When purchasing furniture, many friends confuse solid wood with logs, thinking that logs are solid wood, which is a wrong perception.So the question is, what is the difference between logs and solid wood?
conceptual difference
Solid wood is actually a very broad concept, generally divided into: all solid wood, solid wood stickers, and solid wood veneer. It can also be understood in this way: natural wood without artificial processing can be called solid wood, excluding artificial wood. A large part of wooden furniture on the market is mainly made of solid wood. The log, in fact, can also be regarded as a kind of solid wood furniture, which is also made of a kind of wood, but its processing and fixing are through splicing.
The difference in performance
The length of the log is generally not more than 40 inches. After removing the material, it should be at least 260-320 cm, and the diameter should not exceed 120 cm. This is the basic standard for logs. As for solid wood, there is no fixed format requirement, as long as it can meet the basic elements of wood. There will be no splicing on the surface of solid wood, so the physical properties are relatively stable, which is one of the most prominent advantages of solid wood.
The difference in the finished product
There are various kinds of solid wood, such as: peach wood, birch, white pine, elm, ash, rosewood, oak, rosewood, etc. are all solid wood raw materials. These woods are mainly made into cabinets, sofas, wardrobes, etc. The products made of logs are more used for building materials, craft carving and other supplies.
The difference in use
Log products generally use some special processing raw materials, such as: papermaking, regenerated cellulose, nitrocellulose and so on. And solid wood is very limited, most of the products made of solid wood are furniture products and some solid wood handicraft carvings.Conceptual difference between solid wood and log
The reason why log furniture is so popular is because of its original and natural characteristics, which minimizes human intervention on it, and is dominated by mortise and tenon structures. In other words, good log furniture does not need a nail. This is very demanding on the craft. And solid wood furniture is more extensive, some solid wood furniture even just use solid wood for the frame, and there is an unwritten rule in the industry that furniture with a solid wood content of more than 30% can be called "solid wood furniture".
