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Introduce some common sense and buying experience.
Time: 2009- 10-22 0:45:39 Source: original click on this site: 6363.
1, depending on the variety. There are many varieties of sea willow, such as blood willow, red willow, red willow, black willow, turtle dragon willow, stone willow, coral willow, golden willow, flower willow and so on, and the prices vary greatly. Therefore, if you want to buy a sea willow cigarette holder, you must first understand the relevant knowledge of sea willow and determine the variety you want to buy. At present, there are common red willow, black willow and turtle dragon willow on the market.
2. Look at the economic conditions. Salix gets what it costs. The more precious the Salix species are, the higher their health care value and collection value are. When buying, you should consider your own economic conditions. If the economy permits, you can buy high-value ones, otherwise you can buy economical ones. If it is a gift for relatives and friends, generally try to buy a better one. In short, do what you can.
3. Look at the demand. This refers to what shape and size cigarette holder you want to buy as a buyer. Because the growth of sea willow is irregular, the shape of cigarette holder is different, some are curved and some are straight, and the shape depends on everyone's preference. Straight cigarette holder is easy to carry. As for the length and thickness, at present, most cigarette holders in the bangs market are concentrated in the range of 5- 15 cm, and larger and extra-large cigarette holders are generally used for collection or as handicrafts. Generally, the range of cigarette holders purchased is 8- 12 cm, mainly considering portability.
4. Look at the willow. Sea willow can be divided into live willow and dead willow. The so-called live willow means that the sea willow is alive when it is picked from the sea, but it is dead on the contrary. After the live willow is made into a cigarette holder, the surface pattern color is relatively calm after polishing. Because it is wet, it is heavier than dead willow, and live willow is colder and has better health care effect. At present, sea willows are mainly collected from the sea artificially, and many of them are alive.
5. Look at the technical level. Because sea willow can't be mechanized, it can only be processed by hand, so the technical level of the master is very important. Well-made cigarette holder has smooth surface, smooth smoking and good hand feeling. Generally, you should choose famous cigarette holders. But often the price will be higher.
6. From the price point of view, different carvers, the age of sea willow and the overall shape will affect the price. Similarly, these also affect the appreciation space of sea willow smoking utensils. The better the sculpting, the longer the age and the higher the price, the greater the appreciation space. At present, most of the existing Salix smoking utensils on the market range from 5 thousand to tens of thousands of yuan. The price of pipe or cigarette holder made of sea willow (especially "live" sea willow) is often higher.
7. As for the issue of "dead" willow and "live" willow, people have a vague understanding at present. According to the general statement, sea willow is definitely "dead" since it is made into ornaments, but in the industry, "dead" and "live" actually refer to the condition of sea willow when it comes out of the water. For example, a sea willow is still alive when it comes out of the water, so it is called a "live" willow. According to him, the most common identification method of "dead" and "live" red willow on the market is actually very simple. Whether it is soaked in seawater or scalded with boiling water, the "living" willow will change color, while the "dead" willow will not change color. In addition, there are some differences in the efficacy of "dead" willow and "live" willow, but the differences in efficacy of different varieties are even more disparity. Therefore, the key for citizens to buy sea willow is to first determine what kind of willow it is, and then distinguish between "dead" and "alive". In fact, the study of sea willow is a very profound knowledge. A good sea willow is worth tens of thousands of dollars with a finger, and ordinary sea willow is less than a few dollars. People should be careful when buying sea willow!