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Characteristics and uses of concealed wood

Red and dark wood-usually Toona sinensis-but you can't judge the kind of wood just by its color.

The essence of carbonized wood

The essence of cryptowood is carbonized wood (wood naturally carbonized by some special tree species under special geographical conditions), which is between carbon and wood and has its unique wood properties.

Colors vary widely.

The colors of dark wood are also very different, such as brown, gray, purple and black, and there are also red outside and black inside or black skin and yellow heart. Generally brown-black, black-red, gold and yellow-brown.

high performance

Its section is smooth and the wood grain is fine, which can be polished to mirror brightness. Some ebony trees are similar in nature to rosewood. It never fades, does not rot, does not produce insects, and is an ideal material for making works of art and antique furniture.

It is easy to crack, deform and warp.

Due to long-term deep burial and rich water content, dark wood is easy to crack, deform and warp during processing, but after drying, the processed surface is very moist and bright, with excellent hand feeling.