How do you recognize good wood ?

To create a beautiful design, make furniture, or craft any piece of furniture, you need to select the right and good quality wood. If you do not use good quality wood, the furniture will not last long, nor will it look good. Therefore, you need to first find and buy quality wood.

Now, how do you recognize good wood?

If you want to create a quality design or furniture, you need to know what good wood is. Depending on the type of furniture, you need to decide which type of wood to use. There are many types of trees in the world, and among them are some whose wood is used to make modern and standard furniture.

For example:

• • Teak wood

• • Oak

• • Maple

• • Cherry

• • Walnut

• • Mahogany

• • Pine

• • Eucalyptus

• • Neem tree, etc.

 

It is not only necessary to know the tree but also to understand the wood itself. Now, how do we identify good quality wood? To collect good wood, we have to pay attention to many aspects such as:

 

 

1. 1. The wood must be from mature trees; the wood from younger trees is not mature, so the wood from older trees is better.

1. 1. The wood should be seasoned; 75% seasoning is good.

1. 1. If mature wood is cut and dried in the sun for 3 to 6 months in water, then the wood is not affected by insects, making it durable and of good quality.

1. 1. The wood should be smooth and straight, without any twists or knots.

1. 1. The wood should not have cracks or joints.

1. 1. When hit with a hammer, it should produce a clear sound.

1. 1. Even if the wood is dry, it should have a heavy weight.

1. 1. The wood should not have any bad smell.

1. 1. The color of the wood should be consistent throughout.

In this way, we can collect wood to make any design or furniture.