Now, more and more people like mahogany guzheng.
So how to distinguish the real mahogany guzheng? What kinds of kites are there besides mahogany? Today, we will focus on the wood making of guzheng.
Mahogany can be divided into broad sense and narrow sense. In narrow sense, it refers to ancient regular mahogany, also known as old mahogany, that is, rosewood; According to the national standards under discussion, redwood in a broad sense can be divided into seven categories: rosewood, rosewood, black rosewood, red rosewood, ebony, striped ebony and winged rosewood, involving three families, including Pterocarya stenoptera, Dalbergia odorifera, persimmon and Aralia elata. Guzheng made of these Woods is what we call mahogany guzheng.
Rosewood (sandalwood rosewood)
English names: ROSEWOOD, REDSANDALWOOD, REDSANDERS.
Alias: purple rose, rosewood, mahogany, rosewood, rosewood, rosewood.
Sandalwood rosewood is produced in tropical Asia, such as India, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Nanyang Islands. China, Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places are also produced.
Rosewood is the best among redwoods. Its texture is solid and delicate, its color is gorgeous and its patterns are beautiful. The main feature is that sapwood is narrow and white; Heartwood is bright red or orange-red, which will change color when exposed to air for a long time. Rhino characters, purple and black. The annual rings are textile-like, with fine texture, fine mane eyes and irregular crab claw patterns. They feel heavy, sink into the water, have strong durability, strong corrosion resistance, no scar, crystal surge and good texture. Rosewood is divided into old rosewood and new rosewood. Old rosewood is purple-black, and it does not fade when immersed in water. The new rosewood is reddish brown, deep red or deep purple, and will fade when soaked in water.
rose wood
English names: PADAUK, NARRA, etc.
Alias: Xinhua pear, Toona sinensis, etc. Alias: Xinhua pear, Toona sinensis, etc.
Pterocarya species are distributed in tropical areas all over the world, and the main producing areas are India, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Indonesia, Angola, Brazil and other countries. China also has introduced and cultivated in Hainan, Yunnan and Guangdong.
Red sandalwood is similar to red sandalwood in structure, and sapwood is yellow-white to grayish brown; Heartwood light yellow brown, orange brown, reddish brown, purplish red to purplish brown; The material color is uniform, and dark stripes can be seen. The wood is shiny and has a slight or obvious fragrance; Interlaced texture, fine and uniform structure, corrosion resistance and strong durability. This material is hard, heavy and strong, and usually floats in water.
Rosewood (Dalbergia)
English names: ROSEWOOD, BLACKWOOD, etc.
Alias: purple elm, mahogany, black wood, etc.
Dalbergia species are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, mainly in India, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Brazil, Madagascar and other countries. Dalbergia Banna in Xishuangbanna, China and Dalbergia Dalbergia in Lincang and Simao are varieties of Dalbergia nigra, commonly known as rhinoceros.
Rosewood is a narrow sense of mahogany, which can be divided into red branches and black branches according to color. The price of acid branches in mahogany is second only to rosewood but better than rosewood, and the black branches in acid branches are better than red branches. In the classification of trees, rosewood belongs to a kind of tree species with dark central wood and hard weight of Dalbergia in Leguminosae.
Rosewood is deep and simple, commonly known as old mahogany. Sapwood is yellow-white to yellow-brown, and some tree species are brown. Heartwood orange, light reddish brown, reddish brown, purplish red, purplish brown to dark brown; Wood color is uneven and dark stripes are obvious. Wood has luster, sour taste or sour fragrance (a few are roses), oblique or staggered texture, thin and uniform structure (a few are medium), corrosion resistance and strong durability. This material is hard and heavy, with high strength, and is usually immersed in water. Compared with other redwoods, it has an obvious feature: dark brown or black stripes are often sandwiched in the crimson, which is dominated by flowers, with clear texture and three-dimensional effect.
ebony
Also known as ebony, it was called "Wu" or "Wu Wen" in ancient times.
It is a precious persimmon tree species with black heartwood. Persimmon tree species are distributed in tropical, subtropical and some temperate regions all over the world, and black heartwood is mainly produced in tropical Asia and Africa, such as India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Madagascar, Congo. Gabon and other countries. China, Taiwan Province Province, Hainan, Yunnan and other places are also produced.
Ebony is divided into ebony and striped ebony. The heartwood of the former is pure black, crisp and bright. Striped ebony heartwood is black or millet brown, often with black stripes, which was called tea black in ancient times.
In traditional timber industry (such as national musical instrument manufacturing), ebony wood is customarily divided into ebony (rhinoceros), Lvmu (tea wood) and ebony (ebony). According to ancient records, "rhinoceros wood" is pure black. Very crisp: "tea black" is imported in the past, and its texture is solid, but it will sink in water; Ubuntu will be in the future, and Ubuntu will be rotten. In Japan, ebony wood is collectively referred to as ebony. According to the book Nanyang Wood written by Miki Sudo, the difference (classification) of ebony is as follows: (1) ebony, the heartwood color is pure black. (2) Striped ebony with black heartwood and gray or reddish brown stripes. (3) Green ebony, the heartwood is black, and the container is full of green substances with green stripes. (4) striped ebony, with black and gray stripes, can't weave marble wood and striped wood. China folks sometimes refer to ebony, ebony and African ebony as ebony.
Wenge
The definition of Pteris Taiwan Province in mahogany standard is Pteris and Pteris Pteris Pteris with dark heartwood. Pteris Taiwan Province includes Pteris africana, Pteris albiflora and Pteris Taiwan Province besides itself. Tiedaomu is produced in Southeast Asia and southern China. Elaeagnus angustifolia is produced in Southeast Asia and Africa. The density, structure and pattern of wood produced in Southeast Asia are very fine, and the material is better than that produced in Africa.
Chicken wing wood is unique, with hard wood and fine annual rings. It is the finest texture in mahogany, and its colors are divided into black, white and purple. There are uneven textures of different sizes during the period, like the feathers of chicken wings. The color is bright and bright, and the floating texture can be seen on the section, which is endless.
Galla chinensis
In ancient China, tree tumors caused by tree diseases were called gall tumors. It is not surprising that there are local tumors on wood, but a few rare trees will grow bigger tumors, and some will even grow into hollow trees, and all nutrition will be concentrated on tumors. The fibrous tissue inside this tumor has changed, forming various beautiful patterns, which we call "beech". There are many kinds of beeches. Such as birch gall, maple gall, cypress gall, pear gall, etc. Among them, pear gall is the most precious. Some panels of classical mahogany furniture handed down from generation to generation are made of this kind of beech. The texture curve of beech is scattered, beautiful and unique, which is very rare and not suitable for deformation. It is a very valuable decorative material. There is a folk saying that "the red platform is covered with wood", which is extremely precious and rare.
Sequoia grows slowly, is short of resources, and decreases sharply year by year, and some of them are facing extinction. Domestic redwoods are not only few in variety, but also extremely low in output. The mahogany used in the domestic production of mahogany guzheng is imported from several Southeast Asian countries such as India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos, as well as South America and tropical Africa. With the growing voice of international environmental protection, these countries have adopted strict policies to restrict products, so the import channels are increasingly narrow and difficult. It is predicted that these precious woods will not be available for several years. By then, people will be very rich, and it will be difficult to buy this luxurious and precious mahogany guzheng.
nanmu
Lauraceae, or writing Mu Ran (as a word), has many kinds, the main ones commonly used in architecture and furniture are Yan 'an and Zinan. The former is an evergreen tree, which is produced in Ya 'an and guanxian, Sichuan. The latter, alias Jin Sinan, is produced in Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and southern Jiangsu.
Nanmu has elegant and symmetrical color, small expansion deformation, easy processing and corrosion resistance. This is the best cork. In addition, nanmu is particularly rich in "grapes", with fine, magnificent and exquisite patterns. Most of the galls used in the prominent parts of Ming furniture are nanmu galls.
There are many kinds of nanmu. "Natural History" contains "there are three kinds of nanmu, one is southern Hunan, also known as Zinan; Second, Jin Sinan; Three days, Shuinan. The fragrant nannies in the south have light purple wood and beautiful patterns. Gold thread flows out of the river, and there are gold threads in the wood grain. See it clearly. It's cute. Nanmu is the most beautiful, sunny or patterned landscape. Minnan has a clear color and loose wood, such as water poplar, but it can be used as a table and stool. " Legend has it that water can't be soaked, ants can't drill, and southerners often make coffins or plaques. The pillars of palaces and important buildings must be made of nanmu, and the utensils are mainly used for cabinets except tables and chairs.
In the Ming Dynasty, nanmu was used as the pillar of all palaces and important buildings. Therefore, officials who bought nanmu in the Ming Dynasty came in an endless stream. In the Qing dynasty, the cost of raising money was too high, so it was changed to Manchuria yellow pine. So today's buildings in Beijing are mixed with nanmu and yellow pine.
Ancient nanmu
After more than 2,000 years, the ancient gold nanmu searched by the people is delicate and moist as jade, and the golden lines are clearly visible. After soaking, deslagging, air-drying, and then carefully carved by the master, lifelike landscapes, flowers, dragons and other patterns are made, which are elegant and generous in appearance with the traditional Chinese painting process (commonly known as raw lacquer and big lacquer).