For those who like to collect Hainan rosewood, they must be troubled by the old materials and new materials of Hainan rosewood. The old materials and new materials of sea yellow have always been a more controversial concept. Industry standards, many times the new and old standards are different. Then, what is the characteristics of Hainan Huanghua Pear? Hainan huanghuali old material and new material difference? We together look
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The first criteria for the classification: whether the wood through by dry naturally draw points
1, the old material: is the storage time after the felling, the skin has been basically corroded and oxidized wood, the interior contains almost no moisture.
2, the new material: it is the wood that has just been felled, because it has not dried, the internal moisture content is large, so the weight is much larger than the old material.
3, dry material: In addition, a kind of wood between the old material and the new material, called dry material, refers to Hainan huanghuali wood that has been cut down for a long time but the skin has not been completely oxidized and oxidized.
The second division criteria: divided by natural wild and artificial planting
1. Old material: refers to natural wild wood in a harsh environment;
2. New material: refers to the sea yellow plantation that has been manually intervened;
The third classification standard: divided by growth years
1. Old material: refers to wood that has reached at least (or approached) for more than 100 years.
2, new materials: refers to the growth of only a few decades.
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Old material
Here is the old material according to the third classification standard. The wood that has grown for at least 100 years is basically not artificially planted at that time, so it can be considered as a wild forest of more than 100 years.
The characteristics of the old material: the background color is stable, the color and oil distribution are even, the fluorescent feeling is strong, and there is a feeling of warm and jade. The wood is very stable, resistant to moisture and pressure, and not easily deformed and cracked.
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New material
Here is the new material according to the third classification standard. The wood growing for only a few decades is naturally wild and artificially planted.
Identification of old materials and new materials
1, color . Most of the sea yellow old materials are darker and more integrated, calm and elegant, and the atmosphere is subtle. Most of the new materials are light in color, mainly yellow-brown, and the texture is clear and prominent. However, because the surface is dry and oily, many sapwoods that have not been converted into heartwood are intertwined with the heartwood, making some woods monotonous and unremarkable. system.
2, smell. The old material is natural growth for many years. After repeated cutting, it is wet and dry repeatedly, which makes the flavoring channel infiltrate the whole body. Therefore, the fragrance of the old material is mellow and long-lasting. Zhenge Haihuang pointed out that the new materials are mostly artificially cut, and there is no natural aging. Therefore, the outside of the wood is spicy and inwardly fragrant. Although it also has the aroma of sea yellow, it lacks the overall mellow taste.
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Old materials and new materials are only a relative conceptual indicator. It is impossible to emphasize that only old materials are good, and new materials are useless. In addition, the old materials according to the most stringent standards are extremely rare, so you don't have to be superstitious about the old and new materials.
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Source: GO Jiaju
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