What kind of mahogany furniture is worth collecting? Today, taking the big red sour branch mahogany furniture as an example, the following five points need to be met.
First, the flawless repair of mahogany furniture, worthy of collection.
Good furniture should start from the source of wood, and it is forbidden to use defective wood with cracks, scars, and wormholes. In each subsequent production process, if such defects are detected, the wood will be replaced immediately and will not be repaired.
Second, there is no shortage of mahogany furniture, which is worth collecting.
Good furniture in the design process to determine the size of the use of wood, in the actual selection process, according to the size and thickness of each section of wood is different, draw a line to cut out the wood in line with this set of furniture, absolutely not short wood to make up for the long use, in order to protect the value of mahogany furniture.
Third, the mahogany furniture without white edge sapwood is worth collecting.
The wood skin and peripheral tissue layer of mahogany are commonly known as white bark, scientific name white sapwood, which is susceptible to insect damage and easy to fade after lacquering, while the dark red core in the center is durable and hard and has a clear and beautiful texture.
Fourth, mahogany furniture without auxiliary materials is worth collecting.
Since ancient times, mahogany furniture has been valued by purity. In order to ensure the value of mahogany furniture, the whole set of furniture is uniformly made of Laos' big red acid branches, from the root main material, drawer board, to the whole mortise and tenon structure of the connecting part, without other kinds of wood doping, no iron nails, no sawdust repair.
Fifth, the mahogany furniture with exquisite details is worth collecting.
Pay attention to the details of each process of each piece of furniture, fully comply with the ancient mortise and tenon structure technology, so that it is tight and seamless, and can be used for a long time without glue; the carving of furniture is combined with the traditional handicraft of Dongyang to carve carefully, so that the carving is meticulous and vivid; after the furniture carving, it is polished several times, so that the surface is smooth and delicate and shiny.
Therefore, only mahogany furniture that meets the above five points can be regarded as mahogany furniture worthy of collection.