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Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Types of Wood used in Furniture Making

Apart from beautifying the nature, trees provide variable and immensely beautiful, fragrant and exotic timber. Timber is converted into beautiful wooden furniture with tremendous creativity and skill. Each type of wood has its own character and uniqueness in terms of color, hardness, weight and fragrance.

Let’s have a look at a few popular types of wood used by Canadian furniture manufacturers and their characteristics

Teak:

Teak is a hardwood, durable and can withstand exceptional conditions with its strength. The color varies from golden brown to dark brown. It is moisture resistant and does not crack, warp or decay easily. Apart from furniture it is used in doors and flooring.

Rosewood:

The most significant feature of redwood is its dark browns with rich black and red streaks coloring. It comes under hardwood variety and is mainly used in art, musical instruments and furniture.

Oak:

Oak is very popular as a result of features such as durability, hardness, bending abilities and moderate pricing. Oak has a dull-brown color with a reddish tinge and an attractive grain pattern. Oak is used in furniture making, flooring and much more.

Cedar:

Cedar is light-weighted softwood but rich in beauty and reliability with a pleasant aroma. It has a red-tinged wood color and elegant grain features. Also cedar can resist decay and insects.

Fir:

Fir has a golden-brown color with stylish patterns. Fir is very versatile and can be used in almost all types of furniture manufacturing.

Ash:

Ash has a bending property and hence used in specific furniture which requires curved appearances.  It is a hardwood with a range of colors from light to dark.

Of all materials wood has proved to be the best for furniture manufacturing with its natural and royalist appearance.