11 areas to teach you how to identify the advantages and disadvantages of solid wood furniture

To buy solid wood furniture, "furniture, we must first understand what is solid wood furniture, according to the April 29, 2002 China Furniture Association, the domestic industry and the EU furniture industry experts to participate in the "first China Solid Wood Furniture Seminar" formally established Concept: Solid wood furniture refers to the furniture made of wood-based frame structure, natural wood as the main body, and artificial boards and other materials.

The advantages of solid wood furniture are natural: natural textures, varied forms (such as curved surfaces, carved flowers), and less environmental protection than wood panel furniture due to less plastic. However, solid wood furniture also has obvious shortcomings: In the production of furniture load-bearing parts, if made into thin plates, such as side panels, frames, more easily change; Also, the stability of wood depends on the change in moisture content, solid wood furniture will be surrounded by The environmental impact changes the factory's moisture content, and changes in moisture content can cause deformation and cracking.

In addition to a very small amount of solid wood furniture is a product made of precious natural wood species, such as furniture, the vast majority of the main body or front face is the main part of natural wood, and the rest is made of wood-based panel furniture, the characteristics are Maintain the beautiful texture of pure natural wood, and overcome the characteristics of easy to produce cracking, warping and deformation in the use of large areas of wood, which not only improves the utilization of wood but also loses the elegant and rich nature of furniture. At the same time, it is also distinguished from panel furniture consisting of wood-based panels (including solid wood chips) and metal connectors.

Buying solid wood furniture requires checking the following points:

1. Determine whether the furniture is really made of solid wood, or indicate where it is solid wood, where is the wood-based panel. Peeking the mysteries of wood: wood grain and knots. This is the method disclosed by the industry to identify whether the whole piece of solid wood. For example, if a cabinet door looks like a pattern, then the corresponding position of the pattern changes. Look at the corresponding pattern on the back of the cabinet door. If it is a good match, it is a solid wood cabinet door. Also look at the knot is also a good way to identify pure wood: optimistic about the location of the scarred side, and then on the other side to find if there is a corresponding pattern.

2. What tree species are made of solid wood, which directly affects the price and quality. In the north, ordinary solid wood furniture is usually made of eucalyptus, white oak, manchurian ash, eucalyptus, beech, rubberwood, eucalyptus, and precious rosewood furniture is mainly used for "rosewood, chicken wing wood, rosewood." The market for solid wood furniture is rather confusing, and things like shoddy and confusing trees often appear. It is better to buy brand-name products. At the same time, the price of wood can only get higher and higher, and there is definitely fraud in the price of wood.

3, observe the pros and cons of wood. Open the furniture cabinet door and drawer to observe whether the wood is dry and white and whether the texture is tight and delicate. If furniture made of particle board, density board and primary molding board is used, it is required that after the door or drawer is opened, no pungent odor can be produced.

4. Observe whether wood is defective or not. The main parts of furniture such as pillars and load-bearing bars connecting the pillars close to the ground should not have large knots or cracks or cracks. The structure is firm, the frame must not be loosened, and no breaks or breaks are allowed. Do not buy a three-in-one drawer with a saw, a nail, a paint, a paint, and a three-in-one drawer. Production of furniture: The components of the wood-based panels that are used on furniture should be edge-sealed and all parts must be installed without missing parts, missing nails, or nails.

5. Observe the board surface strength. The board surface emphasizes the use of a finger press to feel the fastness of the board surface. One side of the material should be fixed with a trapezoidal shape. If the skeleton is sparse, the surface will feel empty and the panel will tremble very loudly if the frame is sparse; the use of hand pressure on the bottom of the drawer will be used to test the strength; The separator should be made of five layers. Cabinet doors and drawer switches must be flexible. When the panel is covered with thin wood and other materials, the color of the product should be similar to that of the finished product. The paint film on the surface of the product is not allowed to be wrinkled, sticky, or leak paint.

6. Observe whether there are drawers or door frame tilt phenomenon, whether there is sloping eyes, or the eye holes are too large, the head is not strict and other parts of the process caused by low level of skew. Wooden furniture should have both safety and stability. When the two doors are opened 90 degrees, they should be gently pulled forward by hand. The cabinet cannot be tipped forward automatically; the glass of the bookcase door must be edging; the mirror should be The backboard is to be installed on the dresser, and the bead should be fixed on the glass surface. Individual parts of the furniture (such as legs, drawers, cabinet doors, or brackets, etc.) must support sufficient force. You should push the top corner of the furniture or sit on it and try to see if the furniture is firm.

7. Does the edge, top, front, and back of the furniture interface with inlays, snaps, or double dowels? Should choose to buy with a dovetail or butterfly joint. Heavier furniture should be protected by screws in the corners and stick well. As for the backplane, it must also check whether it is well-laid and screwed up.

8, check the drawer slide and latch. The drawer should be solid and firm, and tighten the screws on the inside. It may be possible to open drawers, movable table tops, cabinet doors, etc. to ensure that they can be used with ease and that they are properly connected.

9. Put your hands on the surface of the furniture and carefully check whether the polished surface is smooth. In particular, avoid rough areas such as the legs. Are there any streaks in the paint? Is the angular pigment too thick? Is there a crack or air bubble?

10. Turn the chairs and upholstered furniture upside down to see how they are made. As for the table, check from the bottom. See if the seam is reinforced with screws and wedges? Are the slats and buckles tightly connected? Seams have no excess glue and filler.

11, in particular, pay attention to the solid wood furniture wood moisture content and origin. The climate of each region in China has an impact on the wood moisture content. The wood moisture content must not be higher than 1% of the local equilibrium moisture content in the use area. Otherwise, the wood will easily cause smashing, furniture loosening, and warpage due to its expansion and shrinkage. . Therefore, to purchase mahogany furniture produced by drying equipment and well-processed enterprises, mahogany furniture produced locally or in other places is not important. The key is whether the moisture content of the mahogany furniture is consistent with the equilibrium moisture content in the area of ​​use. There is an old saying "solid wood but the Yangtze River", that is to say, after the solid wood furniture produced in the south reaches the north, it will affect the moisture content due to the climate, and it is prone to problems such as cracking and deformation. So when you buy it, you must look at the place of production.