What are the characteristics of rosewood and what is it generally used for?
Characteristics of pear wood:
The color of rosewood ranges from light yellow to purple red. The wood is solid, the pattern is exquisite, and it is in a figure-eight shape. It is fragrant when sawed.
China Wood Industry Platform The rosewood produced in Hainan is the best. Its distinctive feature is that there are grimaces on the pattern surface, that is, the tree has the best knots, and the flowers are thicker and lighter in color.
Another characteristic is that the heartwood and sapwood are very different. The heartwood is reddish brown to dark reddish brown or purple reddish brown, with uneven depth, often with dark brown stripes. Its sapwood is grayish brown or light yellowish brown. Huanghuali had no such name in ancient times, only "Huali" or "Huazhu". Later, it was named Huanghuali, mainly to distinguish it from the so-called "New Huali" because Hainan Huanghuali had been cut down as early as the end of the Ming Dynasty. Nowadays, most of the materials used are rosewood imported from Southeast Asian countries such as Myanmar, but there are many varieties and different qualities, and the quality varies greatly.
Uses of rosewood:
The heartwood of rosewood is the most valuable. It begins to form after 5 years of planting. The older the tree, the larger the heartwood and the better the material, and the higher the value. The higher.
The heartwood of rosewood has clear texture and natural and beautiful patterns. It is the best material for making high-end mahogany furniture, handicrafts, musical instruments, carvings, inlays and art decorations. Furniture made of rosewood has deep and gorgeous color, elegance and dignity. It is not rotten for hundreds of years and can emit a quiet woody aroma for a long time. It is as famous as imported rosewood and is listed as the first of Hainan's special commercial materials.
Common Huali furniture includes Taishi chairs, Eight Immortals tables, beds, chairs, sofas, tea sets, etc.; handicrafts include Buddha statues, beads, necklaces, bracelets, urns, root carvings, etc. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, rosewood heartwood was often used as one of the main materials for palace furniture in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In addition, palace furniture in the Ming and Qing Dynasties had a unique structure, ingenious conception, tight seams, fine carvings, sharp edges and corners, and was made in this way. The furniture looks more elegant and noble. Therefore, the collection value of Ming and Qing style furniture made of rosewood heartwood is very high. Because the rosewood heartwood is reddish-brown, furniture made from its heartwood is also called mahogany furniture. Mahogany furniture has lasted for hundreds of years and is favored by people all over the world.