece is one of a kind do note hesitate to ask us for a specific price, no obligations from your side. The price including your shipping quote can be simply requested via the free quotation form. We highly value your privacy and do not share any personal data with others outside our organization.

Question 7

What type of wood is Teak?

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Teak is a tropical tree that produces durable, beautiful hardwood for use in furniture and boats among other things.
Pricing/Availability: Teak is one of the most valuable of all hardwoods due to its strength and durability. Known for its weather-proof qualities. Costa Rica's physical climate and geography are perfectly suited to growing Teak – so much so that Teak grown in Costa Rica grows more rapidly and stronger than Teak grown in Southeast Asia.
Rot Resistance: Teak has been considered by many to be the gold standard for decay resistance, and its heartwood is rated as very durable. Teak is also resistant to termites, though it is only moderately resistant to marine borers and powder post beetles.
Average Dried Weight: 41 lbs/ft3 (655 kg/m3)

Question 8

What type of wood is Cypress?

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Cypress is a wood of choice for exterior applications where longevity and good looks really count
Average Dried Weight: 32 lbs/ft3 (515 kg/m3)
Pricing/Availability: Prices ought to be in the mid-range for domestic woods   
Rot Resistance: Old-growth Cypress is rated as being durable to very durable in regards to decay resistance

Question 9

What type of wood is Spanish Cedar?

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Spanish Cedar is a preferred wood for windows and doors and exterior siding. The wood is strong in relation to its weight
Pricing/Availability: low to moderate price range
Rot Resistance: Spanish Cedar ranges from durable to moderately durable regarding decay resistance, and is also resistant to termite attack; the wood is also reported to have excellent weathering characteristics
Average Dried Weight: 29 lbs/ft3 (470 kg/m3)

Question 10

What type of wood is Melina?

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Melina beechwood is a light weight wood
Pricing/Availability: Good alternative to Teak at a lower price
Rot resistance: a very steady timber and moderately resistant to decay and ranges from very resistant to moderately resistant to termites. Its timber is highly esteemed for door and window panels a.o. because of its light weight, stability and durability
Average Dried Weight: 26 lbs/ft3 (425 kg/m3)

Question 11

What type of wood is Pochote?

Accepted Answer

Pochote (Bombacopsis quinata) is a remarkably stable hardwood similar in working properties to Spanish cedar.
Pricing/Availability: In Central America Pochote is considered to be madera preciosaor “precious wood” or sacred wood. It is one of the most affordable woods in Costa Rica because of its magical ability to grow.
Rot resistance:  The heartwood is rated as durable in its resistance to white-rot fungi, very durable in resistance to brown rots.  Wood of pochote is red on exposure, as opposed to the dark grains of teak. It is used to make furniture, cabinets, window and door frames and for making veneer. It also has the common name of "spiny cedar.  The similarity to cedar is the straightness of the wood and its color. 
Average Dried Weight: 28 lbs/ft3 (450 kg/m3)

Question 12

What type of wood is Guanacaste?

Accepted Answer

Guanacaste is a unique Costa Rican light to medium brown wood, sometimes with a reddish hue. It has a unique appearance and texture, which is mostly due to its very large pores, which give it a somewhat coarse-textured, almost fibrous look
Pricing/Availability: Moderate pricing and availability
Rot Resistance: Rated as durable to very durable; mixed insect resistance
Average Dried Weight: 27 lbs/ft3 (440 kg/m3)

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