Based on their performance and aesthetic characteristics, we strongly recommend choosing oak or ash. Both species have incomparable strength, flexibility, plasticity and excellent texture.
We work with oak, ash, larch, pine, beech, birch, spruce and other types of wood. We have experience working with an array of cherries, maple, linden, Canadian cedar and teak. We use only high quality selected wood of extra class and 1st grade, without chips, cracks, falling knots and other defects.
According to the aggregate of strength, wear-resistance, aesthetic indicators, the priority scale of species, from the point of view of professionals, looks as follows (starting from the best indicators):
- Oak
- Ash
- Larch
- Beech
- Birch tree
- Pine
All wood undergoes multistage technological processing in order to strengthen natural strength parameters and improve its aesthetic qualities. From natural solid wood we produce furniture boards, which have reliable performance characteristics: strength, stability in size and shape, resistance to warping, cracking. That’s why for the customer the criterion of choice of the wood species is:
- personal aesthetic taste;
- compliance of the wood texture with the selected style and design of the furniture present in the room;
- strength and durability of products.
Thanks to professional processing, the strength and performance of solid wood is maximally stabilized. However, the durability of the products, the selected species still has an impact.
When choosing a type of wood, the customer will have to be guided by his taste preferences, evaluating furniture boards made of an array of different species.
Description and characteristics of furniture boards
The furniture board is made of wooden bars (lamellas) firmly glued together in a single panel of rectangular shape. Depending on the technology of gluing (connection) is a distinction between fused and solid lamella structures.
Conjoined furniture boards
It is a wood panel formed of glued on the width and crossed on the length of lamellas – the same wooden bars. Along the length of the lamellas are spliced on a mini spike. On width they are glued on a smooth fugue. The method is reliable and used in the manufacture of standard products in 100% cases.
Compared to solid lamellar structures, the spliced boards are considered more reliable, since the voltage of the fibers in the neighboring bars is uniform and therefore the whole structure is more stable and durable.
Integral lamellar furniture boards
This is a wood panel formed from lamellas glued only in width. The method of gluing – on a smooth fugue. The width of lamellas is 40-45 or 25-30 mm. Thickness varies from 10 to 150 mm.
In comparison with the joined models, solid lamellar structures have a more homogeneous texture and color range, as they consist of fewer lamellas.
Choice of wood type by furniture board
Oak panel
Extremely strong material with a beautiful homogeneous texture, retains stability in shape and size at temperature and humidity levels. At painting gets a noble uniform shade. It is not deformed, hardy, retains its aesthetic characteristics for decades. It is practiced in the production of furniture and all kinds of interior decoration: window sills, countertops, bar racks, stairs, wall and ceiling panels.
Our recommendations:
Investing in interior items made of oak is economically justified, because you get the products for centuries, plus the aesthetic pleasure of the magnificent texture. Unsurpassed material for the interior in the classic style. To save money, choose thickened oak shields. If priority is given to aesthetics, we recommend solid lamellar structures.
Ash panel
Distinguishes itself by the pictorial texture of predominantly light tones. The strength of ash is not inferior to oak. Due to the high density of fibers, the wood is very hard, so the ash is difficult to cut. However, the products turn out to be practical and decoratively attractive. When tinted, the array acquires a brighter and more pronounced texture with an impressive mottled pattern. As well as oak, ash is suitable for all kinds of interior products. Due to the complexity of processing, high strength and aesthetic performance is almost equal to oak in price.
Our recommendations:
Ash, like oak, has no drawbacks. Furniture boards made of ash are hard, dense, evenly painted, during operation do not warp. If the interior instead of the classic style, you prefer to finish with a non-trivial, bold wood pattern, do not hesitate to choose the ash panel. To save money, we recommend a condensed version. The price of a fused board is about the same as that of a solid lamellar beech or larch, but the strength, wear resistance and beauty of the fused ash board is much higher than that of beech and larch.
Larch shield
The wood has softness and uneven hardness of the fibers. There are layers with different densities in the array. Because of this, it is impossible to achieve a consistently flat surface when sanding the board, as is the case in oak or ash. Resin pockets are found in the array. The advantage of the array of larch is high resistance to moisture, as well as low price.
Our recommendations:
Compared to oak and ash, the structure is more prosaic. We do not recommend larch for luxury interior products because of its modest, mediocre aesthetics, and also because the wood, because of its softness, is more prone to scratches and chips during use. However, if you choose between larch and pine, it is better to give preference to larch on operational qualities.
Shield of beech
The wood belongs to strong breeds with solid texture. It cuts and polishes well, but it is susceptible to temperature changes. The array reacts to temperature changes even in 3-4 degrees, which increases the risk of deformation and warping. The change in the density of the fibers under the influence of temperature can be felt tactilely, because waves are formed on the surface in this case. It is no coincidence that professionals classify a breed as eternally living trees.
Our recommendations:
The texture can not be called vivid, but it is uniform and has its own individuality. It is difficult to work with an array. It’s even more difficult because of unpredictable behavior of the array to guarantee stability of its characteristics in the process of exploitation. When choosing a beech, consider the conditions under which the products will be used. The advantages of beech are its high density and its price is lower than that of oak and ash.
birch shield
Just like beech, the breed refers to eternally living trees. It reacts to temperature and even light. The slightest changes in the surrounding space can provoke warping and end cracks. In this case, the array is well cut and polished. Original interior compositions and decorations are made of birch. The unevenness of the structure is manifested in the uneven coloring of surfaces.
Our recommendations:
The advantage of the birch is its cost – the price of the array is 2-3-4 times cheaper than oak. However, we recommend that you think carefully before you choose the products made of birch. The products have a kind of decorative style, but are subject to high risks of deformation.
Pine shield
It refers to soft species of trees with pronounced oblique layers in the structure. It is characterized by the presence of resin pockets in the array, which remain visible even after multiple toning. When grinding because of the diagonal layer, it is difficult to create a stable even surface and uniform color. Due to the fact that some of the fibers in the array are softer than others, there may be waves on the surface. Because of its softness, the rock is prone to chips and scratches, which are clearly visible on the surface. The same is true for spruce and other coniferous rocks.
Our recommendations:
For the price – the cheapest solid wood material. However, the work (professional processing) is expensive, which makes the choice in favor of pine irrational. Since our masters focus on high quality products (in terms of aesthetics and durability), we do not recommend pine for facades and solid interiors. It is suitable for budget furniture and is not suitable for wood surfaces on the front side.
With versatile professional processing, the products acquire a variety of shapes and beautiful colors. The material is well cut, and therefore masters cut out of it configurations of any complexity. The main advantages of oak and ash are durability and impeccable decorative appeal. In the work we use quality finishing materials, and therefore products do not lose their environmental friendliness.
