Wood type and identification method, solid wood furniture purchase skills!

The best wood for solid wood furniture is of course mahogany, but it is difficult to buy real mahogany furniture, most of which is a layer of leather "mahogany furniture". The raw wood in the solid wood furniture market mainly consists of hardwoods such as ash, oak, eucalyptus, eucalyptus and eucalyptus. Let's take a look at the types and methods of wood, and how to choose solid wood furniture!

First, the wood

Fraxinus mandshurica: its tree is slightly hard, straight texture, thick structure, beautiful pattern, good corrosion resistance, good water resistance, easy to process but not easy to dry, great toughness, good adhesion, paint, coloring performance, good decoration Performance is the current use of wood for furniture and interior decoration.

Beech: Also written as "椐木" or "椇木". Produced in the south of China, although it is not a luxurious wood, it is widely used in the private sector. Although the material is strong and heavy, it is resistant to impact and easy to bend under steam. The texture is clear, the wood texture is uniform, the color is soft and smooth. It belongs to medium and high grade furniture materials.

Oak: The advantage of oak is that it has a distinctive mountain-shaped wood grain, a good touch texture, a solid texture, a firm structure and a long service life. The disadvantage is that there are fewer high-quality tree species, which leads to the widespread use of rubber wood instead of oak in the market. In addition, deformation or shrinkage cracking may occur due to poor workmanship.

Birch: Its annual ring is slightly obvious, the texture is straight and obvious, the material structure is delicate and soft and smooth, and the texture is soft or moderate. Birch is elastic, easy to crack and warp when dry, not wearable. Birch is a mid-range wood, solid wood and veneer are common.

Chinese fir: its material is light and soft, easy to dry, small shrinkage, no cracking, good durability, easy processing, thick cut surface, strong strength, easy to split, good bonding performance, furniture and decoration are most common in southern provinces. Mid-range wood.

Walnut enamel: its wood is shiny, the texture is straight or oblique, the structure is slightly thick, the drying speed is slow, but it is not easy to warp, the wood has good toughness, easy processing and smooth cutting surface. Bending, painting, and bonding performance are good, and the nailing force is strong.

Yellow pineapple: its wood has good luster, straight texture, thick structure, obvious annual ring, soft material, easy to dry, good processing performance, beautiful color pattern, good paint and bonding performance, not easy to split; Goodness and other advantages, but because of its poor nailing, the furniture made of yellow pineapple material often has shortcomings such as weakness.

Elm: Hardwood, close to ash, the general period is 40-60 years to hundreds of years, the texture is often used to make informal wood furniture, reflecting its atmosphere, the same atmosphere .

Maple: Maple is divided into soft maple and hard maple. It is a temperate wood and is produced in the south of the Yangtze River basin. The maple grain is staggered, the structure of the kidney is fine and uniform, the light weight is hard and the pattern is excellent. Easy to process, the cut surface is not smooth, and it is easy to warp when dry. The paint has good coating performance and strong glue.

Redwood: The characteristics of mahogany furniture are darker colors, which reflect the style of antiques. Generally, the wood itself has its own fragrance. In addition, it has the advantages of hard material, high strength and good durability. The disadvantage is that due to the low material yield, it is difficult to have high-quality tree species, resulting in uneven quality of mahogany furniture. At the same time, red wood is relatively greasy, easy to return to oil at high temperatures, coupled with high processing difficulty, high price, and a certain collection. value.

Second, the resolution

The value of solid wood furniture depends not only on the wood it uses, but also on the processing of wood in large factories. The quality assurance of small workshops will be worse. Even if the wood used in small factories is all real materials, it is because of the equipment technology. The problem is that various problems may occur in the future. It's not just that the outside is very beautiful, the internal feel, the level of workmanship and neatness also reflect the quality of the furniture. The quality of the adhesive (glue) and paint is also the key to environmental protection. The simpler the more environmentally friendly, the better. The quality of hinges, slide rails, handles, etc., also greatly affects the quality of furniture.

Third, 诀窍

When purchasing solid wood furniture, observe whether there is clear wood grain on the furniture panel, whether the two sides have the same pattern, but also the thrift, where there is a scar on the surface of the board, if the board has the same scar on both sides. It can be confirmed as pure solid wood furniture. When purchasing solid wood furniture, you should also check whether the wood of the wooden board and drawer is dry and white, whether the texture is tight, delicate, and whether there is irritating odor; whether the processing technology of the wooden surface is fine, whether the panel is smooth, whether there is burr, whether the paint is present or not. Cracks or bubbles. Bad wood furniture wood, mostly red chestnut skin, color and style will look a bit old-fashioned.

Fourth, maintenance

The ointment of solid wood furniture is that the change of water content is easy to make it deform, so it can't let the sun shine directly. The indoor temperature can't be too high or too low. The too dry and humid environment is not suitable for solid wood furniture. In addition, the combination of components of solid wood furniture is usually made of enamel structure and adhesive, and the finished product is generally not removable.

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