Five Kinds of Log Wood

Mar 03, 2022

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Walnut

Advantage:

1. Beautiful appearance and good effect

2. Strong corrosion resistance

3. easy to process

Shortcoming:

1. more expensive

2. Quality varies

3. Poor compression performance

Mostly used in Chinese and Japanese furniture styles

 

Cherry wood

Advantage:

1. fine texture

2. easy to process

3. Stable and durable performance

4. Wide range of applications

Shortcoming:

1. expensive

2. Easy to shoddy

Mostly used in retro, Japanese and other styles

 

Oak

There are red oak and white oak. The difference between sapwood and heartwood is slightly obvious, the sapwood is gray-yellow white, and the color of the heartwood varies, from yellowish-brown to reddish-brown. The grain is straight, sometimes with twill, the structure is thick and the pattern is beautiful.

Advantage:

1. Clear texture, hard material

2. Rough texture, easy to process

3. Cost-effective

Shortcoming:

Hard material, easy to deform

Mostly used for European furniture production

 

Teak

Advantage:

1. Natural pomelo fragrance, can effectively purify the air, relieve tension and facilitate rest and sleep

2. High oil content, the longer the time will be, the smoother

3. Delicate and beautiful texture, good weather resistance

Shortcoming:

1. There is very little teak furniture on the market, most of which are only teak frame furniture or teak veneer, and other parts are solid wood but not teak, which is called teak solid wood furniture.

Mostly used for new Chinese style furniture in Southeast Asia

 

Maple

Advantage:

1. The texture of maple is staggered, light and hard, and the pattern is excellent.

2. The color is very harmonious and the gloss is good.

Shortcoming:

1. The cut surface is not smooth enough, and the furniture feels bad

2. The dry shrinkage of maple is also relatively large, and it is easy to warp when dry.


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