What is ebony? Advantages and disadvantages of ebony furniture, price and maintenance tips
Ebony: That is the dark wood, Sichuan people call it ebony. It is a natural mutation of celestial bodies in the ancient Sichuan region 2,000 to 10,000 years ago. Earthquakes, floods, and mudslides buried all the plants and organisms on the ground. Ancient river beds and other low-lying places. Some trees buried in the mud are formed after thousands or even tens of thousands of years of carbonization under the action of bacteria and other microorganisms under conditions of anoxia and high pressure, so they are also called "carbonized wood".
Advantages of ebony furniture:
1. Hard. Because ebony has been in a special physical environment for a long time, the ebony material itself is inherently hard.
2. Various colors. Although the color of ebony materials is mostly black, there are also ebony materials with gradient colors such as black on the outside and red on the inside, black on the outside and yellow on the inside, black on the outside and green on the inside, dark brown, black red, gold, tawny, etc.
3. The cut surface is smooth. The cut surface of ebony material is smooth and the wood grain is fine. If it is polished well, it can achieve a mirror-like finish.
4. It is non-fading, anti-corrosive and insect-free. It is an ideal material for making works of art and antique furniture.
Disadvantages of ebony furniture:
1. Ebony furniture is inherently hard, so sparks often appear when cutting with an electric saw and are difficult to polish.
2. Easy to break.
3. Ebony material has many holes, so the hollow area is relatively large, the cracks are long, and the material yield is extremely low.
The price of ebony furniture
Ebony has a variety of minerals that penetrate it and absorb the aura of heaven and earth, so it is usually expensive on the market. At present, natural ebony with larger size and different shapes on the market can easily cost several million yuan. It is understood that the current market price of sunken wood is extremely high. A tree weighing about 5 tons was once sold for a high price of 1 million yuan in the market in other provinces.
How to maintain ebony furniture
1. Keeping it moist is the first priority
Due to the material of ebony furniture, excessive sunlight or moisture will damage its material. Causes the wood to crack or become brittle and easy to break. Therefore, it is necessary to keep the ebony furniture dry while ensuring that it is not exposed to excessive sunlight. In the south of our country, the climate is relatively humid, which means that ebony furniture can be intact. As in the above case, if the ebony is placed in the open air, exposed to wind, rain, sun and wind, the damage to the ebony is irreversible.
2. Wet cloth is a natural enemy
Many people think that since it is wooden furniture, of course it can be wiped with a wet cloth. But actually ebony is a special case. Because the moisture in the wet cloth and the lime sand will form granules when mixed, once the surface of the furniture is rubbed, it will easily cause certain damage to it, and people usually ignore this. So how should you clean the surface of ebony furniture if there is dust accumulated on it? Furniture fans recommend that you use a fine and soft brush to gently brush away the dust, and then wipe it slowly with a dry cotton and linen cloth. If you accidentally get stains, you can wipe it with a small amount of water-soluble or oil-based detergent.
3. Frequent waxing and maintenance
Waxing should be done after completely removing dust, otherwise wax spots will form, or cause wear and scratches. The choice of wax is also very important. General spray wax, water wax, and gloss wax can be used, but do not use car wax. When waxing, you must master the principle of starting from shallow to deep, from point to surface, and apply wax evenly step by step. Generally speaking, it is enough to apply wax every two weeks, but if it is really scratched, bumped or abraded, you have to ask an expert to repair it in time.