Misunderstanding 1: Only solid wood is good
Many customers walk into a furniture store and immediately ask if the piece on display is made entirely of solid wood. If the answer is no, they quickly turn away. This happens because they don’t fully understand modern panel furniture.
Modern panel furniture, which contrasts with traditional solid wood furniture, centers around engineered wood products. One of the most commonly used types is Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF), which is made by combining wood fibers or other plant fibers with a resin adhesive and then pressing it under high temperature and pressure. In terms of material, MDF is dense, thick, and strong. It maintains a good weight-to-strength ratio, has low moisture content, and resists warping. It’s considered one of the most versatile high-quality sheet materials globally. Additionally, the veneers applied to these panels are not only aesthetically pleasing but also durable, with a thickness of 0.3-0.6mm that offers excellent protection. High-end panel furniture often uses solid wood for edges and decorative details, even in imported European designs. Solid wood is typically reserved for smaller components like trim pieces or edge bands. Both traditional and modern furniture vary in value based on the grade of the wood used, influenced by factors like texture, availability, and processing. Lower-grade solid wood isn’t always as valuable as higher-grade veneers. For instance, many medium and low-grade solid woods aren’t ideal for proper drying treatments (furniture-grade wood generally needs kiln-drying to maintain a moisture content between 10-12%), leading to potential warping or cracking after being made into furniture. High-end solid wood pieces can also be quite costly.
In summary, the main advantage of panel furniture over solid wood is its superior mechanical properties. Customers who believe "no panel, no formaldehyde" aren’t entirely mistaken.
Objectively speaking, when it comes to "environmental impact," solid wood has a significantly lower VOC content compared to engineered wood. However, from the standpoint of "global environmental sustainability," using engineered wood helps alleviate resource constraints and contributes to long-term development.
Many modern wooden furniture pieces combine both solid wood and veneers. Here are some common examples found in the Guangdong market:
1. Black Walnut: The finest walnut wood, primarily sourced from North America and Europe.
Domestic walnut is lighter in color, whereas black walnut is a darker brown with hints of purple, and the quarter-sawn surface reveals a beautiful large parabolic pattern (resembling a mountain range). Black walnut is quite expensive, so furniture is usually made with veneer rather than solid wood.
2. Cherry: Imported cherry wood comes mostly from Europe and North America. The wood is a light yellow-brown, with an elegant grain and a medium parabolic pattern with small circular patterns. Like black walnut, cherry wood is high-grade and often used as veneer rather than solid wood.
3. Beech: The term here refers to European beech, which is distinct from the "Nanbeibei" beech used in traditional Chinese furniture. European beech has a bright, light-yellow hue with dense "rays" resembling a mountainous pattern. While imported beech from Europe is less common and superior to domestic varieties, it’s considered a mid-to-high-grade wood in China. It’s frequently used as veneer, though solid wood is also employed for items like dining chairs and small bar stools.
4. Maple: Maple wood is light yellow with a hill-like pattern and is known for its distinctive "figure" (partial luster). Maple is a mid-range wood, and both veneer and solid wood forms are common.
5. Birch: Birch wood is light yellow and easily recognizable due to its numerous "waterlines" (black lines). Birch is also a mid-range wood, used both as solid wood and veneer.
6. Rubber Wood: Primary color is light yellow-brown with messy small rays, the material is lightweight and soft, making it low-grade solid wood. Merchants sometimes misleadingly label it as "oak," which is quite deceptive since real oak is more expensive. European white oak has an elegant texture, while North American red oak displays a large mountain-like pattern. Both are harder and heavier, differing greatly from rubber wood in terms of appearance, structure, and material.
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