1, observation method. Phoebe bournei is generally pale yellow, and occasionally the old material will be golden yellow, and the outermost layer is lavender. If the new section is yellowish brown with light green, it will reflect golden light in the sun, which is what we call gold wire.
Phoebe bournei has fine and magnificent texture, exquisite and abnormal, yellow-brown new section, green color and strong luster. The most obvious feature is that it emits filar silk golden light under the light. Golden nanmu furniture pays attention to wood color, that is, it is not painted or waxed, because after painting and waxing, the color of golden nanmu will turn black and lose its original color.
2. Smell. Phoebe bournei belongs to camphor wood, so it has a faint smell of camphor wood. Generally speaking, the new materials in Jin Sinan are as light as medicinal materials, while the old materials are mostly light and subtle, and the gloomy materials are mostly heavy, sometimes with rich floral and fruity fragrance.
3, hand weight method. Golden nanmu wood is hard and delicate, wear-resistant and not easy to deform and crack, so it feels heavy and weighs as much as mahogany.
4. Experimental methods. Not easy to deform. Comparing the above three points, it will take time to prove that Phoebe bournei is not easy to deform. If you can, consider using your nails. Nanmu has little flexibility and won't crack like other wood, but it is soft and tough.
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Jin Sinan ebony (Jin Sinan ebony) is a kind of ebony. Refers to the wood of Lauraceae and Phoebe, such as Phoebe bournei, Phoebe bournei and Phoebe bournei, which has been formed through thousands of years of history. Some are buried in the soil and some are submerged in the water.
We often say that ebony is too wide. This refers to ebony formed by nanmu.
Ebony, because it has been in a special physical environment for a long time, is mostly black in color, and there are also black outside and red inside (such as ancient Toona sinensis, which was buried underground for more than 3,000 years), or black outside and yellow inside (such as ancient Minnan, which was buried underground for more than 4,000 years), black outside and green inside (such as Minnan), and there are also color gradients;
Most of the original ancient trees of ebony are Toona sinensis, Phoebe bournei, Cymbidium, Liu Ma, Cinnamomum camphora and Sorbus pohuashanensis. Not all ancient trees can be turned into ebony, and not all ebony is black, or black is ebony. Because ebony has different forming conditions and slightly different colors, some are black outside and yellow inside, some are black outside and green inside, and some are gradient colors, but in any case, their textures are very attractive and rare. ?
Golden nanmu, named after the golden thread in the wood grain, is the best of nanmu. Because there are few straight nodes in the tree, the texture is smooth and not easy to deform. Jin Sinan ebony has the wood characteristics of Phoebe bournei. Although it has experienced the carbonization process for thousands of years, it still retains a faint fragrance. This is one of the bases to identify whether ebony (dark wood) is ebony in Jin Sinan.
The appearance of Jin Sinan ebony is dark brown or yellowish brown, and the section is mostly yellowish brown or yellowish brown with green. The color will deepen when exposed to water, return to its original color after drying, and will not fade when immersed in water. If the green is obviously unified, it is not ebony in Jin Sinan, but other nanmu varieties.
In addition to the unique soaking texture, Jin Sinan ebony also has a shiny golden texture.
Jin Sinan ebony is moist, delicate and smooth, which can be clearly felt by gently stroking the raw materials.