In recent years, with the return of traditional Chinese culture, Chinese furniture has reappeared in the market. However, Chinese-style furniture is too standard, and it is difficult to enter the eyes of young people. In order to conform to the times, the designer combines traditional culture with modern culture and creates new Chinese-style furniture with traditional charm based on the aesthetic concept of modern people. But there are too many types of wood in the market. Common woods for new Chinese furniture are elm, ash, black walnut, oak, ebony, mahogany, etc.
New Chinese-style furniture commonly used wood - elm
From ancient times to the present, elm has been very popular, from the first choice for the production of furniture by the famous public, Juqing, elegant rhymes, and down to the common people. The most commonly used material for modern new Chinese furniture is elm. There are many kinds of elm, which are mainly produced in North China, Northwest my country, Northeast China, and other regions of China. The best elm materials for new Chinese furniture are produced in North China. The wood is hard, the texture is clear and natural, and the strength and hardness are moderate, which is very suitable for making furniture. The heartwood and sapwood are clearly distinguished, similar to a walnut, the sapwood is narrow and dark yellow, and the heartwood is dark purple-gray; the planed surface is smooth, and the pattern of the chord section presents a gorgeous pattern, which is similar to the pattern of wenge, which is pleasing to the eye; elm material Light and stiff, with moderate density, ideal for fine carving. These characteristics meet the production requirements of new Chinese furniture.
New Chinese-style furniture commonly used wood - ash
The wood-colored new Chinese furniture uses ash wood as the raw material. The main producers of ash are in Europe, Russia, and North America. Ashwood suitable for making new Chinese furniture comes from North America, and my country's ash wood is mainly imported from the United States. The cost of ash wood material is relatively high, mainly due to the high-quality characteristics of the wood. The air-dry density is 0.60～0.72g/cm3, the density and strength are very high, and it has a strong anti-corrosion function. Ash has a beautiful appearance, a very high gloss, and the wood is usually straight and has a natural and beautiful texture. Good dense processing performance can be well fixed with nails, screws, and glue, easy to process with cutting tools; the material is milky white with microstrip pink, tough and elastic.
New Chinese furniture commonly used wood - black walnut
New Chinese furniture is divided into many series, among which the material selected for high-end new Chinese furniture is black walnut. Black walnut is produced in North and South America, and its wood properties are better grown in the eastern United States, California in the western United States, and West Texas. Black walnut is divided into sapwood and heartwood, the sapwood is light brown, and the heartwood is dark brown to brown-black. Due to slow growth, it has 8 different texture patterns. The density of black walnut is between 0.71--0. 80g/cm3, it is not easy to crack and deform, it can meet the stress condition of the mortise and tenon of the furniture, the processing performance is good, it is easy to be processed by hand and machine, and the nails, screws, and glue fixation performance are good, It has excellent paint and dye properties, and the surface is very smooth after polishing.
New Chinese furniture commonly used wood - oak
There are also some furniture factories in my country that use oak to create new Chinese furniture. Oak belongs to the finest wood and can be divided into white oak and red oak. White oak is mainly distributed in Europe and North America, and red oak is mainly produced in the eastern part of the United States. White oak is more suitable for making new Chinese furniture, the color is elegant and pure, and it looks better than red oak in appearance. The texture is fine, straight, and beautiful, the material is hard, the density is high, the structure is rough, it is very wear-resistant, and the mechanical strength is quite high. The only disadvantage is that the wood is not easy to dry, sawn, and cut. White oak is also divided into sapwood and heartwood. The sapwood is a light color, and the heartwood is light brown to dark brown. Oak occupies a certain proportion in the furniture industry, and the finest oak is very expensive.
New Chinese furniture commonly used wood - ebony wood
The distribution range of eucalyptus is relatively wide, mainly in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, and also in Taiwan, Hainan, and Yunnan in my country. In terms of material, the ebony wood produced in Gabon, Africa is of the highest quality. There is a clear distinction between the sapwood and the heartwood, and the wood is yellowish-brown to dark brown. In the natural wood color of ebony wood, the curves of gold and black come to the fore, the color is eye-catching and very fluid, and any facet can clearly show the beauty of the wood grain. The air-dry density of Wujinmu is 0.77g/cm3, the wood has high hardness, good anti-corrosion, and insect-proof performance, easy slicing, the smooth and fine cut surface after polishing, difficult to process, and good paint and adhesive properties. It is the main wood for making new Chinese furniture.
New Chinese furniture commonly used wood - mahogany (rosewood, red sandalwood, African huanghuali)
With the change of people's living habits, traditional mahogany furniture adopts Chinese furniture style, which is complicated in craftsmanship and complicated in carving, which is difficult to meet the living needs of modern people. Therefore, new Chinese-style mahogany furniture was launched, using international standard mahogany. Common new Chinese rosewoods include rosewood, red sandalwood, and African huanghuali. Rosewood is mostly produced in subtropical and tropical regions, mainly in India and southwest China. When the rosewood is just felled, the heartwood is light red to red. The color gradually turns into purple, with a dull luster. After grinding, it is smooth and smooth to the touch, with beautiful texture, not easy to decay, and durable. Mahogany is a common precious hardwood with good texture, hard and durable, natural texture, gorgeous and lustrous. The new Chinese furniture made of mahogany is very worth collecting.
To sum up, whether it is elm, ash, black walnut, oak, ebony, or mahogany, the material properties are all of the high quality, which is very suitable for creating new Chinese furniture with traditional charm.