Furniture craftsmen have finally formulated the criteria for choosing wood. And we kindly share this information with you. A must read if you want to know how to choose the right wood.
What type of wood to choose
From conifers wood is better to make:
- base, which is veneered with hard rock
- small parts
Hard hardwoods (oak, beech, birch, walnut, hornbeam, maple, ash) can be used whole. Therefore, large parts are made from them.
If woodcarving will be used in furniture, then linden, aspen, willow, mountain ash, birch (hardwood) are suitable for this.
If you want to make furniture in a natural wood color, then use pear, maple, walnut, chestnut and oak.
For reference : for white-wood work, coniferous and soft hardwoods are used, for cabinetry - solid wood(most often valuable hardwoods).
How to choose the right wood
1. Pay attention to the trunk and the number of knots. The straighter the trunk and the fewer knots, the better. Because the abundance of knots makes the wood fragile.
Use wood with an abundance of knots for the manufacture of non-critical parts.
2. Inspect the wood. If you do not see radial cracks in the end (or there are few of them and they are small), then it is good.
Don't buy wood if it cracks in layers.
3. If you choose softwood, then look at the annual layers. The closer they are to each other, the stronger the material.
4. Find out how old the tree was when it was cut down. It doesn't have to be young and old.
The optimal age of some trees for making furniture
- Pine - 80-90 years
- Oak - 80-150 years
- Birch and ash - 60-70 years
- Spruce - 120 years
- Alder - 60 years
5. Find out what time of year the tree was cut down. Autumn ones are more flexible than winter ones.
The most flexible are: linden, birch, elm, aspen. Slightly less flexible - oak, beech, spruce, ash, maple. Do not differ in flexibility - larch, alder, hornbeam, fir, pine.
6. Wood must be properly dried. Overdried or underdried for work are not suitable. Therefore, buy wood only from trusted sellers.
7. If you want to make furniture from several types of wood, then select species that are similar to each other in structure. Then they will have the same shrinkage.
8. See how the annual layers are located. If parallel to each other, then the wood is suitable for making furniture with your own hands. Wood with non-parallel annual layers warps more and often cracks.
9. If during the manufacture of furniture with your own hands it is highly likely that the wood will split, then buy a pear, poplar or hornbeam. They are harder to split.
10. See what color the cut or flake of wood has. If it is bright or uneven, it means that there is a fungus in the wood - it is not suitable for work.
With this information, you will definitely select the right wood. Good luck.
THE BASIC WOOD SPECIES USED IN THE RESTORATION OF FURNITURE.
PINE. Pine wood is known to be straight-grained, light and strong enough, it is widely used in woodworking. Pine boards and other materials are used in construction and for the manufacture of simple furniture, for the manufacture of inserts in the restoration of antique furniture. Pine details in high-quality furniture are veneered with planed facing veneer on the front and inside sides. Pine boards hold glue well, which is undeniably very convenient to work with and of course easy to paint.
SPRUCE. The quality of wood is lower than pine, but it holds glue better.
LARCH. Richly resinous wood is stronger than pine wood. Good resistance to decay. It is more difficult to process with various cutting tools than pine, and it is also more difficult to dry it. Larch products can be given a transparent finish.
FIR. The wood is incredibly light and soft, it pricks well. Wood does not contain resin, so it is less resistant to decay. It is used along with pine and spruce.
LINDEN. The wood is incredibly light and soft, its structure is uniform. It cuts easily, and it pricks very well, it cracks a little. In terms of properties, it is significantly inferior to aspen. Linden is a valuable material for the manufacture of panel furniture, drawing boards, walls and furniture drawers, which are further veneered.
ALDER. The reddish alder wood is well processed by all kinds of cutting tools, it accepts tinting well, as well as imitation mahogany, stained maple, walnut, and it is these properties that make possible application it for restoration purposes. Alder is mainly used for panels and parts that do not require significant fracture resistance. The disadvantage of alder is its susceptibility to worming.
BIRCH ORDINARY. The wood is homogeneous, its growth rings are rather weakly visible; it is well processed by different cutting tools, it is rather difficult to prick; this quality makes birch suitable for the manufacture of curved parts. Birch wood lends itself very well to imitating very valuable species, it is well tinted and polished. The disadvantage of birch is that, unfortunately, in humid environment it rots pretty quickly.
ASPEN. The wood is soft, glues well and warps a little. The middle of the shields, the walls of the boxes are made from it. Aspen is easily processed by the tool. It quickly collapses from dampness.
OAK. The wood is durable and water resistant. Widely used in restoration and furniture production, both in solid wood and in the form of sliced facing veneer, which is used to veneer parts made of soft rocks. Oak has a texture of great beauty, especially when sawing radially, it takes well the finishing with mastics and coloring. The surface of the oak, treated with a filling mastic, is polished.
ASH. The wood is similar in color and texture to oak wood, hard, resilient, not prone to cracking, outdoors unstable and prone to wormholes. It is rather laborious, but it is smoothly planed, it lends itself well to bending. It is used for the production of furniture, it is also used for interior decoration inside buildings, for the manufacture of doors, panels, etc.
BEECH. The wood is durable, with a beautiful texture on the so-called radial cut. Has a yellowish color and a large number of sequin off core rays. Beech is excellently processed, well impregnated and finished. Beech wood is widely used both in solid wood and in the form of planed facing veneer, which is used to veneer softwood parts.
MAPLE. Its wood is dense large quantity sparkle from core rays, especially noticeable during radial sawing. Has very high strength. In terms of mechanical and physical properties, maple wood is slightly higher than oak, it dries out little, is well processed, tinted and polished. Has a beautiful glossy surface. In the furniture industry, maple is used to make parts for lattice and panel structures; it is also used for the manufacture of facing veneer in the production of musical instruments. Sycamore maple veneer is highly valued, which is distinguished by a large number of small knots. This veneer is known as "bird's eye".
NUT. The wood is durable, has a fairly high mechanical properties. There are two types of walnut - walnut and Manchurian. The strength of Manchurian walnut wood is one and a half times lower than that of walnut. In a fairly large amount, it is processed into sliced facing veneer.
PEAR. Wood has a homogeneous structure, does not crack or warp. It is applied in furniture production and in production of drawing rulers and reyschin.
KARELIAN BIRCH. Due to the graininess of the wood fibers, it has an excellent texture. It is used in furniture production, where it is used in the form of planed facing veneer.
CHESTNUT, CHINAR, TIS, KARACH, Wood is used mainly in places of growth and for the manufacture of small products.
MAHOGANY, ROSEWOOD, AMARANTIS, BLACKWOOD, ROSEWOOD.
The wood of these species is used in the form of highly valuable sliced veneer for veneering and finishing of furniture, as well as interior walls. It has an incredibly beautiful texture, well processed.
The use of each tree species in the restoration and manufacture of furniture depends on its mechanical and physical properties, as well as on its geographical location.
Nowadays, furniture valuable breeds wood is a kind of indicator of prestige and nobility, subtlety of taste and, of course, prosperity. Natural wood furniture creates comfort and a favorable atmosphere in the house. In the past, she made palaces even grander.
wood species
Most often, oak, cherry, beech, pear, walnut, maple, limewood, mahogany are used in the manufacture of furniture. These breeds are valuable because they are unusually strong and durable.
Oak
Oak is rightfully considered the most popular breed. This is due to several factors:
- prevalence (increasing in Europe, Asia and America)
- strength (one of the most durable trees on the planet)
- external attractiveness
Furniture made of oak is always an indicator of high prosperity in the family, because oak furniture is very expensive. But durable and beautiful.
Heavy-duty rocks
The light pink beech is considered to be more durable than oak. Wood prepared from this type of wood is easy to process and tinted in almost any color.
Another particularly durable breed is ash. Flexible and plastic wood, richness of shades are the characteristics of this breed. Ash wood is best suited for austere forms of furniture, as it gives it a special refinement, with a rich texture.
Cherry
Furniture manufacturers are very fond of using cherry. From this tree very graceful furniture turns out. And the texture of cherries is great for different decor:
- carving
- stained glass windows
- rounded shapes
True, cherry is not as hard as light pink beech or ash, but it lends itself perfectly to processing.
The Red tree
Is it any wonder that mahogany furniture is a sign good taste? Mahogany and kempas, teak and rosewood - these are the few species that are called "mahogany". True, most often this definition is understood as mahogany (growing in Central America).
Even in ancient Egypt, caskets for the temples of the pharaohs were made of ebony. The ancient Romans made furniture from ebony. Very appreciated ebony and during the Renaissance.
Eben is one of the hardest tree species on Earth. Therefore, ebony is difficult to process, and furniture from it is considered one of the most expensive.
It is difficult to confuse the wood of the most beautiful Australian tree with any other. Lyswood wood has large heart-shaped rays. They create a noticeable silky texture of the fibers against a pinkish or reddish brown background.
The modern furniture industry has more than a dozen tree species for making furniture. The manufacturer selects a special processing method for each type of wood (depending on the properties). This allows you to implement the most daring ideas and create real furniture works of art.
Natural wood furniture is installed not only in apartments and houses. Such furniture flaunts in offices, clubs, banks, restaurants and so on.
Furniture made of valuable wood species adorned palace interiors in past centuries - it was the privilege of only kings and their entourage. Nowadays, furniture made of precious wood has become more affordable, so both owners of private houses and city apartments are happy to purchase it. Wooden furniture is able to decorate any interior, especially if this furniture is made to order, because in this case all wishes are taken into account. In our company you can order furniture made of valuable tree species on an individual project.
The cost of manufacturing furniture from precious wood
Examples of completed work
Benefits of fine wood furniture
Furniture made from valuable timber- this is nobility, comfort and special energy. Its main advantages include:
- Durability. The minimum service life of wooden furniture is fifty to seventy years.
- Ecological purity. None of the modern artificial material cannot be compared in purity with natural wood.
- The beauty. Furniture made of precious wood has a unique wood pattern that gives even a simple desk connotation of nobility.
- Nobility. Wooden furniture surprisingly ennobles the room, giving it respectability.
- Unique design. Even despite the fact that precious woods often have increased hardness and rather complex processing, furniture of any design can be made from them, bringing even the most daring ideas to life.
- Strength. Many valuable wood species are less afraid of moisture, so the furniture will not lead or warp even when elevated level humidity.
Here you can buy furniture made of precious wood, made according to your wishes. own design. We are ready to realize all your fantasies!
Why should you order from us?
- Our company employs masters with many years of experience.
- We work with a large number of tree species.
- We use only environmentally friendly materials.
- We install accessories of time-tested manufacturers.
- We create unique and original projects taking into account all the wishes of the customer.
- We are engaged in interior decoration with wood, manufacturing of stairs, cornices, doors, wooden ceilings etc.
- We negotiate in advance the prices of furniture made of precious wood.
- Before starting work, we conclude a formal contract with the customer.
Most importantly, we are responsible for our work, guaranteeing high quality and reliability of their products.
Pine with narrow annual layers of red-brown color is more valuable than with wide annual layers. Coniferous wood, on the end section of which in the radial direction of 1 cm there are at least three and no more than 25 annual layers, is considered the best for making furniture. In deciduous tree species, on the contrary, the wider the annual layers, the denser, harder and more durable the wood. This is typical for oak, chestnut, elm, ash, elm.
In birch, beech, hornbeam, maple, linden, alder, aspen, the wood does not have pronounced annual layers and the width of the annual layer does not affect its quality.
The core rays are located in the trunk in the radial direction. They are found in most tree species, but their size, type and number depend on the species and growing conditions. Trees grown in the sun have more core rays than those grown in the shade. The wood splits well in the direction of the core rays.
In this way, different structure has wood not only different breeds, but also the wood of trees of the same species grown in different conditions.
Advantages and disadvantages of wood of different species in terms of furniture production.
Pine- the most common coniferous tree. The color of its wood can be brown, reddish, yellowish and almost white with slight stains of red. The best material for making furniture is obtained from those trees that grow on hills, dry hills, sandstones. Their annual layers are located close to each other, and the wood has a dense structure, the annual layers are narrow. The structure of pine wood growing in humid places is looser. In dry form, pine is a light and pliable breed for furniture work. Along the fibers, it is planed well, across - with difficulty, and sawn across - well, along it is bad.
Pine wood sticks well. Furniture is made from it (for this they select natural wood with a beautiful pronounced texture), frames of carpentry structures and structures for facing with sliced veneer of valuable species.
Spruce softer than pine, but has a large number of small and medium knots, which makes it difficult to use in furniture designs. The texture of its wood is inexpressive, less moisture resistant than pine, and more likely to rot, but its wood is little susceptible to warping, which is positive quality this material. Spruce is difficult to finish, but sticks together better than pine. It is widely used in mosaic sets due to its knotty texture. In furniture production, it is mainly used for non-critical furniture designs that do not experience heavy loads during operation.
Larch occupies a special place among other conifers. Its wood has a reddish-brownish, sometimes brownish tint and is highly durable (stronger than oak) and moisture resistant. Dry larch wood is processed well, although during long-term processing of parts, the sole of the tool becomes tarred. Larch is little susceptible to warping, but with quick drying internal cracks may occur in the wood of the trunk. To finish the larch, the specialists of the company "Forest 31" mainly use nitrocellulose varnishes. The breed is used in furniture and mosaic works, used for the manufacture of carved products.
Cedar has a whitish-yellow wood with different color shades depending on the place of growth. Cedar wood is no different high density and strength, has resistance to decay, is not very susceptible to wormholes, has a strong specific smell, and pricks well. In furniture production, it is used for the manufacture of products that are not subjected to heavy loads. Polishing cedar wood they are used little, they finish it mainly with wax. Cedar wood, like larch, is well processed cutting tool. Cedar - good stuff for carving.
Juniper- coniferous shrub, trunk diameter reaches 10 cm. Strong thin-layer wood is well processed and polished, has a specific pleasant smell. Juniper is used to make small parts furniture, for carving and mosaic work.
Cypress and thuja similar in properties to juniper, but their wood is broader and darker in tone. Used for small carvings. Cypress does not crack or warp.
Yew has red-brown wood with dark and light veins. The sapwood is light, almost white. Yew wood is strong and hard, with a significant number of knots on the trunk. Almost not exposed to a wormhole and little sensitive to atmospheric changes. Planed and polished well, perfectly painted, especially in black. AT carpentry yew wood finds a variety of uses: it is a good material for carving; yew veneer is highly valued in furniture making.
Siberian fir It is used on a par with spruce, although it has reduced physical and mechanical properties.
Oak characterized by high strength, hardness, resistance to decay, ability to bend, has beautiful texture and color. On the tangential section, the pores are clearly visible, and on the radial section, large core rays. The sapwood of the oak is clearly separated from the core in a light tone.
Oak wood has sufficient viscosity and is well processed by a cutting tool. After lying in the water for several decades, it acquires a silky dark purple color with a greenish tint (under the "crow's wing"). Its hardness is higher than dry wood, but its brittleness is also higher. Processing bog oak is difficult. Having a lot of tannins, oak wood is well pickled.
Oak wood is widely used for the manufacture of furniture, parquet, arts and crafts, as well as in cooperage. Oak veneer is used for facing low-value species, plywood, chipboard, etc. Oak is used in mosaic business and for large threads, as noted by the specialists of the company "Forest 31", for small profiles it is inexpressive. Oak wood does not accept alcohol varnishes and varnishes well, but sticks well.
Ash in some qualities it is similar to oak, although it does not have pronounced core rays. When discolored, it acquires a shade of gray hair. It bends well after steaming. When drying, ash cracks a little; due to its high viscosity and strength, wood is difficult to process. Ash is easily damaged by a wormhole, so its wood is subjected to antiseptic treatment. The sapwood of the ash tree is clearly separated from the core. Its texture is beautiful, brownish-yellow. AT adverse conditions(humidity, dampness) ash quickly rots.
Flexible and durable, ash wood is recommended for furniture making. Ash is poorly polished, it requires, like oak, porosity. Recommended for ash decorative coating nitro varnishes or waxing. Due to frequent outgrowths on the trunk and a pronounced texture, ash wood is widely used in mosaic work.
Beech has a strong and solid wood, it is not inferior to oak in strength. In its pure form, beech does not have a pronounced texture, but its wood is very beautiful on tangential and radial cuts. These decorative qualities are used when facing furniture with sliced veneer. Beech is hygroscopic, so it is not used for the manufacture of products in a humid environment. The wood dries quickly and does not crack. Beech is easily pricked, sawn and processed with a cutting tool, it bends well when steamed. Hard to polish. The use of beech is varied: from planer blocks to solid wood furniture. The wood is successfully used in carving, although it has a high hardness, as well as in mosaic work. It is well finished with nitro and polyester varnishes, waxing, dyed in various solutions and bleached.
Hornbeam also called white beech. It has a solid, durable and dense wood whitish gray. The texture of the hornbeam does not differ in brightness, as, for example, in ash; light dots are scattered on an evenly matte background. Often this breed has a slanting structure of wood, so the hornbeam is pricked with difficulty. The sapwood does not have much difference in the transition to the heartwood. After drying, the hornbeam is almost not subject to warping, its hardness becomes higher than that of oak. The cutting tool is processed with difficulty. The use of hornbeam in furniture production is varied, although not as wide as oak, ash or beech. Used in mosaic work. The hornbeam lends itself well to finishing and pickling.
common birch It is characterized by high strength, uniform structure and color, medium density and hardness. Its wood is unstable against decay, it is used mainly for the manufacture of plywood, peeled veneer, particle boards, plastics. It is used in furniture production and in general in carpentry. Birch is easy to process and finish; when etched, it is well painted under more valuable species. Wood in a steamed state bends well. Birch burls (growths on the trunk) provide a very valuable material for mosaic work. Due to the uniformity, viscosity and hardness of wood, birch is also used for the manufacture of carved products. Disadvantages of this breed: dries for a long time, pricks easily, cracks badly, warps, is prone to wormholes.
Karelian birch has a viscous and hard wood, easy to carpentry. Among hardwood light species, it has no equal in beauty of texture. It is highly valued in mosaic work and as an ornamental material. The tannins contained in the wood of the Karelian birch contribute to its high-quality coloring and toning in various colors. Due to the twisting and entanglement of wood fibers, this breed almost does not prick, furniture from it is very expensive.
Common maple has a strong, hard and prickly light yellow wood. It belongs to non-nuclear breeds. Wood is well processed by a cutting tool, unstable against dampness, although it warps a little. Thanks to tannins, it takes on the desired color and tone in metal salts. Maple, according to Forest 31 specialists, is perfectly cut and polished, therefore it is used for carving with fine profiling. Wood is often imitated to look like other species with an even structure. Maple is used for the manufacture of furniture, sliced veneer, parquet, musical instruments, etc. Its wood almost does not crack, so decorative dishes can be made from it.
Sycamore- A variety of common maple. It has a wavy structure, which is appreciated in mosaic works.
Maple "bird's eye" has a very beautiful, characteristic wood texture. highly valued facing material from this variety of maple. Sometimes this breed is called "sugar maple".
Linden, like maple, belongs to non-nuclear species; has a light, white wood. The texture of linden is not expressed. It is used in the form of peeled veneer for the manufacture of plywood. In mosaic work, it is used for large and medium-sized inserts (without textures) in sets of ornaments. Linden belongs to the species that almost do not crack and dry out a little. Due to the homogeneity of the texture and the uniform structure of the wood fibers, it is best material for carving. Its wood is hardy to dampness, but is subject to a wormhole. Linden has almost no tannins, so it is poorly pickled and stained. For coloring, the wood is saturated with tannins.
Poplar(regular and silver) wide application in the furniture business does not find because of the softness of the wood. The sapwood of the poplar is pure white, closer to the core - grayish. The growths and ridges on the trunk of this tree have an expressive texture, which is highly valued in mosaic work and furniture veneering.
Elm has a dark core and well-defined annual layers, which in the radial section form beautiful drawing. In terms of hardness and some other qualities, elm wood approaches oak. Over time, it, like oak, darkens. Specialists of the company "Forest 31" note that elm wood is flexible, dense, used for the manufacture of handles for percussion carpentry tools, frames for carpentry workbenches, etc. Elm is hardly pricked, polished and processed with a cutting tool, although it is successfully used in mosaic deed. Elm burls, due to the beautiful texture of the fibers, have advantages over poplar burls, walnut and even Karelian birch.
Elm the properties of wood resemble elm, but harder than it. The color of the wood is grayish, with beautiful oblong spots.
Alder- soft, core-free rock that does not have a pronounced texture. The wood of freshly cut alder in the air quickly darkens. It is well processed with a cutting tool, perfectly tinted under other breeds of a homogeneous structure, especially under ebony and mahogany. Alder is resistant to decay in damp and wet conditions, but in dry places is subject to a wormhole. Dries faster than other breeds. Its wood is well polished. Due to the lightness, uniformity of the structure and slight warping, it is well cut and widely used in arts and crafts, especially for the manufacture of carved products.
Aspen in many ways similar to alder, easy to carpentry. It is used in the manufacture of plywood, shingles, matches, etc. It is also used in carvings.
Pear has a beautiful pinkish, sometimes yellowish-white (wild pear) wood. In older trees, it is usually darker than in young ones. Pear wood is dense, without noticeable annual layers. It is perfectly planed and cut in all directions. To increase the hardness, pear wood is placed in water and kept for a long time, after which it is dried in the shade for a long time. After drying, it acquires a brownish tint. In furniture production, pear is often tinted black. Due to its dense structure, the wood is well polished and provides an excellent material for the smallest carving profiles. When dried, the pear almost does not warp or crack, but is prone to wormholes.
White acacia considered to be the hardest hardwood. The color of its wood is yellow; annual layers are clearly distinguished on the sections. In dry form, acacia is processed with great difficulty. The wood does not crack or warp, has high friction resistance, is very elastic and polishes well. In the air and under the influence of light, it noticeably darkens over time, which makes the texture more expressive and brighter. It is used in the form of sliced veneer for mosaic work.
Mulberry (Mulberry tree) has a reddish-brown wood, its sapwood is narrow. When exposed to light, wood darkens over time. It is difficult to process with a cutting tool, it is very well polished. Finds application in furniture production and mosaic works. The best variety is black mulberry.
Walnut has a very beautiful texture with a wide range of tonal transitions. The older the walnut, the more valuable its wood. Burls of this tree in the form of sliced veneer are an excellent material for furniture work. The walnut is highly valued by wood carvers, as it has a dense, but malleable wood. Due to the presence of tannins, its wood is easily toned and painted in various colors.
In mosaic works, color transitions are performed not only with painted, but also with bleached veneer. By soaking veneer sheets in hydrogen peroxide, you can achieve absolute whiteness of wood. Often walnut is tinted in ebony.
In terms of texture, color, tonal transitions and viscosity (due to which the veneer does not crack during the cutting of the most complex and small details), walnut wood is the best material for mosaic work. It is widely used in carpentry, especially in the manufacture of furniture.
Apple tree has a slightly textured, with slight deviations in tone, pinkish with redness or browning color. Its wood is moderately hard and dense, well finished, polished and processed with a cutting tool, but it warps strongly. In furniture work, it is used for sets of portraits, landscapes and geometric ornaments.
Chestnut has several varieties; of these, the most famous are the edible and horse chestnuts. Due to its softness and even density, edible chestnut is used in furniture production and for carving. In its structure, this breed is somewhat similar to oak and ash, but in the radial section it does not have the luster of core rays characteristic of oak. The horse chestnut is cross-layered and resembles a pine in a grayish color. It has durable wood and thanks to tannins it lends itself well to etching in solutions. It is used in furniture and mosaic work in the form of sliced veneer.
Rowan has a hard, dense, fine-grained wood. In furniture production, only well-dried wood is used. The texture of rowan is weakly expressed.
Elm- hard, strong and dense rock, which is well finished and polished. Due to its beautiful texture, its wood is used in mosaics and carpentry, especially in the manufacture of fine furniture. Burls often form on tree trunks, which are widely used as veneers in mosaic sets.
Plane tree and plane tree(eastern plane tree) grow, like elm, in the south. Their core color is brownish-brown. In the radial section, they give a beautiful pattern of wood fibers, which is successfully used in mosaic work. These rocks are moderately hard. Processing them with a cutting tool due to oblique layering is difficult. The wood polishes well.
Fruit trees(plum, cherry, sweet cherry, apricot) and some shrubs (lilac, buckthorn, hawthorn, hazel, broom, cotoneaster, barberry, etc.) are used for the manufacture of small joinery. As a rule, their wood is thin-layered, hard, of various color shades - from white-pink to purple in the core parts of the trunks. Wood fruit trees well polished, painted and etched in chemical solutions. Many of the shrubs (barberry, buckthorn, cotoneaster, broom, hawthorn, etc.) are used as dyes. To do this, the specialists of the company "Forest 31" use their shavings, bark and sawdust.
Teak and rosewood are used in the form of sliced veneer for furniture veneer. Teak has a monotonous texture of a light brownish chocolate color, rosewood has a very beautiful texture with a purple-brown background, along which black and dark brown stripes run. Their narrow sapwood is light yellow. Teak wood cuts easily, but rosewood wood is difficult to cut. These rocks have a specific smell, similar to the smell of dried prunes. Polyester lacquer does not bond well with them, especially with rosewood, which, more than teak, highlights essential oils accumulating in places with a black tint.
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