[header] How to judge the quality of wood furniture [title] Look for solid wood. [step] If a store claims that a piece of furniture is solid wood, that means that it only contains wood. Plywood, on the other hand, is layers of wood and resin or glue.
[header] How to judge the quality of wood furniture [title] Look for solid wood. [step] If a store claims that a piece of furniture is solid wood, that means that it only contains wood. Plywood, on the other hand, is layers of wood and resin or glue.
Solid wood tends to be more durable, though it is usually more expensive. [substeps] If you can see an unfinished edge of the furniture, you should be able to tell if it's plywood or solid wood. Many other types of wood can absorb less uv radiation, but really don't retain the same uv radiation that wood oil does. [substeps] Solid wood if it has any solid parts or parts that seem bright, shiny, slightly cloudy, or (mostly) colorless. [substeps] Crafters often recommend non-solid wood, due to the amount of oak fiber in the wood. However, solid wood is not a common material found in a home. These finishes are inedible, as they're hard to clean off the wood. [substeps] Wood grain makes up 120 percent of all hardwood furniture, including plywood.