How to identify is sour branch mahogany furniture

Red sour branch wood, belonging to the legume family, Dalbergia genus. Because the new cut surface has the unique sour aroma of sour branches, it is called sour branches. Began to import wood from Nanyang (Southeast Asia) to replace, at that time it was called purple elm, because of the sour aroma, Guangdong called sour branches, because the color is mostly jujube red, the north of the Yangtze River is called mahogany or old mahogany, that is, the current red sour branch wood.

Identification of sour branch wood 1: The distinction of sour branch wood in color and quality is more complex, and the identification of red sour branch wood first depends on whether its growth wheel is obvious. Authentic red acid branch heartwood is orange-red-brown, purple-red-brown, dark purple wood is hard and heavy, usually submerged in water, with purple-black stripes and landscape patterns, and grease is the best, making it an excellent material for making furniture and handicrafts.

Identification of sour branch wood two: the heartwood of black sour branch wood is purple black, dark purple and reddish-brown, with black stripes, with its scarcity and high price, once polished and smooth lubrication gives people a mellow and subtle beauty, which is the main method of identification of black sour branch wood.

Identification of sour branch wood 3: There is also a common characteristic of white sour branch and the other two kinds of sour branch wood is that it will also emit a taste of edible vinegar during processing. It is not as oily as the red sour branch, and it is not as oily as the red sour branch.

After processing, it is somewhat similar to Caohua pear, but it is much more expensive than Caohua pear.

What sour branches are you going to identify? Red sour branches? Or black sour branches.

Only the Burmese sour branch (Austrous sandalwood) and the Laotian sour branch (Cochin sandalwood) are mahogany, and only the large-leaved red sandalwood (Lu's black sandalwood) is mahogany. There are several points in the identification of red sour branches, one is that the wood of Laos sour branches is relatively oily, and its wood will naturally emit light, while the Burmese sour branches do not have it, and it looks dry. The second is that the wood of the Laos sour branch itself is red, while the wood of the Burmese sour branch itself is yellow.

The third is that the Lao sour branch will be accompanied by a black block-like texture, of course, the black rib line is also necessary (not every piece of wood has it). Burmese sour branches have more black tendon lines and are thinner. If you have a large leaf of red sandalwood, I will tell you about it.