Today, there are redwood brands in major furniture stores, and redwoods are actually divided into old mahogany and new mahogany. What is the difference between the two? Furniture fans take you to a look.
New Redwood:
The new redwood we refer to is derived from Dalbergia oiveri in Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos. It is called white rosewood in Guangdong. It is also called yellow rosewood and squid. In fact, the new mahogany is not the same, there is a light red color, from the end of the face, the deep purple stripes mixed with light red wood is very regular, not at all disorderly. Such rosewoods are generally produced in Myanmar. Another light yellow, which is light and mixed, is usually produced at the junction of Myanmar and Laos.
Old mahogany:
Old mahogany, as its name implies, is a long-lived mahogany. It is called a rosewood in the "national standard" and is mainly produced in Southeast Asian countries such as Laos and Thailand. Its wood is hard and delicate, and it can sink in water. It usually takes more than 500 years to use.
The old mahogany now refers to the mahogany imported from Nanyang in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. The old red wood is wider and the brown eyes are slender, with a specific gravity between the red sandalwood and the yellow pear. The most important feature of the old mahogany is that its wood grain often has dark brown or black stripes in the deep red. In the color comparison, the old mahogany is darker in color, mostly purple-red, and some colors are similar to red sandalwood, giving a feeling of antique. .
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The difference between new and old mahogany:
The new mahogany is generally yellowish in color, wood grain and color have a "tender" feeling compared with the old mahogany. The texture and feel are not as good as the old mahogany.
Feel: not as good as red sandalwood, but also very delicate brown eyes. Because of the large proportion of old red, some are heavier than red sandalwood.
Odor: Generally with a sour vinegar flavor, especially a new profile.
Color and texture: The color of the material is generally dark red with dark stripes and the wood is more consistent. For example, the Dalbergia chinensis produced in Vietnam and Laos is mostly reddish brown, dark brown, dark brown and other stripes, while the broad-leaved Dalbergia is dark purple or dark purple with purple or black stripes. No matter how long the furniture is, the dark stripes of different widths are the imprint of the old mahogany.
Why is there such a big difference?
It turns out that the life of wood is not terminated by being cut down, and its internal fine structure changes all the time. As time goes by, the structure inside the mahogany will become more and more tight, the hardness and specific gravity will become higher and higher, and the resistance to deformation will be stronger. The new mahogany generally uses baking to make it meet the requirements of use, but the artificial technical treatment can not shake the internal structure of the material. In the long-term use process, it will often produce subtle deformation, thus affecting the collection value and quality.
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