Is Burmese rosewood expensive?
Burmese rosewood is very similar to African rosewood. In the current irregular mahogany furniture market, it is inevitable that some unscrupulous manufacturers will regard African rosewood as Myanmar rosewood. Therefore, when purchasing Burmese rosewood, we should pay attention to identifying the authenticity of the material. Burmese rosewood has a fine grain, while African rosewood has a coarse grain. Burmese rosewood is hard, dense and relatively heavy. African pears have low density and are relatively light. Burmese rosewood is obviously blue when soaked in boiling water, while African rosewood is very light in color. Smelling the fragrance is also the simplest and most effective identification method. Scrape off some wood flowers with your fingers. If it is Burmese pear, it will smell obvious fragrance, while African pear has sour taste.
2065438+June 25th, 2007, the price of raw materials of Myanmar rosewood rose again, but mahogany lovers and collectors didn't know that due to the influence of the Myanmar government, Myanmar rosewood was banned from trading in Myanmar. At present, the supply of rosewood in Hainan has been cut off, and it is even harder to find traces in Ruili and mahogany markets. The price of lobular rosewood and rosewood is high in recent years, and the space is limited. Burmese rosewood is regarded as a "potential stock" in the current mahogany furniture category. Jin Xing, president of the Municipal Mahogany Association, said that Myanmar rosewood has a high content of oil wax and belongs to the national standard mahogany. Burmese rosewood has a profound historical background. In ancient times, Burmese rosewood was used by large families. Secondly, redwood resources are increasingly scarce. In recent years, Southeast Asia has begun to pay attention to wood protection. Among them, the Myanmar government has explicitly banned the export of mahogany logs, and Myanmar's mahogany raw materials will be even scarcer. In addition, the price of mahogany furniture in Myanmar is not expensive, which is acceptable to the general public. This year, the market price is gradually returning to rationality, which is a good time to buy.