How to distinguish between real and fake elm furniture

Texture:

It generally takes 40-60 years for elm wood to mature, and the literature and science are relatively rough and clear, and after being made into furniture, it is more visible. General elm furniture has the size of the pattern difference, of course, the timber time is longer means that some imitations are needed, many businesses will use Tsubaki or other wood to replace elm to save costs, but although the pattern of Tsubaki is also relatively thick, but the pattern texture of Tsubaki is not clear, this is the clarity of the texture to distinguish the true and false methods of elm.

Wood splicing:

Most of the raw materials of elm furniture are produced in the Northeast or Russia, also known as Russian elm. Elm is a non-renewable resource, which means that there will be less and less wood, and in order to make the most of it, furniture manufacturers will use the patchwork method to make it. This is not to deceive consumers, it is a normal survival.

However, many businesses will play no splicing, all direct furniture advertising, so there are false ingredients in this, and special attention needs to be paid to. In addition, the material of the spliced furniture is also different, as long as you look carefully, you can distinguish the real from the fake.

Heart sapwood of elm: The wood of elm has a characteristic, the heart sapwood of elm is clearly distinguished, the sapwood is dark yellow, and the heartwood is dark purple gray. It is not difficult to distinguish from the characteristics of sapwood.

Even if the paint is attached, it can be distinguished, because the color of the paint is relatively uniform, so the color of the elm furniture is also quite different after being covered with paint. The all-colored elm furniture is technically false. At the same time, the rough pattern also has a great impact on the color, and it can also distinguish the real from the fake.

The weight of elm:

The elm furniture itself is very heavy. Many manufacturers or consumers buy or manufacture elm furniture because of this feature. The main substitutes for wood on the market are fir, oak, etc., but you can feel the authenticity of elm by weighing the weight of the furniture by hand, and elm is relatively much heavier than the above two types of wood, so this method is not difficult.

Fingers stroking furniture:

The surface of elm furniture is relatively smooth, the hardness is very high, press the furniture with fingernails, if there are obvious traces on the surface of the furniture, it is very obvious that the authenticity of the furniture, because the elm material is hard, the paint surface will be relatively thin, so the general hand will not appear on time to explain the traces. At the same time, although the surface of the elm furniture is smooth, the clear texture is still very substantial. It's also a good way to discern.

To identify old elm furniture, the key points are as follows:

The identification point of old elm furniture is 1: to see whether the furniture is made of whole solid wood, first of all, look at the wood grain and scars. For example, a wardrobe door, the appearance looks like a pattern, then in the corresponding position on the back of the cabinet door, look at the position of the pattern change, if it corresponds well, it is a pure solid wood cabinet.

The identification point of elm furniture is two: the complete set of furniture should ensure that the materials and colors are consistent. To look at them one by one, inconspicuous places often hide "cats."

The identification point of elm furniture is three: after choosing furniture and opening the cabinet door or drawer, you should smell it with your nose. Pure wood has its own special taste, even after long-term storage or finishing, it still retains the smell, and there are many woods that will retain their own unique smell, and wood-based panels will have a strong smell of chemical materials, such as formaldehyde, etc., which will be very recognizable.