What is solid wood?
Solid wood is wood that is cut from natural wood as it is.
Unlike "glulam" made by laminating small wood and "plywood" made by laminating thin veneer boards, woodwork and wood products made of solid wood can enjoy various grain and texture according to each tree species. I can.
The difference in texture and texture that can be seen more when compared with artificial wood can be said to be the greatest feature of solid wood.
What are the benefits of solid wood?
Warmth
As mentioned above, the biggest merit of solid wood is that it has a warm texture that can only be found in solid wood, and that it is a natural wood or has the same grain and color, and its natural feeling creates a calm atmosphere.
As it is said to be "wooden education," it has excellent characteristics that work on people's sensibilities, such as giving children a chance to touch wooden toys from a young age and giving them the opportunity to think about wood through crafts after they grow up. I am.
Secular variation
The color of solid wood changes over time. There are various ways of changing depending on the tree species, and the brand new state is beautiful, but the tasteful appearance that appears over the years is more attractive.
In addition, even if it should be broken, it can be repaired depending on the condition, and it will be a presence that is close to a non-disposable life.
I think it's easy to imagine with leather products. Small scratches and secular variation, which are evidence of living with you, are not disposable. Solid wood products that are supposed to be used for a long time. / / Isn't it the goodness peculiar to wood products?
Humidity control, thermal conductivity
Solid wood absorbs moisture when the humidity is high and releases it when the humidity is low. With building materials, the effect is great and it creates a comfortable space. In addition, it has a low thermal conductivity, and as you can see from the fact that Japanese miso soup bowls are made of wood, it also has the effect of not making hot things feel hot.
Furniture and tableware do not affect the entire room, but the woodwork that you feel when you touch it. / / Perhaps the goodness of wood products is that there are some parts that are unconsciously felt from the properties of such solid wood.
Gentle on the body
Woodwork / / Although it is a little different from wood flooring, flooring as a building material includes solid wood flooring and composite flooring, and chemical adhesives may be used for composite flooring.
The chemicals emitted from it pollute the air in the room, causing sick building syndrome in some people, and in severe cases, symptoms such as headache and nausea may occur.
On the other hand, solid wood flooring is wood that has been cut out according to the size to be used, so it does not use chemical substances and is human-friendly.
Although it is a little talked about, it seems that preservatives and insect repellents are sometimes used for imported materials even if they are solid wood. From such a thing, it can be said that the most body-friendly for Japanese people is domestic solid wood.
On the other hand, what are the disadvantages of solid wood?
Deformation
Solid wood is the flip side of the above-mentioned good humidity control side, but there are cases where it expands during high humidity and contracts in winter when the air is dry.
The effect cannot be ignored for relatively large items such as building materials, but relatively small woodwork items such as tableware, toys, and furniture. / / I think you can think that wooden products will not be deformed in such a short period of time.
Price is high
I think many people have the image that "solid wood = expensive". Unlike plywood, solid wood is naturally expensive because it is cut from raw wood and used as it is.
Glulam can be made at low cost because it can be made by collecting small pieces of wood called scraps and scraps that are produced during processing.
Naturally, good quality products are high quality, and woodwork and wood products made from solid wood are "brands" by themselves.
Easy to get dirty and scratched
Since solid wood is a natural wood that has not been processed as it is, it has the problem of being easily soiled and scratched. Traditional woodwork has been finished with lacquer to improve durability and decoration.
In particular, you need to know how to care for it when it is used. I will explain this in detail in another article.
Solid wood woodwork / / Wood products are a long-term companion
So far, we have introduced what solid wood is, its advantages and disadvantages.
To be honest, I have introduced some of the disadvantages, but I think that it is not so delicate as to worry about it, and it is enough to recognize it by just paying attention to it without treating it roughly.
In that sense, woodwork made of solid wood / / If you think that wood products can live together for a long time and change in the same way as you do during that time, you can feel the "attachment" that is not found in mass-produced disposable plastic products. It can be said that it is a thing.
By paying attention not only to "price" but also to its "value", you will be able to meet woodwork products and wood products that you can use for a long time.
HAND in HAND I hope we can help you with such an irreplaceable encounter.
