What kind of wood were the scale poles made of in the old days

Scales are made of hardwood.

As for the material, depending on where it is produced, the north will use rosewood, pear, sour branch and other imported materials, because the north does not produce hardwood, while the south has more species of trees, such as ironwood, cudgel, golden plum, red silk wood, etc., are made of scales of good materials, locally sourced materials, is the business strategy.

The wooden poles used to make the scales are more selective, and need to have fine grain and hard wood, Quercus serrata, mahogany and so on are the best materials. In order to ensure that the wood does not crack, after the selection of the material to be placed in a dry place to stack two days before use.

Extended information:

For thousands of years, the hand scales can be regarded as the "national treasure" of China, it is lightweight, classic, and extremely convenient to use, as the main commodity circulation, active in the river and the world. It is a lightweight, classic and extremely convenient tool that has been passed down from generation to generation as the main tool for the circulation of commodities.

There are scales in heaven and earth, and people continue to give them cultural connotations, symbols of fairness and justice, and the yardstick of heaven and earth's conscience, so that a pile of transactions is accomplished between the weights of the scales and the scales.

Pole scale craftsmen to make pole scale technology is passed down from mouth to mouth, do scale is a fine craft, from the selection of materials, planing round, to soak in alkaline water, polishing, nail scale flower and other procedures, Dao Dao can not tolerate a little bit of sloppiness, a little bit of carelessness, the scale will have deviation.