NOTE: I’m NOT a dealer in wooden pillars. So, please DO NOT call me inquiring for the same. The best places for you to get these wooden pillars are from two places: 1) Pondicherry. On the East Coast Road (ECR), near Auroville, there are dozens of antique shops that has these pillars. No, I don’t have the phone numbers of any of them. 2) The other place is Karaikudi in Tamilnadu.
Unfortunately, I can’t provide any more information on these wooden pillars. Thank you for respecting my privacy and not calling me. I’ve been getting way too many calls and hence this message. Appreciate it.
After hunting high and low for the right wooden pillars for the farmhouse that I’m currently constructing at our 7 acre farm, we finally found a set of 4 identical pillars. We instantly fell in love with them. Not only were they in amazing condition, they were also the exact height and thickness that we had wanted.
The pilllars are 7.9 feet in height in its entirety. A full pillar has three parts. (Watch the video above where I explain this clearly.) The top part with ornamental woodwork is called called ‘Bhondil’ and its about 1 foot thick. Then comes the wooden pillar which is 6.1 feet in height. The bottom most portion is a round granite stone which is 7 inches in height.
The pillar is about half foot lesser than what I was originally aiming for. But our mason says its the perfect height as the belt beam will come atop the pillars and that will be atleast half foot thick. So, it all adds up fine.
The pillars’ circumference at its thickest point is 32 inches. Just the perfect thickness that I had wanted.
The pillars are made of ‘Satin Wood’ or Vaippu Maram as its called locally. Its not as expensive as Teak or Rosewood but just as good. Locals say that having this variety of wood brings good luck to the household. I don’t believe in such sentiments. All I care is that it feels solid and looks great.
The best part was the pricing. Most other shops were charging anywhere between Rs.10,000 to Rs.15,000 for similar pillar. I managed to buy this for Rs.6750 per pillar which is a damn good bargain. Helps to have the wife alongside! 🙂
I took this video right after we paid the advance to the antique furniture guy. The video also features a small conversation with him about the pillars. Even though it was still evening, there was no electricity then. So, had to shoot the video in low light.
This was a very satisfying purchase. The pillars are currently being polished and we will get the final delivery on Thursday, 23rd June. Can’t wait !
NOTE: I’m NOT a dealer in wooden pillars. So, please DO NOT call me inquiring for the same. The best places for you to get these wooden pillars are from two places: 1) Pondicherry. On the East Coast Road (ECR), near Auroville, there are dozens of antique shops that has these pillars. No, I don’t have the phone numbers of any of them. 2) The other place is Karaikudi in Tamilnadu.
Unfortunately, I can’t provide any more information on these wooden pillars. Thank you for respecting my privacy and not calling me. I’ve been getting way too many calls and hence this message. Appreciate it.
