Walnut or beech is better for southern beds?

Walnut, walnut, and juglans belong to the same category. They are all trees of the genus Juglans in the family Juglandaceae. They just have different names in different regions. Just like Guoguang apples and Fuji apples are both apples, and japonica, Indica rice is the same as rice, there is no essential difference.

Walnut is a strong hardwood with medium density, medium bending and pressure resistance, and poor toughness. It has good hot pressing forming ability. Walnut wood has straight texture, fine and even structure, medium weight, hardness, dry shrinkage and strength, high impact toughness, high compressive strength, good bending performance, and is not easy to dry. It is a good carving material, easy to process by hand and machine, and easy to glue. Good performance, good screw holding power, good gloss after painting.

Calpa wood is wood processed from the catalpa tree, an arbor tree of the genus Catalpa in the family Bignonaceae. It is obviously different from the above three types. The folk saying that "walnut wood that does not bear fruit is called catalpa" is actually is a misunderstanding. Catalpa wood has straight texture, beautiful patterns, tough and dense texture, strong and durable, good insulation performance, water and moisture resistance, corrosion resistance, and not easy to be eaten by insects. Easy to process, smooth cut surface, medium nailing strength, good paint and adhesive strength. Catalpa wood has a wide range of uses and is listed as an important wood species by the country. It is specially used to process high-end commodities and special products.

Walnut wood (walnut, walnut catalpa wood) and catalpa wood have their own advantages and it is difficult to compare the pros and cons. You can choose furniture according to your personal preferences for texture, color, etc. Personally, I think walnut wood (walnut, walnut catalpa wood) has many types, colors, and a large market, so it has a wider choice than catalpa wood.

The surface characteristics of peach wood are: hard wood, fragrant wood body, golden color, and spiral pattern. There are many knots in red, gray and black colors, the skin is cracked, and the wood texture is clear and of different shades. Since ancient times, it has the auspicious meaning of increasing luck, and peach wood is difficult to obtain. Generally, peach wood crafts wider than 2 cm are spliced ​​together from multiple pieces of peach wood. It is formed, so it adds the connotation of high luck, which is why Feng Shui peach wood crafts are deeply loved by the people.

Calpa wood and Burmese red walnut are two types of wood. Burmese red walnut is better.

The characteristics of Catalpa wood are clear texture, fine and even structure, strong resistance to decay, no deformation, no cracking, and no odor.

Red walnut has an oily texture; the heartwood is yellowish brown to reddish brown, with a few thin strips or light dark lines, and some tube holes contain dark gum; the texture is straight or wavy; air dried Wood with a density of 0.99-1.18g/cm3 has high strength, hard material, fine and uniform structure, corrosion resistance, good wear resistance, good performance, and low dry shrinkage.

It is good for making furniture. The difference is that catalpa wood is lighter in weight than walnut wood, has a darker color, is pine in texture, and has large and scattered brown eyes. Red walnut is harder and more resistant to rot.