Many people know about the numerous advantages of furniture made of natural wood. This is both aesthetics, and ecological purity, and strength, and durability, and universality. But it should be remembered that furniture from natural wood can be made from different breeds, and each of them has features that can limit the scope of application or affect the operating conditions. In Moscow, such furniture can be purchased in the Furniture Paradise store or other similar. Let's try to understand this question.
How to produce solid wood furniture?
Solid wood furniture is made on the basis of wooden boards. And these shields are of two types - integral and spliced.
Their quality may also vary. For example, shields can be with knots( this reduces the strength of wood, but also reduces its cost) or without them. More often than not, the buyer can not determine what quality raw materials were used in the production of furniture. However, it must be remembered that the strength of the boards and their performance characteristics largely depend on the of the wood. This applies to shields, veneered. Only in the latter case is the timber from which the veneer is made, as it may be different( for example, it may be a more expensive breed used for ornamental purposes).
What types of wood can be used in the manufacture of furniture?
In the modern furniture industry, about 40 species of wood have been used. The main criterion for choosing wood for the production of certain elements is its hardness.
Solid rocks include oak , walnut , ash , birch .
There is also wood of higher hardness - white acacia , boxwood , yew .It is not used so often. However, she is advised to choose for the production of stable and reliable children's furniture. Soft soils include spruce, pine, cedar, and poplar.
Any type of wood has its own characteristics in terms of furniture production. For example, frames of upholstered furniture, small shelves or cabinets that are not designed for heavy loads are often made of solid pine.
Solid wood beech is often used for the production of bent-shaped furniture, because this breed is hard and flexible, it is a very valuable and rare combination.
Perhaps only ash can be compared with the beech in terms of flexibility, but it has its drawbacks, it must necessarily be subjected to antiseptic treatment, since it can start pests.
Beech is cheaper than oak, and strength is almost inferior to it. Nevertheless, oak furniture enjoys steady demand, because it is not just incredibly durable, but also very beautiful.
