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What are the quality and misunderstandings of famous golden nanmu furniture brands?Time：2024-02-23 10:02:04
When purchasing golden nanmu furniture, it is crucial to identify its quality. The characteristics of golden nanmu include magnificent texture, soft texture, and golden light under light. Specifically, the texture of golden nanmu can be divided into four grades: ordinary grade mainly includes golden thread pattern, mountain peak pattern and cloth pattern; medium grade includes water ripple, gall and cloud pattern; fine grade texture includes Tiger skin pattern, gold thread pattern, gold ingot pattern, etc. In addition, high-quality golden nanmu should have a bright color and crystal clear texture. Its wood grains should be regular divergent lines, with wider outer lines and narrower inner lines.
Another important identification tip is to look at texture. The texture of real golden nanmu is fine and transparent, while the texture of some other materials, such as golden camphor, is relatively rough. It should be noted that some merchants will improve the ornamental effect of golden nanmu through high polishing, oiling, waxing and painting. However, the truly high-quality golden nanmu only needs a simple 2000-mesh to 3000-mesh polishing to show its beautiful appearance. Good texture.
Quality identification of golden nanmu furniture
1. Golden nanmu identification method one: look
The new material of real golden nanmu is light yellow, and it will turn golden yellow as it ages, and even age into lavender. The planed surface of golden nanmu has bright threads and highlights. In summer, the surface of golden nanmu will secrete a layer of oily substance to keep the surface smooth. The golden threads in golden nanmu are formed by the oxidation of gum. The patterns of fine golden nanmu have auspicious features such as tiger skin patterns, wind patterns, cloud patterns, etc. There are trachoma, the texture is not transparent, and the local color is insufficient. None of them are top quality. Due to the fast growth cycle of fake golden nanmu, the wood layer is rough, the brown eyes are thick, the density is low, and the wood grain is unclear.
2. Method 2 for identifying golden nanmu: touch
When you touch it with your hands, the real golden nanmu has a smooth texture and feels like baby skin. Weighing it with your hands, you can see that the real golden nanmu has a high density, feels heavy, and is as heavy as mahogany. Old golden nanmu will have patina, so you need to scrape it with your fingernails. Fake golden nanmu will have scratch marks due to its low density, and the painted surface will feel greasy.
3. Golden nanmu identification method three: smell
Golden nanmu has a refreshing fragrance, and the new golden nanmu has a fragrance similar to that of camphor wood. This aroma is between presence and absence, making people relaxed and happy, and lingering in the nose. Fake golden nanmu has no aroma. If it does have aroma, some smell of camphor, and some smell of paint. The golden nanmu imitated by golden pomelo will have a sour smell.
Misunderstandings in purchasing golden nanmu furniture
Misunderstanding 1: The bigger the style, the better, and the heavier the material, the better
Golden nanmu furniture pays attention to the beauty and proportion of shapes and lines. So the bigger the material, the better. It depends on what kind of furniture is used where. The big ones are big enough to be bold, the small ones are small enough to be exquisite. In terms of materials, heavier is not better, and heavier is not more valuable.
Misunderstanding 2: Paying too much attention to whether it is purely handmade
The production of golden nanmu furniture should be half machine and half manual. Like the mortise and tenon structure, it should be done exactly and must be done by machine. Like carving, the machine-made work is relatively dull, so it must be modified by a skilled carver to make it more charming.
Misunderstanding 3: Buying golden nanmu furniture is just for the appreciation in value
As a treasure of traditional Chinese culture, the appreciation of golden nanmu furniture is a natural process. When we buy golden nanmu furniture, we should have a normal heart and enjoy the taste and pleasure it brings. There is no need to keep an eye on price changes and worry about the rise and fall of prices.
Misunderstanding 4: Golden nanmu furniture must be placed in complete sets with Chinese decoration
Beauty is interoperable, and beautiful things can transcend space, borders, and eras. If your home is decorated in a modern style, decorating it with a few pieces of golden nanmu furniture will give it a unique charm. Besides, a piece of exquisite golden nanmu furniture is the best decoration.
Misunderstanding 5: “bare” furniture must be trustworthy
The so-called "bare body" means that the furniture is sold directly after being polished without painting, waxing or coloring. But not all bare furniture is free from flaws. If you really want to buy real golden nanmu furniture, it is recommended that you go to the manufacturer for an on-site inspection to see the real white material, which is the most reassuring.
Misunderstanding 6: It must be “according to music score” to be the best
Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties is the pinnacle of the development history of furniture in my country. Most of the antique furniture seen on the market today imitates these classic styles. From a collection point of view, pure antique ones are the best. But furniture is a daily necessities after all, and it must be comfortable. Moreover, any art can only achieve glory in every era if it is innovative.
Misunderstanding 7: If you don’t understand the quality of golden nan wood, choose the one with a nice name.
Nowadays, golden nanmu furniture on the market has many names. The reason why the names of the wood are so confusing is that merchants take advantage of the fact that most consumers do not know professional knowledge and attach themselves to precious woods, thus raising the status of these woods. Consumers need to be reminded to know more about golden nanmu and not to be fooled by those nice names.
Misunderstanding 8: Only focus on materials, not workmanship
Many customers only care about the material when purchasing golden nanmu furniture. Little do they know that golden nanmu furniture is divided into three parts and seven parts. Good material is only the foundation. Without good workmanship, it is just a pile of wood. Only golden nanmu furniture with excellent materials, exquisite workmanship, and both appearance and spirit is worth owning.
Misunderstanding 9: Only caring about the authenticity of the wood and ignoring the quality
When choosing golden nanmu furniture, in addition to considering the workmanship and wood quality, you should also pay attention to factors such as the size of the selected materials, the presence or absence of splicing, and the number of panels. Golden nanmu furniture of the same kind of wood with little difference in workmanship may have double the price difference due to the different size and quality of the materials selected.
It is particularly important to note that golden nanmu has become one of the representative materials for high-end home decoration, and its price has also been affected by market demand and continues to rise. In addition, the price of golden nanmu has skyrocketed in a short period of time. Sometimes a piece of golden nanmu furniture is priced at tens of millions or even over 100 million yuan, which is as high as gold.
Therefore, when consumers choose golden nanmu furniture, they should not only pay attention to the material and workmanship, but also consider factors such as its value and return on investment. At the same time, when purchasing, pay attention to whether there is a certificate issued by an authoritative organization to ensure that you are purchasing genuine golden nanmu furniture.
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