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Characteristics and uses of old elm trees

Observing the pattern of the old elm, the pattern of the old elm is rough, but it is not rigid = unlike the wood grain of other cork. Old elm belongs to hard miscellaneous wood, the wood is very hard, commonly known as elm pimple, and it can't be pinched with fingernails. In this paper, the characteristics and uses of the old elm will be discussed in depth to help readers better understand this material.

Characteristics of elm

Elm, known as "elm pimple", is said to be difficult to understand and cut. Elm wood is tough, clear in texture, moderate in hardness and strength, and can adapt to the general carved relief, with smooth plane, beautiful chord pattern and "chicken wing wood" pattern.

Yu wood furniture

Old elm is solidified, and the surface of furniture made of it is a very natural and shiny patina color, rather than the surface luster of post-processing. There is a layer of dark yellow gum between the rings. The old elm has gone through hundreds of years of vicissitudes, and the wood itself is full of natural cracks, as well as some old mortises and scars (the new elm is easy to get insects). Old elm furniture made directly from raw materials without grinding usually has a deep natural texture on its surface.

Yushu uses

After drying, shaping, carving and polishing, elm can make exquisite lacquer carving crafts. It can be seen everywhere in the furniture market in the north. Elms mostly belong to northeast elms and southern elms, while the real concept of old elms refers to old elms, which refers to the recycled old elm beams and old door panel materials, and is by no means simply the elms that have grown for 1000 and 200 years. Even trees that have grown for 300 years, as long as they are cut down in recent years, are new elms, and they can't be called old elms at all.