In recent years, the boom in the mahogany furniture market has caused many consumers to pay attention to it. However, with the passage of time, many people have found that the price of mahogany furniture has been rising. In particular, the prices of furniture made of mahogany materials of the oldest three have repeatedly hit new highs.
So today, let’s analyze whether the price of mahogany furniture is really so expensive?
1. Raw materials
The production of any product must start with raw materials. Furniture manufacturing materials include many wood, iron, alloy, bamboo and so on. Then the mahogany furniture must be selected from the national standard mahogany 5, 8 categories and 29 types of wood. Then furniture made of wood other than that cannot be called mahogany furniture.
National standard rosewood
The growth cycle of rosewood is extremely slow, and it takes hundreds or even thousands of years to become a timber. In a certain sense, it is a non-renewable resource. Once felled, it is difficult to regenerate in the natural ecology of the virgin forest. One tree is cut and one tree is missing. Year-by-year logging has made precious redwood resources less and less, which is why its prices have risen year by year. Taking Laos Siamese rosewood as an example, the price increase of raw materials in 10 times is conservatively estimated to be 20 times.
13 pieces of red rosewood sofa
2. yield rate of wood
The mahogany raw materials from the purchase to the furniture require multiple processes. How many kilograms can one ton of mahogany raw materials finally produce? Mahogany furniture? The editor tells you that one ton of mahogany raw materials can only make 600 kilograms of mahogany furniture from the purchase to the furniture, and the remaining 1,400 kilograms are consumed in the production process. The calculation method of the yield rate of mahogany. Generally speaking, the drying moisture loss of mahogany raw materials is 15%, flat saw loss 8%, planing loss 8%, engraving molding loss 18%, and splitting damage removing white bark loss 20% , The actual utilization rate of mahogany raw materials is about 31%. Therefore, based on one ton of mahogany raw materials, only about 600 kilograms of mahogany furniture can actually be made. Making mahogany furniture really costs mahogany raw materials. The 31% mentioned above is only a rough estimate.There are still many unforeseen losses in the actual processing and production process, and the yield rate of mahogany raw materials of different materials is also very different, and different quality requirements will also make the yield rate of mahogany extremely different.
Ming-style armchair
3. Craftsmanship
In addition to looking at the raw materials for a set of high-quality mahogany furniture, you should also check whether the workmanship quality of the furniture has been refined. From product design to processing, cutting, carving, polishing, painting, every detail can reflect the soul of a set of furniture.
Huanghuali Palace Chair
Ming style inlaid circle chair
Ming and Qing classic furniture is a model of mahogany furniture. The techniques used are all tenon and tenon joints, and there is no iron nail involved in the whole process. The furniture structure made in this way is strong and durable, and can be passed on from generation to generation. Exquisite craftsmanship needs to be passed on by skilled craftsmen.
Ming style red rosewood chest of drawers
In summary, mahogany furniture is expensive and there is reason. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for, and I wish you all the furniture you like!
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