If you are familiar with wood furniture, you may have known that hardwood and the softwood are two of the common types of the wood that are used to manufacture wood furniture. And, to make the best choice when selecting wood furniture, know clearly about the unique characteristics of wood is a must. This article will tell you something about the hardwood.
Hardwoods have many sources, this article will introduce you some of them briefly. To start with, we will tell you something about the Oak. This is the most widely used hardwood. In our country, there are more than 60 species of oak are grown. The white oak tree and the red oak tree (it is also known as black oak) are the two basic varieties. This kind of wood is heavy, strong and light colored. It is widely used for Gothic and William & Mary reproductions, English country designs and American country designs.
The next type of the hardwood we want to let people know is the mahogany. This wood is also known as Honduras mahogany. People can find various grades and species of the mahogany. This wood is considered to be the hardest, strongest and best quality wood. With poorly defined annual rings and the uniform pore structure, mahogany is a kind of the wood that is loved by many people. Crotch mahogany figures are widely used and greatly valued. Mahogany is used extensively in the crafting of Federal reproduction furniture, Empire reproduction furniture, Georgian reproduction furniture, Victorian furniture reproductions and so on.
At last, we will tell you something about maple. Maple is so hard and resistant to shocks. For this reason, it is usually used for bowling alley floors. Maple is used extensively for medium and lower priced American colonial furniture. Since it resembles cherry wood, it can also be stained to simulate cherry wood.