The interior of old elm furniture is very tough, and it will not deform easily at home. The texture of old elm furniture is clear, and the real elm furniture is removed from the old house, which is very expensive. Old elm furniture was often used for palace decoration in ancient times, showing its noble taste. Old elm furniture is expensive and should be maintained. The following small series takes you to know how to maintain old elm furniture.

First, how to maintain the old elm furniture

1, don't pull hard when moving: elm contains "random lines", so when moving or moving furniture, move it gently, don't pull hard to avoid damaging the mortise and tenon structure. Tables and chairs can't be lifted and simply fall down, but should be lifted from the side of the table and the chair surface. It is best to remove the cupboard door and lift it up, so as to reduce the weight and prevent the cupboard door from moving together. If you need to move particularly heavy furniture, you can put a soft rope under the furniture chassis and lift it before moving.

2. Try not to expose the furniture in the sun, especially in front of the large glass window facing south. Long-term exposure will make the furniture fade and crack. Elm furniture has low density and strong hygroscopicity. If you accidentally pour corrosive or dyeable items on it, it will affect the life of elm furniture. Because elm furniture tastes sweet, it is very popular with moths. Try to use a clean and soft dry rag and gently wipe it back and forth along the wood grain. Put a proper amount of solid moth-proofing agent into enclosed furniture to prevent moth.

3. Keep the temperature and humidity stable: Compared with hardwood furniture, elm furniture has a lower density, so the fluctuation of drying shrinkage and swelling is greater. In addition, most elm furniture nowadays is not painted, but waxed. Therefore, elm furniture is easy to deform, so the indoor temperature should be kept at 20 ~ 30℃ and the humidity should be kept at 40 ~ 50%.

Second, what are the characteristics of old elm furniture?

1, the old elm tree, with its tough personality, heavy personality and open mind, has occupied a huge market share and won unanimous praise and appreciation! Ulmus pumila, Ulmus pumila and Ulmus pumila are mainly produced in temperate zones, deciduous trees and tall trees, which are distributed all over the north, especially in the Yellow River basin.

2. Elm wood is tough, with clear texture, moderate hardness and strength, which can adapt to the general carved relief, smooth plane and beautiful chords, and can be used for furniture, decoration and so on. Elm can be shaped, carved, polished and painted to make exquisite lacquer carving crafts. It can be seen everywhere in the furniture market in the north.

3, the material is wide and the texture is warm and excellent; The deformation rate is small, and the carved patterns are mostly rough. Elm can be divided into yellow elm and purple elm. Elm is more common, and the wood is pale yellow when it is newly cut, and its color gradually deepens with the growth of tree age; Purple elm is naturally dark purple, and the color of heavy elm is similar to that of old mahogany. So the biggest furniture in the north is elm, waxed and painted.

4. These old elms, which have been polished by time, have more and more rough colors, and even those "shortcomings" on them, such as wormholes and knots, have a shocking beauty of vicissitudes. These all have a simple natural flavor, and the changes in texture and color reveal profound historical and cultural connotations.

Old elm furniture needs careful maintenance, otherwise it will be moth-eaten and cracked. The old elm tree is a typical representative of classical furniture, which appeals to both refined and popular tastes at home. The above is how to maintain the old elm furniture, and what are its characteristics.