Types and characteristics of elm furniture

Many elm furniture in the market is made of south elm. There are also many types; Beech, also known as "ash wood" or "ash wood" Produced in the south of China, the north doesn't know this name, but this wood is called Nanyu. Although it is not luxurious wood, it is widely used in traditional furniture in Ming and Qing dynasties, especially among the people. This kind of beech furniture is mostly Ming-style, and its shape and manufacturing technology are basically the same as those of hardwood furniture such as Huang Huali, which has considerable artistic and historical value.

Beiyu wood furniture

North elm furniture: the wood texture is rough and generous, and the texture is hard. Elms are widely distributed in northern China; Generally, the price of elm furniture is slightly higher than that of south beech furniture. Elm is one of the main furniture materials because of its slow growth, tough wood, clear texture, moderate hardness and strength, smooth plane and beautiful chords.

Nanyu wooden furniture

Elms and beeches produced in the south are called "beeches in the north". And the width of the fabric is large, and the texture is moist and excellent; The deformation rate is small, and the carved patterns are mostly rough.

Artistic value and historical value

This kind of beech furniture is mostly Ming-style, and its shape and manufacturing technology are basically the same as those of hardwood furniture such as Huang Huali, which has considerable artistic and historical value.