what kind of tree is it? It is said that it is more precious than Jin Sinan rosewood?

I saw a news in a circle of friends the day before yesterday, saying that "a wild Jin Sinan wood group was found in Taqian Village, Yifeng County, Jiangxi Province, with an area of 300 mu and more than 300 trees (diameter 10 cm). At present, the local government has taken various measures to protect this wild forest in Jin Sinan. I am very surprised.

It is supposed that such good news should be a long laugh, but I always feel that something is wrong. After reading the news repeatedly, I found that there were common sense errors in the original news.

It is true that Jin Sinan is our unique and precious wood. It is also true that it will take at least 200 years to grow slowly. This is especially true for royal use. What's the matter?

Jin Sinan is not a tree. To be exact, it's just Nanmu, which grows there. After it is cut down, it naturally oxidizes to a certain extent. Only when the golden thread meets the Jin Sinan standard can it be called Nanmu. So we only talk about Minnan, not Jin Sinan, not to mention Jin Sinan Forest!

In the past, I only thought that Jin Sinan's gold silk was an auspicious gift from heaven, but now science clearly gives the origin of gold silk, which is indeed a gift from wonderful nature.

Jin Sinan's gold wire is actually a crystal formed by long-term oxidation of nanmu cell sap, which can reflect light from many angles. Golden nanmu is the product of nature and time. Therefore, we often hear Jin Sinan furniture manufacturers say that they "use old materials from Jin Sinan". In fact, this statement is very appropriate and not exaggerated.

According to wood science, Jin Sinan belongs to Phoebe. If Phoebe wants to be Jin Sinan, she must meet four criteria.

First, it must be nanmu old material (that is, it will naturally oxidize for hundreds of years after cutting, and it is not known whether modern technology drying is effective).

Second, the texture is crystal clear or translucent under the light.

Thirdly, the fineness of gold wire is very high, and the crystallization rate of the whole wood must reach above 80%, which has the magical effect of "walking on thin ice for a change of scenery" under the illumination.

Fourth, the wood grain must have an auspicious appearance, such as tiger skin pattern, Feng Huangwen, glow, sea of clouds, waves, peaks and so on.

It can be seen that Jin Sinan does not actually refer to a specific tree species. As for the wild Phoebe bournei group in Yifeng County, Jiangxi Province, it can't be called Jin Sinan until it has been transformed, but such a large-scale Phoebe bournei group with hundreds of years old is really rare.

At this point, I would also like to talk about the "difficulties" in making furniture from good wood such as mahogany and Jin Sinan. It is not an exaggeration to use this word to describe it. If you carefully observe the transformation process of Jin Sinan mentioned above, you can get a glimpse of it.

In ancient times, mahogany furniture was mostly "personal tailor", and either workshops were entrusted to make it according to their own requirements or carpenters were hired to make it at home. There are also two kinds of workshops entrusted, that is, full authorization (including material selection and purchase), or taking good wood by yourself and inviting craftsmen to make it at home, and the owner will provide modification plans at any time. Powerful people like the royal family often let craftsmen make furniture for themselves at home, with no time limit and no cost.

Of course, the premise of production is that the prepared wood must be in a ready-made state, that is, the raw materials that are now dried. The ancients did not have modern drying technology, but they all dried naturally, but before that, they needed to soak the freshly cut logs in the river for several years. After soaking for several years, take it out and dry it naturally for three to five years until it is completely dry and not deformed. It takes nearly ten years to prepare the materials.

Even if modern drying technology is developed, the step of log drying is not a simple matter. Equipment, funds, materials and time are indispensable. Many people have the problem of cracking and deformation after buying mahogany furniture, and most of the problems are caused by dryness.

The cycle of handmade furniture ranges from half a year to one year. As shown in the picture, the carving and polishing of this armchair sofa in Qing Dynasty decided that it would take at least four or five skilled craftsmen a year.

Therefore, successful people in ancient times are more inclined to consider good wood. After all, the efforts of different Woods are the same, and good mahogany furniture has also jumped out of the category of functional and practical value, which is more collectible and can be passed down from generation to generation.

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Ordinary people who have been collected by local tyrants in the universe can only get a glimpse from the pictures on the Internet. To deeply feel the mahogany culture, you can visit the regular mahogany exhibition hall, or the existing ancient houses are also a good choice. In the following article, I want to talk about Hu Xueyan's former residence, the first mansion in China.