What is mahogany?
The national standard GB/T 18 107-2000 "Mahogany" clearly stipulates that: Mahogany consists of 33 tree species belonging to 8 categories and 5 genera. 5 genera refer to Pterocarya, Dalbergia, Elaeagnus, Aralia and Persimmon; The eight categories refer to rosewood, rosewood, rosewood, rosewood, rosewood, rosewood, wingwood, ebony and striped ebony; 33 tree species.
What is mahogany furniture?
Before the national mandatory standard GB 28010-201"General Technical Conditions for Redwood Furniture" was issued and implemented, there was no applicable standard for redwood furniture in China. Mahogany production enterprises generally implement the standard of QB/T2385-2008 "Dark and Precious Hardwood Furniture", which stipulates that products whose materials meet the requirements of GB/T 18 107-2000 "Mahogany Furniture" are called mahogany furniture products.
August 2065438 1 day, GB 28010-201implemented. From April 20 13, the market stopped selling products that did not meet the standards, which was a compulsory measure and the standards were further clarified.
How to identify the material of mahogany furniture?
The simple identification methods of mahogany are mainly hopeful, smelling, asking, cutting and soaking.
Look: Observe three sections of wood, namely, transverse section, tangential section and radial section. Most features of wood can be observed in the first two sections. For example, wingwood has obvious chicken wings on the tangential section.
Second smell: Different kinds of redwoods have their own odor characteristics, either fragrant or sour or have no special taste, just like perfume has different fragrance types. For example, Dalbergia odorifera (rosewood) has a sour taste, Dalbergia odorifera has a faint milky taste, and Dalbergia odorifera (huanghuali) has a reduced taste and is elegant.
Three questions: ask about the name, origin, density, moisture content and other information of wood.
Four cuts: the most direct way to buy furniture and other products is to touch the material of wood by hand and weigh it. If necessary, cut or scrape the wood surface (usually the back or hidden part) to see the texture of the cut surface. In this way, a preliminary appraisal can be made before the scientific investigation.
Five soaking: Some rosewood, such as rosewood, will show blue-green fluorescence after soaking in water for a period of time. When some mahogany furniture enterprises pile up raw materials, they can see the blue fluorescence of the liquid surface in the stagnant water when they are soaked in water or rainy days, which can be initially identified as mahogany.
How to choose mahogany furniture?
When purchasing mahogany furniture, it is suggested to pay attention to and grasp from four aspects: "art, shape, material and name".
Art: refers to craft. As the saying goes: three points of materials, seven points of division of labor. Explain that the production process is very important. In addition to the processing technology of wood itself, it also includes the finishing technology of mahogany furniture surface, such as polishing, waxing and painting.
Modeling: refers to modeling. A satisfactory and pleasing piece of furniture should have a beautiful shape and a balanced overall proportion. In addition, smooth and decent lines, firm combination of tenons and mortises, tight and natural splicing, clear carving levels, vivid and realistic pictures and smooth surfaces are all criteria for judging the pros and cons. In fact, sometimes art and form cannot be absolutely separated. Usually, the shape of furniture can be observed in about 3-5 meters, and the object can be objectively evaluated.
Material: refers to the material. It should be understood that the classification of mahogany, different materials, different places of origin, its texture, color, pattern, splicing situation are different, and the price is also very different. In addition, we should pay special attention to the thickness of the material, whether to patch, whether the panel is multiple or single, whether the main and auxiliary materials belong to one kind of mahogany material or more than two kinds, which will have an impact on the future value-added and preservation of the product.
Name: refers to fame. The brand is a masterpiece, the master is a masterpiece, the famous teacher is a masterpiece, and the reputation is also a masterpiece. Fame comes from communication, and is finally evaluated by consumers, appreciators and collectors of mahogany furniture, and filtered by the times.
In addition to the above, don't forget to sign a standard contract when purchasing mahogany furniture, stipulating the material, wood name and origin, quality requirements, price, delivery time, transportation and installation, etc.