16/09/2022
quality of wood product
Quality furniture is usually made from deciduous hardwood trees such as oak, maple, mahogany, teak, walnut, cherry, and birch. Wood is divided into two types, hardwood and soft wood. Let's talk about it in another article in the future. And the most valuable wood is teak. Teak wood is the most used for furniture in Sri Lanka.
What is the most expensive wood for making furniture?
8 most luxurious and expensive types of wood for furniture
Sandalwood
Purple Heart Wood
Pink Ivory
Lignum Vitae
Agar Wood
African Blackwood
Bocote Wood
Ebony Wood
🔴When making quality wooden furniture, moisture must be removed from the respective wood. To remove all the moisture from the wood, the wood is air-dried and then the wood is dried to the proper conditions in the oven (Photo No. 2). Proper removal of moisture from the wood is one of the main factors of a quality wooden furniture. Let's talk another day about why moisture is removed from wood.
🔴Mainly the wood should not be split or knotted. (Photo no. 3)
🔴 How long the finish will last can be determined by the wood used, the nature of the wood and the water percentage of the wood.
🔴Two methods were used in the past to make the joints very strong: mortise-tenon (photo 4) and dovetails (photo 5). They are stronger and more attractive. In addition, good joints may have dowels (photo no. 6) and screws (photo no. 7). .
The strength of the joints is a good example of the quality of the wood.
🔴The position of the cell fibers of the wood (photo number 8) is an important issue for the quality of the product. The position of the wood fibers also increases its strength. It also contributes to the unique decoration of the finish. are produced.
🔴Also see if the corner blocks (photo no. 9) are attached to the finish to increase strength, stability and quality.
🔴Drawers should be able to move around without jamming. Drawers should be galled (photo no. 10). Must be free. Finish must be on level ground.
🔴One oversight at any stage of the process of finishing a wooden product from start to finish can affect the quality of the overall product.
🔴After polishing, a good piece of wood will be smooth. You can feel it when you touch it. It should also be free of roughness. Improperly polished wood will not have a uniform stain. Observe at different levels to check for dark spots and scratches (No. 11 photo)
🔴 Applying coat can bring life to the product with a good look and quality.
A high-quality finish should be smooth and free of rough spots, dust spots, and bubbles.
⭕Characteristics of poorly finished wooden products,
1. Having a rough surface
2. Having a shiny or cloudy surface that hides the grain of the wood
3.Ripped edges
4. Scratches and dust stains
5. Dark spots caused by not using a quality coat
6. Accumulated smears like teardrops.
Surface appearance has a lot to do with increasing the attractiveness of furniture. Furniture in good condition should also have more strength.
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