What is the best wood for furniture?

Many residents, after various visits, after countless tangles, finally decided to customize the first set of solid wood furniture in life. Ran ...... next every step will let you minutes confused, choose which kind of wood? What kind of wood is suitable for making furniture? What are the advantages and disadvantages of various materials? There is no such thing as good or bad?

This issue of the topic: in the end to choose which kind of solid wood to do furniture? Xiao Bei divided into five echelons, the first to introduce you to the common production of furniture solid wood

The first echelon

①Teak: Teak is a straight stripe, the stripe shows the ink line. The main places of origin are Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand. The price of teak has been close to mahogany (sour branch, chicken wing, pear), the market using teak is very little, most are teak frame, or teak veneer furniture.

Advantages: teak itself has anticorrosive function, the wood can secrete grease, natural moth-proof, moisture-proof, anticorrosive function. In ancient times, the South, Southeast Asia, many dragon boats, boats are made of teak, teak dragon boat used to be buried in the mud, take out once a year to use, to achieve the antioxidant function, can be hundreds of years without deformation, not decay, the Ming Dynasty Zheng He went to the West China Sea boats are made of teak, the deck of the Titanic was also made of teak.

Disadvantages: expensive, complex production, teak needs to be dried naturally in the open air, most of the solid wood furniture is boiled, such a process is not suitable for teak, will make teak loss of internal oils. In addition, teak furniture also needs artificial oxidation, so that it presents a golden yellow color, otherwise teak will be poor color, dull. Therefore, a large amount of teak furniture on the market is made from teak that has been damaged by improper processing. In addition, due to differences in origin and grade, teak furniture has a large color difference.

②Black walnut: black walnut produced in different regions is slightly different, to the United States produced black walnut, for example (now most of the domestic black walnut is from the United States).

Advantages: black walnut cutting surface smooth, soft luster, light black-brown with purple, cut surface for the beautiful parabolic pattern, wood grain compared to other wood, wood grain atmospheric beautiful (this is similar to the American red oak, but the American red oak is much cheaper than black walnut).

It's sapwood is creamy white, the heartwood from light brown to dark chocolate color, occasionally purple and darker stripes. The reason most of the black walnut you see nowadays is dark is that it has been steam-treated to deepen its color.

The reason why black walnut is expensive, in addition to the wood grain and wood color, there is a very important point, it is very good fixation, strong adhesion to nails and screws, paint can be extremely good adsorption of paint, so the paint is very good and corrosion resistance.

Disadvantages: black walnut is not perfect, it dries very slowly, need to be careful care in order to avoid drying aging, the reason why all the wood may be cracked, largely because the drying process in the factory did not grasp, so at present the domestic if not a large-scale factories have a good drying process drying black walnut, basically cracking, to be careful care.

In terms of small north understanding, black walnut is currently used in the domestic production of tables and chairs and short cabinets. But in terms of cost-effective words, unless the customer himself very much like black walnut this kind of wood or customer is trench.

The second echelon

①Cherry wood: advanced wood, wood grain is straight wood grain. Cherry wood is mainly distributed in the eastern regions of the United States. The heartwood of cherry wood ranges in color from brilliant red to brownish red, and the sapwood is creamy white.

Advantages: cherry wood is suitable for high-grade kitchen cabinets closet panels, characterized by fine grain, clear, polished, good effect, good paint surface effect, very stable after drying, not easy to change shape.

Disadvantages: is drying with serious contraction.

② white oak: produced in the eastern region of the United States, a variety of species, of which about eight are commercial trees. There is a saying that "red oak is not red, white oak is not white," meaning that white oak is not white like the name of the color, but the wood for the light color, the heartwood is light brown to dark brown.

Advantages: mountain wood grain clear, and touch the surface has a good texture. Solid texture, solid, moisture is not easy to deform, very resistant to wear and tear, long service life. Good wood, the degree of its preciousness is comparable to mahogany furniture. White oak can be made into many different colors by adding the surface treatment of spray paint, while the original wood texture remains. White oak can be harmoniously combined with metal, glass, etc., can highlight its fashionable and avant-garde feeling.

Disadvantage: white oak wood processing difficulty. White oak material is rare, are imported from abroad, high cost, so the price of white oak furniture is generally very high. White oak furniture texture is very hard and heavy, high density, dehydration is difficult, so it is easy to deform. White oak furniture is not resistant to high temperature. The surface of the furniture can not be placed at a temperature higher than 40 degrees Celsius, otherwise the high temperature will destroy its surface texture. Furniture is easily damaged by collision due to its hard texture.

③ Red oak: originating in the eastern United States. Characterized by hard and heavy wood, red oak is also divided into production from the eastern part of the United States to the south and north of the two categories, the southern red oak color reddish, chromatic aberration, suitable for dark treatment, northern oak color light red, white, suitable for light treatment.

The good or bad of red oak furniture depends largely on the drying, due to slow drying, dehydration is difficult, if the dehydration is not dealt with, it is easy to deform. In addition, the value of red oak furniture itself is also reflected in the use of wood grain clarity, the clearer the grain, indicating that the higher the grade of the material.

Advantages: the pattern of red oak presents mountain-shaped, beautiful texture, texture is very good, made of furniture is very high grade. Processing due to the red oak itself is very hard, processing performance is very good, so the production of furniture is very delicate. Can do complex modeling and carving, suitable for the production of European furniture.

Disadvantages: slow drying, dehydration is difficult, easy to confuse with ash, color, texture will vary with the origin of large differences in wood grain and ash is particularly similar. The difference is that the red oak pattern outside the smooth place has a small texture, the use of open paint production is particularly prominent, the ash is not.

④Ash wood: the important origin is Russia, Europe and North America. Wood processing, lacquer, polishing performance are very good. Ash wood has a strong resistance to decay, and easy to process, is the main material for high-grade American furniture.

Advantages: the production of furniture of beautiful appearance, gloss is very good, the wood grain is very clear. And ash wood strength, hardness, density is very high. Mechanical tolerance is very good, very suitable for making furniture.

Disadvantages: one of the disadvantages of ash wood is all of the above wood ****common, wood dependent on imports, the price is very high. There is also ash wood similar to red oak, drying performance is very poor, not after a good drying treatment will seriously affect the appearance and use, ash wood surface is easy to hair, need a high production process.

Third tier

①Rowan wood: folk say no results of walnut for rowan, rowan wood brown eye arrangement is bland, color dark quality fluffy less glossy, but its shrinkage is small, can be done with the core of the door desktop core. Often used in conjunction with the wood, walnut. Rowan wood is lighter than walnut, dark color, loose texture, brown eyes large and scattered.

Advantages: tulip tree wood texture tough, soft and hard moderate, with no warping, no deformation, no odor, easy to process, easy to dry, easy to carve, good insulation properties. There are also the advantages of not easy to insect moth, wear-resistant, corrosion-resistant, moisture insulation, sound conduction and so on. Is widely used in construction, furniture, shipbuilding, carving, musical instruments, crafts, military and other aspects of the quality of the material.

Disadvantages: large color difference, not recommended for varnish

② beech: heavy, strong, impact resistance, easy to bend under the steam, you can make molding, good performance, but easy to crack. Clear grain, uniform wood texture, soft tone, smooth.

Benefits: By its very nature, beech wood is hard and impact resistant. It is easy to bend under steam and can be made into a variety of shapes, but it is not easy to deform after drying and is durable. In terms of appearance, beech wood has a uniform texture, a beautiful grain, and a soft, smooth color tone. It can be used for construction and utensils.

Disadvantages: Since each tree is different in age, the color and density of the tree is different, thus the color of the furniture made will be different. It is easy to crack and deform during kiln drying and processing. Therefore it is not easy to make a set of furniture successfully.

③Maple: Early was the material used for furniture in Europe and America. The color of maple wood is very harmonious, good luster, twilight is relatively light, very beautiful. Furniture made of maple wood has a clear texture and beautiful patterns. Maple wood processing performance is good, maple furniture is strong and sturdy, durable, but also has the characteristics of warm in winter and cool in summer, it is a more upscale furniture.

Advantages: the more commonly used is the American red maple. Processing performance is better. Its nails, screws and glue fixing performance is good, easy to stain, sanding and polishing to get an excellent surface. However, red maple is a heartwood without decay resistance grade wood, vulnerable to insect erosion, the heartwood has a moderate resistance to preservative treatment agent penetration, to be treated with special treatment is better.

Disadvantages: Maple has some unavoidable disadvantages. The cut surface of maple is not smooth enough to make furniture with a poor feel. Also maple has a large dry shrinkage, and it is easy to warp when dry.

The fourth echelon

①Water willow: mainly produced in Northeast and North China. It is yellowish white (sapwood) or brownish slightly yellow (heartwood). The annual rings are obvious but uneven, the wood structure is coarse, the grain is straight, the pattern is straight, no luster, and the hardness is small. Ash has the characteristics of elasticity, good toughness, wear-resistant, moisture-resistant and so on. But drying difficulties, easy to warp. Processing performance is good, but should prevent tearing. Cutting surface smooth, paint, more viscous performance is good.

Advantages: the cut surface is very smooth, paint and more viscous performance is also very good. Suitable for dry climates, and aging is very slight, with little change in performance. Ash processing performance is very good, can be nailed, screwed and glued very well fixed, can be dyed and polished to achieve a very good surface effect. Ash has a tough material, beautiful grain, but also has a very good overall strength properties, good resistance to vibration and steam bending strength, is a good material for making furniture.

Disadvantages: ash does not have heartwood rot resistance, white wood vulnerable to stay powder beetle and common furniture beetles, not easy to dry, easy to produce warping. Ashwagandha solid wood furniture, deformation is larger, making all solid wood, more small pieces of wood splicing, large pieces of wood shrinkage and deformation is not suitable.

Some of the ashlar furniture is basically the main frame with ashlar solid wood, large parts are affixed with ashlar solid wood veneer, also because of ashlar deformation shrinkage characteristics.

Note: Although ash is also called ash wood, but it is not the same species as ash wood. Ash wood is more white, and most of them are imported from Europe. But ash is abundant in the northeast of China. Because ash wood has a very good material, so its price is relatively high, so many unscrupulous merchants in the market in order to seek more benefits, with some ash to fake the real.

② Rubberwood: the production of rubber milk species, short growth cycle, a wide range of sources, the production of furniture cost-effective. With the difference between the word oak, but the appearance, performance, price is greater.

Advantages: good toughness, not easy to crack, easy to maintain, even texture, beautiful texture, easy to carve and dye, better wear resistance, durability, cost-effective.

Disadvantages: there are finger joints, if the open paint is not beautiful enough.

The fifth echelon

① Balsam camphor wood: its wood has an aroma, can be anticorrosive, anti-insect. The material is slightly light, not easy to deform, easy to process, smooth cut surface, glossy, good durability, good gluing performance, beautiful color after painting.

Advantages: rich in rich aroma, this aroma can repel insects, moth, mold, sterilization, mothballs are refined camphor in the spice made. The tree diameter is large, the material width is wide, and the pattern is beautiful. Camphor wood is fine and dense, with natural beautiful texture, tough texture, not easy to break, also not easy to produce cracks, is the preferred material for carving process since ancient times. Camphor wood in the decoration is mainly used for furniture backboards, drawer boards, especially clothing boxes, bookcases, cabinets, etc., our country's camphor wood boxes famous in China and abroad.

Note: camphor wood is less do bed, because camphor wood emits fragrance will affect the quality of sleep, let a person excited or even insomnia, may also trigger dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms.

②Pine: many log furniture and children's furniture are used pine. Pine has a pine scent, yellowish color, boils, the atmospheric temperature reflects the fast, easy to swell, very difficult to dry naturally and other characteristics, so it needs to be artificially processed, such as drying, degreasing to remove organic compounds, bleaching and unification of the tree color, neutralization of the nature of the tree, so it is not easy to deformation.

Advantages: natural color, natural color, texture clear and beautiful, simple and generous modeling, full and smooth lines, good plus texture, practicality and durability, elasticity and breathability, good thermal conductivity and maintenance is simple

Disadvantages: the wood is soft, easy to crack and deformation, but also easy to out of the oil

According to the characteristics of the various types of wood, the North made the following recommendations ...... Scroll down!

1. If you do cabinets, recommended American red oak, cherry.

2. If you do the cabinet scarcity, recommended U.S. red oak, white oak, elm, teak, etc.

3. If it is a children's room, recommended rubberwood it.

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