—— Compare 12 common solid wood species to make you see ——

Want affordable: rubber wood is a good choice, general pine and birch are not recommended, but it is said that northern Europe has taken the pine oil out into the example of high quality plank, like pure and fresh natural style can consider to try. More cost-effective: such as beech, elm, water and willow these are good, a slightly higher budget, white oak and ash wood can also choose. Want high quality solid wood furniture and a little collection value: teak, black walnut, cherry wood and nanmu are all worth trying.

Solid wood furniture is natural environmental protection, and firm and durable, it is the first choice of the time since ancient times, but as time development, decorate the market “solid wood” plank more and more, the concept of all sorts of solid wood also lets a person dazzle, as consumer, it is meng certainly below the circumstance that does not understand certainly.

So, what kind of solid wood furniture is good after all? What about their class and characteristics? Today, Dong Lijun will share with you the 12 common kinds of wood, so that you can understand at a glance.
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High-grade: 1. Teak 2. black walnut 3. Cherry wood 4. nanmu
teak

Teak, also known as oil wood, purple teak, rouge tree, known as the “national treasure of Myanmar”, known as the king of all wood. Teak to Southeast Asia for the best, oily bright, material color, elegant texture.
Advantages: very wear-resistant, moisture-proof, moth-proof resistance, corrosion resistance, not easy to deformation, adhesive, paint, wax performance is good.
Disadvantages: less wood source, the price is expensive, the market often stick skin fake goods.
Black walnut

Black walnut is the main eastern American origin, elegant material color, wood grain delicate and charming, paint and dyeing keep long-lasting, polished surface is very beautiful.
Advantages: low moisture content, not easy to absorb water, corrosion resistance, not easy to deformation, excellent paint and dye performance.
Disadvantages: high price, structure is not tight enough, bending and compressive medium, poor toughness.
cherry

Cherry wood is mainly produced in Europe and Japan, so the materials can only be imported and reprocessed, so the price is high. Feel is very delicate, the wood stability is strong, is almost the most stable one of the commonly used wood.
Advantages: the bending performance of lumber is good, wear resistance and impact force resistance can be, polishing sex is good, and the decorative pattern is downy and elegant, furniture appearance level is very high.
Disadvantages: low hardness, medium strength, easy to occur warping.
nanmu

Nanmu has been used to decorate and make furniture since ancient times. The Imperial Palace in Beijing and the existing ancient buildings are mostly built of nanmu. And often use it together with red sandalwood. Wood is warm and gentle, and the wood grain is delicate and smooth.
Among them, gold nanmu is the best wood, wood aroma, straight texture and fine structure, not easy to deform and crack, the texture is quietly elegant and quiet in the sun, can if cloud brocade, its noble and gorgeous, breathtaking.
Advantages: long growth cycle, strong corrosion resistance, wood contains a unique fragrance, strong insect control, mild, winter touch is not cold, not easy to deformation or crack.
Disadvantages: expensive, heavy weight, fiber structure is relatively loose, easy to “eat paint” color.
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Middle and high-grade: 1. Oak 2. ash wood
oak
Oak, also known as oak, includes red oak and white oak, red oak is mainly produced in North America and Europe, white oak is mainly produced in Asia, Europe and North America. Oak grain is mountain shape, elegant atmosphere, wood hard, firm structure, can use long life.
But there is one thing to note that the market often says that rubber wood is oak, it is completely deceptive, oak and rubber wood are completely different, and there is no species relationship.

Advantages: white oak strength, extremely water resistance and corrosion resistance, almost no insect pests, strong bending performance, can do a lot of modeling. Compared with red oak, the texture is more delicate, the pattern is more introverted, and the price is slightly more expensive than red oak.
Disadvantages: wood is not stable enough, although hard, but the toughness is relatively poor, easy to crack, if in a particularly dry environment, the probability of shrinkage cracking is slightly larger.
ash

The main origin of ash wood is Russia, Europe and North America, beautiful appearance, good gloss, wood grain is very clear. Wood processing, paint, polishing performance are very good. And processing is easy, is the main American high-grade furniture.
Advantages: make furniture and the strength of ash wood, hardness, density is very high. Not easy to deform, very suitable for making furniture, and has a strong corrosion resistance.
Disadvantages: wood depends on imports, high price. The drying performance is very poor, without good drying treatment will seriously affect the appearance and use, the surface of ash wood is easy to hair, need a high production process.
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Middle range: 1. willow 2. beech 3. elm
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The biggest characteristic of the willow is clear and beautiful, and the section is very smooth, the color difference is small, easy to process, with good decorative performance.
Advantages: corrosion resistance, good water resistance, good coloring performance, large toughness, but also has a very good overall strength performance, good seismic force.
Disadvantages: easy to be eaten by beetles, not easy to dry, easy to produce warping crack.
beech

Beech wood quality of a material is uniform, tonal is downy, fluent, texture is clear, in the traditional furniture of Ming and qing dynasties, especially in folk, use extremely wide, have considerable artistic value and historical value. In our country beech wood is listed as national secondary key protection plant, at present beech wood is imported more, producing area is Europe and North America area.
Advantages: heavier than most ordinary hardwood, in all the wood hardness ranking, belongs to the upper level. Good load-bearing performance, good pressure resistance, and stable wood performance.
Disadvantages: dry and processing is easy to crack, easy to deformation.
elm

Elm and beech are called “north elm south beech”, wood tough, generally through the carving relief can adapt to, smooth plane, string surface lines clear and beautiful, there are “chicken wing wood” pattern.
Advantages: light material and hard, high mechanical strength, straight texture, thick structure. Corruption and moisture resistance, tough texture, elasticity, strong pressure resistance, etc.
Disadvantages: the material rate is lower, the texture is clearer, the more thick the material, the higher the price of furniture products, old elm wood and domestic elm wood is easy to produce insects.
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Low grade: 1. Rubber wood 2. pine 3. birch
Rubber wood
Rubber wood is a kind of plant producing rubber milk, is the trunk of rubber tree, high yield, cheap logs, beautiful pattern, elegant color, easy carving dye, suitable for the production of a variety of soft curve products.
Advantages: moderate weight, hardness, strength and toughness, not easy to crack, uniform texture, excellent texture.