When purchasing mahogany furniture, whether the material and coating marked on the product label of mahogany furniture are consistent with the finished product must be subject to the certificate of conformity. Regular products include: wood variety identification certificate, product instruction manual, product quality express card, product certificate, preferably patent certificate, which has greater appreciation space and probability. Therefore, it is recommended to buy from a regular furniture store with good reputation and high credit.
The second method: judge the moisture content of mahogany furniture by hand touch.
The moisture content of wood is the most important factor affecting the quality of mahogany furniture. Redwood will crack if the drying is not standardized and the moisture content does not meet the quality requirements. Therefore, it is very important to see clearly the moisture content of wood. So how to detect whether the moisture content of mahogany furniture meets the requirements? You can gently touch the core board and flat-fell seam part of the furniture panel with your fingers or palm. If it is smooth, it proves that the moisture content of the wood making mahogany furniture has reached the standard; If there is a slight crack or explosion, it proves that the wood used to make mahogany furniture at that time has high internal moisture content and the quality is not up to standard.
The third method: check the weight of mahogany furniture by moving.
Mahogany is a kind of good quality wood, and furniture made of mahogany has considerable weight. Just like the round-backed armchair, although it is very thin, it takes some effort for an adult to lift it (of course, this does not include athletes and Hercules). If you want to move tables, sofas and the like, basically forget it. Different kinds of mahogany have different weights. Generally speaking, the heavier the better. If you can easily pick up a piece of mahogany furniture, it is doubtful whether it is mahogany furniture.
The fourth method: "scratch" to detect the quality of wood itself.
Even the same kind of wood is good or bad, and the quality of raw materials used in mahogany furniture is directly proportional to its market value. Therefore, detecting the quality and thickness of wood is an important part of judging the quality of mahogany furniture.
Row, of course, not with a knife or something, but with nails, the purpose is to judge the quality of wood. Through the fineness of wood, we can see the advantages and disadvantages of wood. When testing, you can paddle your nails in the direction perpendicular to the wood grain to observe and experience the diameter of the wooden pipe hole. Under normal circumstances, if the wood is fine, the grade is high, and the diameter of the pipe hole is small, the degree of blocking the wood is also small; However, if the wood itself is rough and the diameter of the pipe hole is large, the degree of wood blocking the hand will be greater when rowing. For example, the comparative test of furniture of rosewood in Laos and rosewood in Myanmar shows that the material in Laos is higher and more delicate, and the degree of hand blocking is extremely small; In Myanmar, however, the diameter of the pipe hole is relatively thick, and there is noise when scraping, so the degree of hand blockage is very large.
The fifth method: "lifting" to detect the tightness of the structure.
Good mahogany furniture is famous for its solid mortise and tenon structure, which can make the furniture durable without a nail. Therefore, when buying, it is essential to check the tightness of furniture structure. You can lift the leg of the chair on one side of the mahogany seat and gently let it land. If the landing sound is crisp and powerful, it proves that there is no problem with the tightness of the structure; In addition, for mahogany furniture such as tables and chairs, the firmness of tenon structure can also be detected by shaking.
The sixth method: "flip" to detect the specific gravity of the material.
The mahogany furniture in the market can be divided into "all mahogany" and "part mahogany", both of which can be called "mahogany furniture". However, the value of some mahogany furniture is far from the value of all mahogany furniture. Therefore, it is very important to detect the proportion of raw materials used in furniture. Usually, you can turn the mahogany furniture upside down and check the proportion of wood and sapwood in its hidden parts. For example, turn small pieces of furniture such as tables and chairs upside down and observe whether the wood used in the interior and hidden parts is exactly the same as the wood used in the main structure or has sapwood. If they are exactly the same, that is, the heartwood is all "all mahogany furniture", and the heartwood is orange, purple, reddish brown and black; If you have sapwood, that is, "some mahogany furniture", sapwood is yellowish and taupe.
The seventh method: use a metal detector.
The interior of mahogany furniture is detected by metal detector, and the invisible parts are connected with nails.