What kind of solid wood furniture?

17 kinds of common wood grades and advantages and disadvantages

▼ Teak

A kind of hardwood, also known as teak, blood tree and mulberry, mainly grows in the tropics and has the reputation of "king of ten thousand trees.

Advantages: hard material, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, moisture, mothproof ability is particularly good.

Disadvantages: less wood source, long growth cycle, not easy to obtain.

Uses: flooring, plywood, Bentley, Rolls-Royce and other world vehicle finishing materials.

▼ Cherry wood

It is a kind of wood that refers to black cherry, which is mainly produced in Europe, North Africa and other countries.

Advantages: good bending resistance, wear resistance and impact resistance can be, the surface of the texture color good-looking.

Disadvantages: hardness is relatively low, easy to warp.

Uses: cabinet doors, furniture veneer panels, toys and musical instrument parts

Oak

Two kinds of white oak and red oak, also known as oak, widely distributed, about more than 300 varieties.

Advantages: strong water resistance, corrosion resistance and wear resistance, good coloring ability, beautiful and beautiful furniture.

Disadvantages: slow growth, few high-quality tree species, high processing difficulty

Uses: furniture, white oak in foreign countries are mainly used as wine storage barrels, floors, etc

▼ Ash

Mainly produced in North America and parts of Europe, the core material is light yellow, coarse and clear texture, giving people a relatively fresh feeling.

Advantages: corrosion resistance, strong compression resistance, high strength, easy processing and polishing, etc.

Disadvantages: easy to crack with screws or glue connection, easy to fade after coloring.

Uses: American furniture, high-end coat rack, crafts, etc

▼ Fraxinus mandshurica

It is mainly produced in northeast China and is now a national "secondary protected plant". Buy it and earn it.

Advantages: good-looking color and texture, good corrosion resistance, abrasion resistance and waterproof ability, good bonding and paint performance, stable wood structure, strong and durable.

Disadvantages: not easy to dry, easy to stay powder beetles and common furniture beetles moth, no heartwood corrosion resistance

Uses: furniture, instruments, sports equipment, shipbuilding, etc

▼ Elm

Mainly produced in northern China, varieties are also diverse, there are old and new points, the old elm is rare and the price is higher.

Advantages: strong corrosion resistance, good toughness, high strength, moderate hardness and strength, clear texture, beautiful furniture.

Disadvantages: low material yield, new elm is easy to deform, long worms, old elm is easy to crack.

Uses: Ming and Qing style furniture

▼ Maple

It is divided into two kinds of hard maple and soft maple, which are mainly produced in the Yangtze River Basin and the eastern United States. Hard maple is more expensive than soft maple.

Advantages: good-looking texture, light and hard texture, easy processing, good decoration.

Disadvantages: too dry will easily crack.

Uses: floor, furniture, shoe last, etc

▼ Oak

It is mainly produced in places south of the Qinling Mountains and south of the Yangtze River. It is now a national second-class protected plant and is also known as Chinese oak.

Advantages: good bending resistance and nail grip, wear resistance, moisture resistance, and good bending resistance.

Disadvantages: wood shrinkage, corrosion resistance is weak.

Uses: flooring, furniture, etc

▼ Catalpa bungei

It is a kind of wood with black walnut wood texture color is very similar, also known as hickory wood, mainly produced in the Yellow River and the southern region of China.

Advantages: not easy to deformation, good wear resistance, moderate hardness, made of furniture color texture is good.

Disadvantages: not resistant to collision, broken not easy to repair

Uses: musical instruments, medicine, furniture, etc

▼ Birch

It is a wood with a texture very similar to that of North American cherry wood, mainly from the northern temperate zone.

Advantages: delicate wood soft, smooth cut, easy to process.

Disadvantages: corrosion resistance and poor wear resistance, easy to crack after drying.

Use: floor, furniture, paper pulp, perfume, soap, medicine, etc.

▼ Rubber wood

It is mainly produced in tropical regions and is also one of the main economic crops in Hainan, China.

Advantages: cheap, not easy to crack, good wear resistance, high plasticity.

Disadvantages: easy to be eaten by insects, high sugar content, in order to poor color.

Uses: furniture, tapping, etc

▼ Camphor wood

Advantages: corrosion-resistant, insect-proof, special aroma, the older the tree, the more precious, soft texture, not easy to crack.

Disadvantages: there are side effects, can cause high blood pressure, dizziness and other phenomena

Uses: crafts, furniture, perfume, etc

▼ Pine

Pine is one of the most common wood, often used to make children's furniture, so the price is relatively cheap, cost-effective is also high.

Advantages: high cost performance, easy to dry, soft wood, stable structure, good toughness and elasticity, natural texture.

Disadvantages: a unique smell, easy to change color, decay, moth.

Main uses: children's furniture, toys, stationery, models

▼ Poplar

Like elm, there are new and old, with large output, also known as small leaf poplar.

Advantages: soft than birch, fine texture, good toughness, easy to carve,

Disadvantages: low hardness, low strength, low density.

Main use: furniture, plywood, etc

Summary: If you just want to buy solid wood furniture, you can choose low-grade, if you want to preserve or collect, you can choose high-grade or medium-grade wood furniture.