Analysis of Commonly Used Materials in Custom Furniture

Detailed Explanation of Commonly Used Wood in Custom Furniture

I. Commonly Used Wood in Custom Furniture:

Natural Wood Birch (Northeastern Birch, Southwestern Birch), Rubberwood, Wood, Birch (Red Birch, White Birch);

Ash, White Waxwood, Elm, Oak (Red Oak, White Oak);

Ebony, Walnut;

Cherry, Walnut, Peach Heartwood, Teak (Golden Teak, Thai Teak);

Technological Wood : Technological Ebony, Technological Rose Wood, Technological Zebra Wood

II. Commonly Used Wood for Various Furniture Styles ：

Modern Style : Birch, Walnut

American Style : Rubberwood, Oak, Birch, Cherry, Peach Heartwood, Birch

Southeast Asian Style : Teak, Elm, Walnut

Neoclassical Style : Birch, Birch, Peach Heartwood

New Chinese Style : Ash, White Waxwood, Elm, Black Walnut, Teak

III. Commonly Used Wood in Rosewood Furniture ：

Sandalwood Class : Large Red Sandalwood, White Sandalwood, Flower Sandalwood, Grass Sandalwood

Rosewood Class : Yellow Rosewood, Fragrant Rosewood, Grass Rosewood

Sandalwood Class : Sandalwood, Vietnamese Purple Sandalwood, Andaman Purple Sandalwood, Hedgehog Purple Sandalwood, Indian Purple Sandalwood, Large Fruit Purple Sandalwood,

Sac-shaped Purple Sandalwood, Bird's Foot Purple Sandalwood, Fragrant Sandalwood, Knife-shaped Black Yellow Groove, Black Yellow Sandalwood, Broadleaf Yellow Sandalwood, Lu's Black Yellow Sandalwood,

East African Black Yellow Sandalwood, Brazilian Black Yellow Sandalwood, Amazon Yellow Sandalwood, Belize Yellow Sandalwood, Brazilian Yellow Sandalwood, Sai Zhou Yellow Sandalwood,

Annam Yellow Sandalwood, Velvet Yellow Sandalwood, Central American Yellow Groove, Osage Yellow Sandalwood, Slightly Concave Yellow Sandalwood

Other Rosewood : Ebony, Ironwood, Thick-petaled Ebony, Hairy Medicine Ebony, Pongse Ebony, Philippine Ebony, African Bauhinia, White Flower Bauhinia, Sulawesi Ebony, Kundi Tip Wood

Birch

Chinese Name : Birch                     Growth Area : Mainly distributed in the north temperate zone

Latin Name ： Betula Market Name : Birch

Subject : Betulaceae                        Order : Fagales

Species : World 100 species, China has 70 species Subclass : Hamamelidae

Basic Information

Birch wood is light brown to reddish brown, with a shiny surface and smooth texture. Light yellow with a hint of brown, annual

rings are obvious, the wood is pure and fine, slightly heavy and hard, fine structure, high mechanical strength, elastic, high moisture absorption, drying

easy to crack and warp.

Morphological Characteristics

The wood is white, and the heartwood is a slightly pinkish ivory or grayish yellow. Birch annual rings are slightly obvious, the grain is straight and clear,

the texture is fine and soft and smooth, and the texture is relatively soft or moderate.

Main Value

Birch is commonly used in special plywood, flooring, furniture, pulp, interior decoration materials, vehicle and ship equipment, plywood,

etc. The furniture made is smooth and wear-resistant, with clear patterns. Now used in the manufacture of structures, inlays, and internal frames.

The dragon chair treasured in the Forbidden City is mostly made of a purple sandalwood frame with a birch wood core.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages 1 Easy to process, smooth cutting surface, good paint and bonding performance. 2 Annual rings are slightly obvious, the texture is fine

and soft and smooth, the grain is straight and obvious, and the texture is relatively soft and moderate.

Disadvantages 1 Fiber shear resistance is poor, easy to "chip". 2 Not rot-resistant, not wear-resistant, and prone to cracking and warping after drying.

Warps easily. 3 Birch wood is juicy and prone to deformation after maturity, so it is rare to see tables and chairs made entirely of birch wood.

Birch

Chinese Name Loumu (楼木) grows in southern China.

Latin Name ： Fagus Syvatica Market Name Sample Wood

Subject Urticales Urticales Genus Zelkova Zelkova Spach

Species ： Zelkova Tree Zelkova serrata English: Beech

Basic Information ：

Birch wood, produced in southern China. It is unknown by this name in the north, where it is called Nan Yu (南榆). Although not a precious wood, it is widely used.

The sample wood is heavy, strong, impact-resistant, and easily bent under steam, allowing for shaping. It also has good nail-holding properties. It is heavier than most ordinary hardwoods and ranks in the upper-middle range in overall hardwood rankings.

It is heavier than most common hardwoods and ranks in the upper-middle range of overall hardwood hardness.

Morphological Characteristics:

Zelkova The wood possesses a unique pattern resembling overlapping wave crests “Pagoda grain”. Its hardness is higher than that of ordinary wood, and the wood is

relatively dense, with good load-bearing capacity and compressive strength.

Main Value

It was the primary material for folk furniture during the Ming and Qing dynasties in China, with the saying in the Jiangnan region “No birch, no furniture” (無樺不成具). Birch wood is mostly

large in size, with beautiful grain, and craftsmen often use single boards to showcase the grain. Tabletops, desks, and cabinet doors are generally single boards, while thicker boards are

split in two to create left and right doors. Birch wood grain with “Pagoda grain” is the best. Most of the birch wood sold in the domestic market

is imported from Europe and North America, with stable wood properties and is considered a mid-to-high-grade furniture material.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages 1 Birch wood is hard and impact-resistant. 2 Easily bent under steam, allowing for the creation of various shapes, and does not easily deform when drying, making it durable.

It is durable and does not easily deform when drying. 3 Uniform texture, beautiful grain, soft and smooth tones.

Good processability, finishing, and adhesion. [ Disadvantages 1 The color and density vary depending on the age of the tree, resulting in

color variations. 2 Prone to cracking and deformation during kiln drying and processing.

Rubber Wood

Chinese Name Rubber Wood                            Growth Area Mainly produced in Southeast Asian countries.

Foreign Name ： RUBBER Wood Market Name Rubber Wood

Subject ： Euphorbiaceae                                          Genus The main trunk of the rubber tree

Species Subtropical species                              Other Names ： Three-leaf rubber

Basic Information

Rubber wood is mainly produced in Southeast Asian countries and domestically in Yunnan, Hainan, and coastal areas. It is the main trunk of the rubber tree

which is the source of latex. The economic lifespan of a seedling tree is 15-20 years, and for a budded tree it is 15-20 years, with a lifespan of approximately

years. It has moderate hardness and is a new type of modern furniture board material. 20 years.

Morphological Characteristics

The wood structure is coarse and uniform; the grain is oblique, the wood is relatively hard, and it is considered one of the most widely used lightweight acid woods in the world.

It is light yellowish-brown in color, with distinct growth rings, dark-colored ring boundaries, and very few pores.

Main Value

As a new material for furniture manufacturing, rubber wood, due to its unique decorative effect and affordable price, has become

a high value-for-money option in the furniture industry, increasingly favored by consumers.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages: 1 Mature in ten years, with a wide range of wood sources, making rubber wood furniture relatively inexpensive. 2 Rubber

wood furniture is not prone to cracking in dry northern climates and is easy to maintain. 3 Highly malleable, suitable for making

furniture with soft curves. 4 Good solid wood texture, rubber wood furniture has beautiful grain and

uniform texture. 5 Light in color, easy to stain, and has good paint application properties. 6 Rubberwood is relatively wear-resistant, and is used to make

furniture countertops, etc., which are durable. Disadvantages: The wood is relatively loose, high in sugar content, prone to discoloration, decay, and insect infestation. As

a raw material for furniture, rubberwood generally needs to undergo anti-corrosion, insect-proof, and anti-oxidation treatment.

Maple

Chinese Name Maple Leaf                          Growing Regions South of the Yangtze River Basin to Taiwan   Eastern United States

Foreign Name ： Acer spp. Market Name ： Maple

Subject Family: Sapindaceae                                   Genus Acer

Species Subtropical species                               Other Names Maple

Basic Information

Maple is divided into soft maple and hard maple, which are temperate woods. The wood is grayish-brown to grayish-red, with indistinct growth rings, and many small pores that are evenly distributed.

Maple has an interlocked grain, a very fine and uniform texture, is lightweight yet relatively hard, and has excellent patterns. It is easy to process, but the cut surface is not very smooth, and it is prone to warping during drying. It has good paint application properties and strong bonding strength.

The wood has moderate hardness, a dense texture, beautiful patterns, and a good luster. Bird's-eye or tiger-stripe patterns often appear in the wood grain, making it a high-grade wood for decoration.

Morphological Characteristics

It is a unique natural landscape and a good material for architectural decoration. With uniform texture, good polishability, easy to paint,

Main Value

and consistent color, it is often used to make fine wood furniture and high-end furniture.

1. Maple has an interlocked grain, uniform texture, hardness, excellent patterns, and consistent color,

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages no knots, is a high-grade wood for decoration, and has the characteristics of being warm in winter and cool in summer.

It is relatively easy to process, and 2 has good paint application properties and strong bonding strength. It has strong nail-holding power, is sturdy, solid, durable,

durable, and aesthetically pleasing, giving maple furniture a longer lifespan.

Maple furniture is Disadvantages lighter in color, creating a comfortable and relaxing feel, but it is not suitable for furniture that requires vibrant colors. Maple

furniture has relatively large shrinkage, is prone to warping during drying, affecting its appearance, and the cut surface is not smooth enough, resulting in a poor feel.

Ash

Chinese Name: Ash

Growing Regions: North America, Europe                                          Market Name: Ash

Fraxinus spp                                              Latin Name Family: Oleaceae

Genus: Fraxinus Species: Dicotyledon English Name:

European Ash                                          Ash is a dicotyledonous plant, similar in appearance to European sugar maple. It is distributed and grows in parts of North America and Europe, is easy to machine, polish, and is decay-resistant. The wood has high compressive strength, static bending strength, and tensile strength. Ash is mainly used to make luxury furniture. It has elasticity and beautiful grain, is a heartwood species, with sapwood slightly light yellow, and heartwood light brown, with the heartwood gradually transitioning to

Basic Information

sapwood. The wood rays are fine and numerous, and the ring-porous wood is light yellow.

Morphological Characteristics

Ash is mainly used in American furniture, flooring, high-end clothes racks, decorative trim, fine woodworking products, sports

equipment, tool handles, etc. It is also widely used in machinery manufacturing, ski boards, and is one of the main materials for producing pulp and furniture lumber,

Main Value

with a coarse texture and natural beauty.

Ash wood has strong decay resistance; it is easy to machine and polish;

it is a

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages 1 main material for high-end American furniture, with a natural and beautiful texture and very high gloss; 2 its density

is relatively high, and its strength and hardness are also very high. In terms of mechanics, its load-bearing capacity is also very high, making it very suitable for 3 furniture making. Disadvantages

Ash wood in China relies on imports, and the source of raw materials is difficult;

its drying performance 1 is poor, and cracking and deformation are likely to occur; 2 Oak

Chinese Name: Oak

Temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, mainly North America

Latin Name:                                     Growth Area : 北半球温和地区，主要是北美洲

拉丁学名： Quercus Market Name : Temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, mainly North America

Subject: Fagaceae Fagaceae Genus: Oak Genus Quercus

Species: Angiosperms Magnoliophyta Ash is a dicotyledonous plant, similar in appearance to European sugar maple. It is distributed and grows in parts of North America and Europe, is easy to machine, polish, and is decay-resistant. The wood has high compressive strength, static bending strength, and tensile strength. Ash is mainly used to make luxury furniture. oak

Basic Information

Temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, mainly North America Oak genus, distributed in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, mainly North America. It is also abundant in the Malay Peninsula, with the red oak from Pennsylvania, USA, being the most famous. Oak wood is of excellent quality and is a common material for furniture. Oak wood on the market is roughly divided into two major categories: red oak and white oak, with differences in grain patterns (straight and cross grain). Straight grain is more attractive and slightly more expensive.

The wood is hard and heavy. Southern wood has a reddish color with variations, suitable for darker painted products; Northern wood has a lighter reddish, whiter color, and is uniform, suitable for lighter-colored products.

Oak wood is widely used in interior decoration and furniture making due to its excellent material properties: it is heavy, hard, with straight grain, coarse texture, elegant color, beautiful grain, high strength, and wear resistance. However, the wood is not easy to dry, saw, or cut.

Morphological Characteristics

The wood has a distinct wood grain pattern and a good surface texture.

It has excellent toughness and can be processed into various

Main Value

curved shapes, which are quite aesthetically pleasing.

It has a solid texture, and the finished products have a strong structure.

It is of high grade, dignified and stable.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages ：1 It is not easy to absorb water and is corrosion-resistant. European and American countries use it to store red wine. 2 It has a hard and dense texture, and it is

relatively difficult to remove moisture. Furniture made without sufficient moisture removal will deform or shrink and crack. 3 In the market, rubber wood is often 4 used as a substitute for oak wood.

The sapwood of oak is soft and easily susceptible to insect attack. Disadvantages Elm

Ulmus 2 Northeast, North China, Northwest and Southwest China

Latin name 3 ULMUS PRUBRA

Market name

Chinese Name Elm                                        Growth Area Ulmaceae

Angiosperms ： Elm Elm wood belongs to the Ulmaceae family, Ulmus genus. It is mainly produced in temperate zones and is a deciduous tree. The trees are tall and widespread throughout northern regions, especially the Yellow River basin. Elm wood is tough, with clear and straight grain, moderate hardness and strength. It is generally suitable for openwork and relief carving, with a smooth surface and beautiful grain on the tangential plane, with a "bird's-eye maple" pattern.

Subject The heartwood and sapwood are distinctly different, with the narrow sapwood being dark yellow and the heartwood being dark purplish gray. The material is light and relatively hard, with high mechanical strength, straight grain, and coarse texture.                                               Genus a "bird's-eye maple" pattern.

Species Elm wood has a naturally beautiful grain, a strong texture, straight and coarse grain, and a simple and natural color and charm, which is in line with the philosophy of life advocated by the ancients. Elm wood has been popular since ancient times.                                         Other Names It has tough wood, high mechanical strength, and strong corrosion resistance, making it suitable for carving, and generally suitable for openwork and relief carving.

Basic Information

Elm wood has clear and straight grain, a smooth surface, and beautiful grain on the tangential plane, with a pattern similar to that of "bird's-eye

maple

wood. After shaping, polishing, and lacquering, it can be used to make exquisite lacquerware. Disadvantages

Morphological Characteristics

Elm wood is divided into new and old. It is prone to deformation, insect infestation, and severe shrinkage, which are the disadvantages of new elm wood furniture.

Elm wood furniture that has been strictly dried in a drying room is not easy to crack. However, elm wood is difficult to dry, so furniture made from elm wood is prone to cracking and deformation.

Main Value

Ash

Ash

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages 1 Northeast, North China, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Hubei

Fraxinus mandshurica Rupr 2 Oleaceae

Fraxinus Dicotyledon

酞点1、榆木有新老之分，易变形，爱长虫，收缩严重是新榆木家具的缺点。

2、经过干燥房严格干燥的榆木家具是不易开裂的，但是输木不易干，所以制作

榆木家具容易出现开裂和变形。

水曲柳

Chinese Name ：水曲柳                                  Growth Area ：东北、华北及陕西、甘肃，湖北

Foreign Name ：Fraxinus mandshurica Rupr     Market Name ：水曲柳

Subject ：木犀科                                         Genus ：梣属

Species ：双子叶植物                                  Other Names Fraxinus mandshurica

Basic Information

Water elm is an ancient relict plant. Although its distribution is relatively wide, it is mostly scattered and is a national key protected wild plant.

Due to excessive logging, the number is decreasing, and there are not many large trees at present. Also, because of the rarity, and its strong load-bearing capacity, its collection value and future use value are high.

Its collection value and future use value are high.

Morphological Characteristics

Deciduous large tree, up to 30 meters or more, with a breast diameter of 2 meters; thick, grayish-brown bark, longitudinally cracked. The wood grain is clear and natural, the color is pure and lustrous, the texture is uniform and dry, and the formed wood is straight and not curved.

The wood grain is clear and natural, the color is pure and lustrous, the texture is uniform and dry, and the formed wood is straight and not curved.

Main Value

Water elm is tough and has beautiful grain. It is a precious timber species that can be used to make various furniture, musical instruments, sports equipment, vehicles, machinery, and special building materials.

Water elm is tough and has beautiful grain. It is a precious timber species that can be used to make various furniture, musical instruments, sports equipment, vehicles, machinery, and special building materials.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages: 1 Good processing performance, high toughness, can be well fixed with nails, screws and glue. 2 Suitable for dry

climate, its aging is minimal, and its performance changes little. 3 The cutting surface is very smooth, the color difference is small, it is decay-resistant, and water-resistant

performance is good, and the coloring performance is good.

酥点 1 Large shrinkage and deformation of wood. 2 Sapwood is easily infested by powderpost beetles and common furniture beetles, and is not easy to

dry, and is prone to warping and cracking. 3 It is difficult to distinguish between true and false. There is little real Northeast water elm on the market, most of which is

Russian water elm and American ash.

Teak

Chinese Name Teak                                     Growth Area Originating in Myanmar, it is the main tree species in Southeast Asia.

Latin Name ： Tectona arandis LF. Market Name Teak

Species Elm wood has a naturally beautiful grain, a strong texture, straight and coarse grain, and a simple and natural color and charm, which is in line with the philosophy of life advocated by the ancients. Elm wood has been popular since ancient times.                                      Other Names Rouge wood, blood tree, chestnut

Basic Information:

Teak, commonly known as rouge wood, is a dicotyledonous plant. It is a tropical tree species that does not warp or crack under sun and rain, wet and dry conditions;

it is highly water and fire resistant; it has good drying properties, good adhesion, painting, and waxing properties. Because it contains silicon, it easily dulls knives, so

it is difficult to cut during processing. It has good nail holding power and good overall performance, so it is a world-renowned precious tree species.

Morphological Characteristics:

Teak is oily and bright, with a uniform color and straight grain. From the perspective of grain, teak has obvious ink lines (or blood streaks

and oil spots. The ink lines are distributed in straight lines, and after cross-cutting, they present a beautiful pattern like an axe, delicate and beautiful.

Main Value:

Teak is decay-resistant, wear-resistant, bright, beautiful, elegant, stable, and has little deformation. It is one of the woods with the least expansion and contraction, suitable for making high-end furniture.

It is one of the woods with the least expansion and contraction, suitable for making high-end furniture.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages: 1 Natural teak has a fragrant scent that can effectively purify the air, relieve tension, and promote rest and sleep.

Delicate and beautiful texture, excellent texture. 3 High oil content, delicate and smooth, lasting gloss. 4 柚

Long-term slow growth, resulting in higher density and hardness, not easily worn. Not easily deformed, corroded or cracked, stable

The color becomes more beautiful over time. 6 Golden brown color, strong decorative texture

The furniture made from it shrinks very little, the grain is clear, and even after hundreds of years, it is still as good as new, without any signs of age!

Due to the high demand for teak, the teak on the market is uneven, and it is difficult to distinguish between true and false.

Cherry Wood

Chinese Name: Cherry Wood                                  Growing Area: USA, Europe, Japan

拉丁学名： Prunus serotina Market Name: Cherry Wood

Family: Rosaceae Rosaceae Genus: Prunus

Species: Angiosperms                                     Other Names: American Black Cherry, Chemy

Basic Information

Cherry wood ( chemywood) refers to the wood of black cherry ( Prunus serotina) is a strong, fine-grained, lustrous brown or red wood that can achieve a high polish. Cherry wood can be used for fine carving,

and is also suitable for making cabinets. Cherry wood has straight, regular grain, and deep red growth rings.

Cherry wood has straight, regular grain, and deep red growth rings.

Morphological Characteristics

The heartwood ranges in color from deep red to light reddish brown, with a straight grain. Fine lines contain narrow, elongated brown pith flecks and tiny gum pockets. The texture is fine, and the sapwood is creamy white.

Main Value

It can be used for parquet flooring, pipes, musical instruments, solid wood furniture and cabinets, high-grade joinery, and interior boat decoration; special

It is particularly suitable for making car parts or carvings. It is very popular and is often made into various decorative furniture.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages 1 Naturally contains brown heartwood spots and small gum pockets, with a fine, clear grain, good polishing

properties, good painting effect, suitable for high-end household goods. 2 Good machining performance, relatively fast drying,

Large shrinkage during drying, but good dimensional stability after drying. 3 The core transitions from deep red to light reddish brown

The wood grain is straight and easy to hand-process. The wood is not hard, and the wear and tear on the equipment is relatively small.

Points to note: 1 The raw material is expensive, which may cause some consumers to have concerns about the cost. 2 Prone to cracking

and warping, therefore it is not often used for large-sized applications, and is mostly used to make furniture and toys.

Pickled Heartwood Fraxinus

Chinese Name Pickled heartwood                        Growing areas Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Taiwan

Latin Name ： Swietenia mahagoni （ L. ） Jacq. Elm wood belongs to the Ulmaceae family, Ulmus genus. It is mainly produced in temperate zones and is a deciduous tree. The trees are tall and widespread throughout northern regions, especially the Yellow River basin. Elm wood is tough, with clear and straight grain, moderate hardness and strength. It is generally suitable for openwork and relief carving, with a smooth surface and beautiful grain on the tangential plane, with Pickled heartwood

Subject ：   Meliaceae                                               Genus Pickled heartwood genus

Species Elm wood has a naturally beautiful grain, a strong texture, straight and coarse grain, and a simple and natural color and charm, which is in line with the philosophy of life advocated by the ancients. Elm wood has been popular since ancient times. Magnoliophyta English name ： Mahogany

Basic Information  

Mahogany belongs to the Meliaceae family and is an evergreen large tree, named for its peach-colored wood. It has a strong crown, and the wood

Its information and uses are numerous, making it a high-grade species. Due to the tight grain and high density of the wood, it is highly resistant to corrosion. Its unique fragrance has become an important selection criterion for high-end furniture.

Morphological Characteristics

Mahogany is hard, with a fine texture, and the wood has excellent stability, with the aristocratic color of peach petals.

The color varies, ranging from golden yellow to dark reddish brown.

Main Value

Mahogany can reach 10 meters or more in height, with a very prominent main trunk. Because mature mahogany trees are

evergreen and graceful, it is also a high-grade species for afforestation or street trees, and can also be used as a garden tree, and the wood can be | used

to make high-end furniture, tools, building materials, and shipbuilding materials.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages 1 Hard texture, small wood shrinkage, beautiful wood grain, easy to turn and carve, with good

sculptability. 2 Beautiful and generous appearance, the furniture made is fashionable and beautiful. 3 Making large pieces of furniture, sensitive

Advantages and disadvantages The texture is fine, easy to polish, not easy to deform, and the furniture is durable. 4 Highly resistant to decay.

The color difference is relatively large, and large-scale use will make the furniture grain unclear, so mahogany is generally used as a local decoration.

Walnut

Chinese name: Walnut                                  Growing areas: North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Oceania, etc.

Foreign name: Black walnut Market name: Walnut

Family: Juglandaceae                                         Genus: Juglans

Species: J.nigra Named year: L ，1753

Basic Information

One of the higher quality woods in the walnut family, mainly produced in North America and Europe. Southeast Asian and domestically produced walnut wood

is lighter in color. Black walnut is light black-brown with purple, and the radial section has a beautiful parabolic pattern. Used to make furniture

not only has good shaping effects, but also has a saturated surface luster, rich and full colors.

Morphological Characteristics

The sapwood of walnut is milky white, and the heartwood ranges from light brown to dark chocolate, occasionally with purple and darker streaks. The tree

grain is generally straight, sometimes wavy or curly, forming pleasing decorative patterns, and has a fragrance.

Main Value

Walnut is widely used in furniture making, especially in northwestern European countries. The reason for walnut's popularity is its

Lighter weight and rich color variations. Walnut heartwood is typically light yellowish brown to brown, with color and stripes varying depending on the origin. The grain is unique, the essence is precious, the texture is clear and the colors are rich; a choice for modern homes with sophisticated taste.

The color of walnut wood is elegant, the wood grain is exquisite and unique, clear and charming, and the furniture made from it is elegant and generous.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages 1 Walnut wood has a low moisture content, and the shrinkage and expansion of the wood will not significantly affect walnut furniture.

Walnut furniture is not easy to crack or deform. 3 Walnut

furniture is not easy to crack or deform. 4 Strong hot pressing ability; strong durability; strong rot resistance of heartwood.

Disadvantages: Walnut furniture is expensive and difficult for ordinary families to afford.

Ebony

Chinese Name Ebony                                      Growing area Distributed in West and Central Africa

Latin Name ： Dalberga Gul&pe. Market Name Ebony

Subject Leguminosae                                              Genus Diospyros

Species Elm wood has a naturally beautiful grain, a strong texture, straight and coarse grain, and a simple and natural color and charm, which is in line with the philosophy of life advocated by the ancients. Elm wood has been popular since ancient times.                                        Other Names Ebony, dark purple interest

Basic Information

Ebony is one of the world's precious and rare timbers, produced in tropical rainforests, with very slow growth, and extremely precious wood.

It is precious, with fine texture, high density, small and sparse pores, and maximum hardness. Hard and smooth, its cut surface after polishing forms a very bright patina, like a bronze mirror; it is also like the surface of satin, reminiscent of jade.

The wood surface has a good luster, smooth feel, feels like satin, translucent, small color change, the black wood grain that moves slightly is looming, implicit and not flamboyant.

Morphological Characteristics

Suitable for cutting veneers, plywood, high-grade furniture, wood strips, house construction, durable materials, flooring, kitchen facilities, etc.

Main Value

Suitable for carving, musical instruments, handicrafts, inlay crafts, lathe products, knife handles, etc. The charm of ebony lies not only in its visual appeal, but also in its touch.

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The wood is lustrous, decay-resistant, wear-resistant, hard, heavy, and fine, a very rare

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages precious furniture and handicraft material. Black with grayish-brown to reddish-brown light stripes, and does not

deform after grinding and drying. 2 After fine polishing, it has a transparent feeling and is not easy to crack.

Advantages | Fine and uniform structure. 3 Extremely high strength. 4 Small shrinkage rate, smooth and delicate cutting surface. 5 The wood has a sour smell; the wood has an oily feel.

Creation 6 Difficult to process, low yield. 1 Slow drying, easy to crack. 2 Chicken wing wood

Chinese name: Chicken wing wood 3 Growing area: Southern China, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa

Miletia Laurenti

Market name: Chicken wing wood                                  Category: Papilionaceae

拉丁学名： Thinwin Genus: Millettia

Other names: Red bean wood, Millettia                                  Genus: Chicken wing wood is also known as "Qi Zi wood", known for its striking and unique texture. The heartwood of the wood has chicken wing

Species: Angiosperms                                     patterns, a type of mahogany that has always been loved by literati and scholars and consumers. Due to different origins, it is divided into three

Basic Information

types: white-flowered Millettia, ironwood, and Stu Millettia. The texture is dense, with dark purple and light colors interweaving into patterns, especially the longitudinally cut and slightly oblique section, delicate and floating, giving people the feeling of

feathers shining brilliantly. The wood is tough, high strength, and fine texture.

Suitable for high-grade furniture, cutting thin wood, interior decoration, flooring, joinery, sports equipment, carving, etc.

Morphological Characteristics

Chicken wing wood furniture has a history of at least five hundred years. The love of literati and scholars in history, and the popularity of merchants and officials, made it a noble, with many pursuers.

[Advantages:

Main Value

Tough wood, strong and durable, can be used for carving. Generally, openwork and relief can be adapted, and

Advantages and Disadvantages

the wood grain of chicken wing wood is clear and smooth.

It has a striking and unique texture, very good quality, and never

worms. Furniture made of chicken wing wood also looks very high-end. 1 The shape is concise, the lines are smooth, and the wind

且鸡翅木纹理通达清晰。2、具有显著独特的纹理，质量非常不错，而且绝不生

虫。用鸡翅木做出来的家具看上去也非常上档次。3、造型简练，线条流畅，风

Elegant and generous, full of artistic sense.Pastries 1 The price is high, and the wood of some chicken wing wood furniture is very rough

Rough. 2 The surface of the furniture should avoid friction with hard objects, otherwise it will leave traces that are not easy to remove.

Detailed explanation of commonly used panels for custom furniture

Panel refers to man-made boards processed in various forms. The main types include multi-layer solid wood panels, new density boards (also known as density boards), solid wood finger joint boards, two-layer and three-layer boards, and particle boards. The panels introduced here refer to bare boards without surface decoration.

Common specifications of furniture panels ：L2440XW1220

Common thickness ：3mm、5mm、6mm、9mm、12mm、15mm、16mm、18mm、25mm

Grades of commonly used panels

According to European environmental standards, wood products are divided into three levels according to the amount of formaldehyde release:

EO grade (formaldehyde release ≤ 0.5mg/L ）

E1 grade (formaldehyde release 0.5mg/1~1.5mg/L)

E2 grade (formaldehyde release greater than 1.5mg/L ）

Only E1 Grade and above certified wood products can be used for interior decoration, and are called green and environmentally friendly building materials, which are harmless to the human body;

EO grade panels are currently the most environmentally friendly man-made boards, suitable for use in the decoration of rooms for children, pregnant women and other people with low resistance.

Multi-layer solid wood panels

Name ：Multi-layer solid wood panels    Features ：Small deformation, high strength

Origin ：Europe, Japan    Specifications ：3、5、9、12、15、18mm

Overview

Multi-layer solid wood panels are made of three or more layers of single veneer or thin boards, through cold pressing, hot pressing, sanding,

Curing and other processes. With its many advantages, it has been popular in Europe and Japan for many years,

Since 1995 Entering the Chinese market, after twenty years of development, it has become mature as a

Revolutionary panel, is gradually being accepted by ordinary people.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages: It has the characteristics of not being easily deformed and the excellent performance of regulating indoor temperature and humidity. The surface layer is made of real wood veneer, which also has

The natural texture and feel of real wood, so the choice is stronger. Due to longitudinal and transverse bonding and high temperature and high pressure, the deformation defects of solid wood panels are solved from the aspect of internal stress.

High-quality environmentally friendly glue is used in the production process, so that the formaldehyde release limit of the product meets the national standard requirements, which is green and environmentally friendly. [ Disadvantages: The production process is very demanding, such as sanding and cold pressing. If the standards are not met during processing,

The ideal effect cannot be achieved, so the quality of multi-layer solid wood panels produced by manufacturers with generally low technology is not high. Poor manufacturers use

Poor quality glue may cause the separation and deformation of the panels, resulting in a reduction in service life. Consumers should strictly select when purchasing

To be strictly selected.

Fiberboard

Name ：Fiberboard                               Features ：Flat, stable

Origin ：70 Decades Specifications ：3、5、9、12、15、18、25、30mm

Overview

Fiberboard (density board) is made of essential fibers or other plant fibers as raw materials, through fiber production

Preparation, adding synthetic resin, under the condition of heating and pressing, pressed into a board. According to its density,

It can be divided into high-density fiberboard, medium-density fiberboard and low-density fiberboard. Among them, medium density

The density range of fiberboard is 650Kg/m3-800Kg/m3 The structure is uniform, the material is

Fine and dense, stable performance, impact resistance, easy to process, widely used in domestic furniture.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages: 1 The surface is smooth and flat, the material is fine and dense, and it is easy to shape and mill. 2 Good toughness, not easy to break when the thickness is small (such as 6MM，

3MM), easy to coat. 3 Various coatings and paints can be evenly coated on the density board

It is the preferred base material for paint effects. 4 Excellent physical properties, uniform material, no dehydration problem.

Disadvantages 1 Poor moisture resistance, large expansion coefficient after absorbing water; 2 The inside is a powdery structure, and the nail holding power is poor. The screw is

It is easy to loosen after tightening; 3 The strength is not high, the height of the furniture cannot be too high, and the maximum height cannot exceed 2100mm。4、

During production, due to its internal structural characteristics, the amount of glue used is large, and the environmental protection coefficient is low to a certain extent.

Solid wood finger joint board

Name: Solid wood finger joint board                         Features: Beautiful, environmentally friendly

Origin: Europe                              Specifications: Common 12、14、16、20mm The thickest 36

Overview

Finger-jointed solid wood boards are made by splicing together small pieces of solid wood that have undergone deep processing.

The boards use a sawtooth-like interface, similar to two hands with fingers interlocked, hence the name finger-jointed board.

Because the original strips are cross-combined, this combination structure itself has a certain binding force,

and because the top and bottom surface boards do not need to be glued, the amount of glue used in its production is much less than that of engineered wood boards,

so it is a more environmentally friendly type of board material than engineered wood boards.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages: 1 、Before bonding, knots, decay, and other wood defects are removed from the materials, allowing for the creation of materials with fewer defects, achieving the use of small materials for large purposes

and the use of inferior materials for superior purposes. 2 、Although it is a type of spliced wood, it does not change the structure and characteristics of the wood; it still retains the natural solid wood texture and

beauty, and mostly has the unique fragrance of natural wood, with good heat absorption and breathability. 3 、Its tensile strength, compressive strength, cracking resistance, and deformation coefficient are superior to solid wood boards, and its surface area is also larger than solid wood boards. 4 、Easy to process, good nail holding power, the surface can be directly painted

and processed. 5 、The amount of glue used is small, so the environmental protection coefficient is relatively high, basically reaching E0 grade.

Disadvantages: It is not a truly traditional solid wood furniture; like finger-jointed boards and other man-made boards, it also requires the use of adhesives. Finger-jointed boards

have low production equipment requirements, inconsistent quality, and unqualified drying; finger-jointed boards with high moisture content are easily prone to deformation and cracking.

Melamine board

Name ：Melamine board                        Features ：High hardness, wear-resistant

Other names ：Double-sided decorative board                          Specifications ：15、18mm

Overview

Melamine board is also called double-sided decorative board, paint-free board, and ecological board. Its base material is also particle board

and medium-density fiberboard, which are bonded together to form a base material and surface. It is made by immersing paper with different colors or textures

in a melamine resin adhesive, then drying it to a certain degree of curing,

and laying it on particleboard, moisture-proof board, medium-density fiberboard, plywood, fine woodworking board,

multilayer board, or other hard fiberboard surfaces, and then pressing it with heat to form a decorative board.

Advantages and Disadvantages

[Advantages 1 、The surface is very smooth, the structure is uniform, it is not easy to deform, the hardness is high, the wear resistance and dirt resistance are good, and it can resist general acids,

alkalis, oils, and alcohol corrosion. 2 、Melamine board has a layer of melamine resin paper film on its surface. The texture or color of this paper can be artificially

controlled, and various patterns can be arbitrarily imitated. The color is bright, lustrous, and has strong aesthetics. Using it for decoration can add more embellishments to the home.

Disadvantages 1 、Glue is used in the production process of melamine board. Whether the glue is qualified will directly affect the environmental protection level of the melamine board.

If the quality of the glue is too poor, its products can easily threaten human health. 2 、The edges are easy to chip, and the glue marks are obvious.

Particleboard

Name ：Particleboard                                        Features ：Good processing performance

Other names ：Particleboard                                        Specifications : 8-25mm, common 16~19mm

Overview

Particleboard is made from wood or other wood fiber materials, which are crushed into small pieces, and then glued together under

heat and pressure to form a man-made board. Particleboard has a relatively uniform structure and good processability.

It can be processed into large-sized boards as needed, and is a good raw material for making furniture of different specifications and styles.

Finished particleboard does not need to be dried again and can be used directly.

It has good sound absorption and sound insulation properties.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages 1 、It has good sound absorption and sound insulation properties; 2 、The interior is a granular structure with staggered and crisscrossed particles, and the performance in various directions is basically the same. The structure is relatively uniform, so the nail holding power is good, and the lateral load-bearing capacity is good; 3 、It has strong moisture-proof performance; 4 、The surface is smooth. The texture is realistic, the density is uniform, the thickness error is small, it is resistant to pollution, aging, beautiful, and can be painted and various veneers; 5 、The amount of glue used in the production process is small, and the environmental protection coefficient is relatively high.

Disadvantages: 1 、The interior is a plate-like structure, which is not easy to shape; 2 、When cutting the board, it is easy to cause burrs, so the processing equipment requirements are high.

Commonly used wood veneer materials for custom furniture

There are many ways to decorate the surface of custom furniture, such as: coating, veneering, inlaying, carving, etc. Commonly used veneer materials include wood veneer, melamine resin decorative board, synthetic resin impregnated paper, polyvinyl chloride ( PVC ) plastic film, shells, printed decorative paper, and other soft veneer materials. Here, we will focus on introducing wood veneer and decorative panels.

Wood veneer

The wood veneer (thin wood) and its veneer decoration industry started in the last century 50 After half a century of development, it has reached a considerable scale. Especially in the past two decades, with the leapfrog growth of China's furniture manufacturing and decoration industries, its development has been rapid.

Currently, it mainly uses two types of wood veneer: technological wood veneer and natural wood veneer

Natural wood veneer is produced after being recombined and cut according to the design pattern. Of course, most of these natural wood veneers use fast-growing species that are easy to dye.

Because the pattern of technological wood veneer is designed, the uniformity of the grain is generally good.

The raw materials of natural wood veneer are all from natural sources, and their grain cannot be changed. The natural beauty is incomparable. If the core is made of solid wood and the surface uses natural wood veneer, then it will have a strong three-dimensional sense and artistic sense, and it will not deform or warp. Natural wood veneer has unique natural textures; no two pieces are exactly alike. Therefore, its characteristic is non-repetition, with large differences in texture, which meets the aesthetic orientation of pursuing nature.

How to distinguish between natural wood veneer and technological wood veneer?

Natural wood veneer is natural wood, showing natural texture and color without artificial modification. Using natural raw wood to directly produce wood veneer, it has the natural and simple fragrance of wood, strong texture, and exquisite artistic charm. It has a unique and irregular natural texture, which can give you the original heart-stirring and beautiful artistic enjoyment of returning to nature. Due to this characteristic, it is not possessed by ordinary technological wood veneer (artificial wood veneer), which is one of the reasons why people like natural wood veneer. However, natural wood veneer also has many defects, such as mineral lines, dead knots, live knots, wormholes, and white edges on the surface of the wood veneer. These are all unique characteristics of natural wood veneer, while technological wood veneer can avoid these defects.

Technological wood veneer (artificial wood veneer) uses ordinary wood (fast-growing wood) as a raw material, utilizes the principles of bionics, and through various modification and physical and chemical treatments of ordinary wood and fast-growing wood, it produces a new type of all-wood decorative material with superior performance. It is an “upgraded version” of natural wood. It uses raw wood as raw material, and after a series of pattern design, dyeing, reconstruction, insect removal treatment, and high-temperature and high-pressure processing, it becomes technological wood veneer. After processing, the technological wood veneer has a smooth surface, not only rich in color, but also can well meet the requirements of different decoration venues and consumers' preferences for different textures. It can complete the transformation of defects in the original wood. The discoloration and wormholes of natural wood, which were originally unavoidable flaws, have also been overcome, better ensuring and optimizing the combination of technological wood and natural wood. Although technological wood veneer imitates the texture of natural wood veneer, it still has a certain gap compared with natural wood veneer. The texture of technological wood veneer appears to be more rigid, and the texture is not as natural as natural wood veneer.

Decorative panel

Decorative panel Wood veneer The full name is decorative single-ply veneer plywood. It is a surface material used in furniture manufacturing that is made by slicing natural wood or technological wood into thin sheets of a certain thickness, adhering them to the surface of plywood, and then hot-pressing them.

Common decorative panels are divided into natural wood veneer decorative panels and artificial thin wood veneer panels.

The texture of artificial thin wood veneer and natural large-quality wood is mostly straight grain or regular patterns; the latter is a natural wood grain, the texture is natural, and the variability is relatively large and irregular. Characteristics of artificial thin wood veneer: It has both the beautiful grain of wood and achieves full utilization of wood resources, reducing costs.   

The colors of common wood veneers range from light to dark, including cherry wood, maple, white orange, red sample, ash, white oak, red oak, teak, rosewood, walnut, white shadow wood, and red shadow wood.