Elm is a tall deciduous tree, which grows in northern China. The wood is tough, and the pattern spreads like a feather, which is clear and accessible. So what are the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of elm furniture? Good elm furniture is very expensive. How to maintain it after buying it? With these questions, Tuba Rabbit Bian Xiao will come with you.

First, the characteristics of elm furniture

Elm furniture is a kind of solid wood furniture. As early as the early Ming Dynasty, there were elm furniture in China, but most of them were dedicated furniture, such as tables and cases. Now, there are many kinds of elm furniture, such as tables, chairs and beds. Especially the old elm tree, the simple and vicissitudes of beauty is difficult for other solid wood furniture to copy. Structurally, especially at the junction or corner of stone and wood, elm furniture is seamless without any traces of repair, which can be described as meticulous. Generally speaking, elm furniture has the following characteristics:

1. Elm furniture is durable, painted by hand, environmentally friendly, tasteless and pollution-free. Elm furniture requires wood maturity of more than 50 years, high density, hard wood and beautiful natural texture. Generally, the wood of Fraxinus mandshurica, pine and cherry is only three to five years old.

2. The mortise and tenon structure of elm furniture, without a nail, is rigorous in structure and fine in workmanship. The frame structure of elm furniture production combination mode adopts scientific tenon-mortise structure, which is simple and firm and conforms to mechanical theory.

3. The elm furniture in China is mainly Ming style, with simple shape, smooth lines and elegant style. Ming-style furniture is moderately decorated, moderately complicated and locally decorated.

Second, the advantages and disadvantages of elm furniture

Advantages of elm furniture

1. Elm is tough, with high mechanical strength and strong corrosion resistance; Moderate hardness and strength, suitable for carving, and can be adapted to general relief carving.

2. The sapwood of Ulmus pumila is clearly distinguishable, with dark yellow sapwood and dark purple-gray heartwood.

3. Elm has clear texture, smooth plane and beautiful chord pattern, which is similar to "chicken wing wood" pattern. Wood can be shaped, carved, polished and painted, and it can make exquisite painted crafts.

4. The elm furniture in China is mainly Ming style, with simple shape, smooth lines and elegant style. Ming-style furniture is moderately decorated, moderately complicated and locally decorated.

Shortcomings of elm furniture

1. Elm is divided into old and new. The disadvantages of new elm furniture are easy deformation, insect-loving and serious shrinkage. The disadvantage of the old elm is that there will be old wormholes, old cracks and old tenons in some places.

2. Elm furniture that has been strictly dried in the drying room is not easy to crack, but elm is not easy to dry. At present, there are many elm boards in the market because of many problems in cost or equipment, and the wood drying is not in place, so the elm furniture made is easy to crack and deform.

Third, the maintenance of elm furniture

Because more and more elm furniture appears in people's family life, because elm furniture is gradually collected and appreciated by more and more people, followed by the maintenance of elm furniture.

Wet cloth is the natural enemy of ancient furniture. Because the moisture in wet cloth is mixed with lime sand, it will form particles, and once it rubs the surface of furniture, it will easily cause certain damage to it. So there is dust on the ancient furniture, how to clean it? It is best to brush the dust gently with a soft brush, and then wipe it slowly with a dry cloth made of cotton and linen. If the furniture is stained, you can wipe it with a small amount of water-soluble or oily cleaner.

2. Wood furniture will be damaged by too much sunlight or humidity because of the plateau nature of the material, resulting in wood cracking or brittle and easy to fold. Therefore, it is necessary to keep ancient furniture dry under the condition of ensuring that it is not exposed to excessive sunlight. The humid climate in southern China has brought more troubles to the collection of ancient furniture, but it can still be well preserved as long as it is carefully maintained.

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