When it comes to Chinese classical furniture materials, many people first think of pear wood, rosewood and golden nanmu. , are very precious wood, can only make our general consumers flinch. However, some middle-aged and old friends and nostalgic young people have a soft spot for Chinese classical furniture, but they don't know what to do when they are short of money. The following small series brings you a beautiful and affordable solid wood furniture-elm furniture.
However, some consumers also said that as the saying goes, "cheap goods are not good, and good goods are not cheap." How about this elm furniture? What are the advantages and disadvantages of elm furniture? Below, we specially integrate some information about elm and elm furniture, bringing the advantages and disadvantages of elm furniture and daily maintenance, hoping to help you.
Brief introduction of elm materials;
Ulmus pumila is a common tree species in northern China, which is distributed all over the Yellow River valley to the North China Plain, so Ulmus pumila is also a common wood in northern China. As wood, elm is hard in texture, strong in physical strength, resistant to corrosion and moisture, and good in elasticity. In addition, because of the huge tree shape, the wood is very wide. In ancient times, it was often used to erect beams, or used in large-scale engineering construction, and also used to process large pieces of furniture. The elm and beech trees in the south of China are also called "North elm and South beech".
About elm furniture:
Elm furniture is a kind of solid wood furniture. As early as the early Ming Dynasty, there were elm furniture in China, but most of them were dedicated furniture, such as tables and cases. Now, there are many kinds of elm furniture, such as tables, chairs and beds. Especially the old elm tree, the simple and vicissitudes of beauty is difficult for other solid wood furniture to copy. Structurally, especially at the junction or corner of stone and wood, elm furniture is seamless without any traces of repair, which can be described as meticulous.
How about elm furniture? Features of elm furniture:
1, elm furniture is durable, varnished, hand-painted, environmentally friendly, tasteless and pollution-free. Elm furniture needs wood for more than 50 years, with high density, hard wood and beautiful natural texture. Generally, it takes only three to five years for Fraxinus mandshurica, pine and cherry to become timber, with short timber time, short wood fiber, soft wood and easy deformation.
2, elm furniture mortise and tenon structure, no nail, rigorous structure, fine workmanship. The frame structure of combined elm furniture adopts scientific tenon-mortise structure, which is simple and firm and conforms to the mechanical principle.
3. The elm furniture in China is mainly Ming style, with simple shape, smooth lines and elegant style. Ming-style furniture is moderately decorated, moderately complicated and locally decorated.
Advantages and disadvantages of elm furniture;
Advantages of elm furniture:
1, elm is tough, with high mechanical strength and strong corrosion resistance; Moderate hardness and strength, suitable for carving, and can be adapted to general relief carving.
2. The sapwood of Ulmus pumila is clearly distinguishable, with dark yellow sapwood and dark purple-gray heartwood.
3. Ulmus pumila has clear texture, smooth plane, beautiful chords, and a pattern similar to "chicken wing wood". Wood can be shaped, carved, polished and painted, and it can make exquisite painted crafts.
4. The elm furniture in China is mainly Ming style, with simple shape, smooth lines and elegant style. Ming-style furniture is moderately decorated, moderately complicated and locally decorated.
Disadvantages of elm furniture:
1, elm is divided into old and new, and the disadvantages of new elm furniture are easy deformation, insect-loving and serious shrinkage; The disadvantage of the old elm is that there will be old wormholes, old cracks and old tenons in some places.
2. Elm furniture that has been strictly dried in the drying room is not easy to crack, but elm is not easy to dry. At present, there are many elm boards in the market because of many problems in cost or equipment, and the wood drying is not in place, so the elm furniture made is easy to crack and deform.
Daily maintenance of elm furniture;
Because more and more elm furniture appears in people's family life, because elm furniture is gradually collected and appreciated by more and more people, followed by the maintenance of elm furniture.
1. Wet cloth is the natural enemy of ancient furniture. Because the moisture in wet cloth is mixed with lime sand, it will form particles, and once it rubs the surface of furniture, it will easily cause certain damage to it. Then there is the dust on the ancient furniture. How to clean it? It is best to gently brush off the dust with a soft brush, and then slowly wipe it with a dry cloth made of cotton and linen. If the furniture is stained, you can wipe it with a small amount of water-soluble or oily cleaner.
2, wooden furniture due to material reasons, excessive sunlight or excessive humidity, will destroy its material, leading to wood cracking or fragile and easy to fold. Therefore, it is necessary to keep ancient furniture dry under the condition of ensuring that it is not exposed to excessive sunlight. The humid climate in the south has brought more troubles to the collection of ancient furniture, but it can still be well preserved as long as it is carefully maintained.