The most expensive types of wood. The most valuable wood species: description, types and applications

Since ancient times, precious wood has been used by man for the construction of housing and ships, the manufacture of furniture and household utensils. Why not? After all, the material is distinguished by its reliability, beauty and natural warmth. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that in the conditions of modern production, natural wood of valuable species, described below, is actively used to form a wide range of products.

iron tree

Bakout is a particularly valuable raw material resource, which is absolutely confirmed by its significant cost, equal to almost 100,000 dollars per cubic meter. Ironwood is native to places like Cuba, Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica. The presented type of raw material contains in its structure a large number of resin, which allows it to remain strong and resistant to enormous physical exertion. That is why in ancient times backout was often used in the field of shipbuilding. In addition, a significant content of resin in the composition of wood suggests the presence of healing properties in it.

All valuable wood species are beautiful in their own way, and ironwood is far from an exception. The original arrangement and structure of its fibers form a rather expressive greenish-brown pattern. In addition, in the case of even a minimal turn under conditions bright lighting polished backout wood is endowed with a radiant effect that cannot but delight. The iron tree is not afraid of water at all, and also has a very pleasant smell, reminiscent of incense and cocoa.

Precious wood species: ebony

Ebony wood is considered the most expensive in the world (more than 100,000 dollars per cubic meter). This tree grows mainly on the African continent, in South India and Ceylon. It should be noted that his appearance more like a shrub. This can be argued with a relatively small height of 10 meters and a small trunk diameter.

The story goes that the ancient Egyptians equated ebony with gold and ivory. Such a comparison existed for a reason, because raw materials are truly endowed with unique properties: black color, high density and hardness, easy to achieve a mirror finish by polishing, high level water resistance, as well as the possibility of easy processing.

It has long been believed that certain valuable types of wood, which includes ebony, have magical healing properties. So, poisons lost their power, getting into ebony dishes, and tinctures with the addition of this type of raw material affected a person like an elixir of youth. Today, ebony is widely used in furniture, jewelry, and inlay work, as well as in construction and interior decoration.

Popular variety of ebony

Makassar is an array of valuable wood species that grows in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Its height, as a rule, reaches 20 meters, and the diameter of the trunk is about seventy. The wood has a dark brown color, which is characterized by the presence of stripes of one of the colors presented. The texture of the raw material is very pleasant to the touch, however, macassar is distinguished by its special strength and exquisite decorative properties, visually visible only after high-quality processing.

This variety is ideal for the manufacture of a variety of carved and turned products, because it is not as fragile and prone to chipping compared to similar rocks. It is important to note that the processing of macassar often causes some difficulties, which implies the obligatory implementation of the relevant recommendations by the craftsmen, resulting in a hard and fairly smooth surface of the product being developed.

The application of the presented variety is very wide. These include the formation of carved and turned products, cabinetry (for example, interior decoration through the use of wood, which has a complex character), inlay, veneer production, as well as the manufacture of various decorative products.

snake tree

The heaviest tree in the world is considered to be a breed of the Moraceae family. sinks freely in water, like a stone, which distinguishes it from similar representatives of the world of flora. As you know, often precious woods are used to finish exclusive items. So, snake wood is an excellent material, in addition, it is used for the manufacture of canes, decorative crafts, fishing handles, stylish knife handles, umbrellas, bows, and bows for shooting. It should be noted that the processing of the presented raw materials is very difficult in terms of cutting. Nevertheless, with a responsible approach of craftsmen to the processing process, it is possible to observe an excellent result in the form of a smooth polished surface for interior decoration or the manufacture of other tools.

The snake tree is widespread in the Amazonian part of Brazil, as well as in Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, southern Mexico and the Caribbean islands. Its felling and export are fully controlled by the governments of the respective countries, which is very reasonable for any valuable breed.

The most valuable wood species: rosewood

Rosewood is distinguished by the special value of its raw materials among all tropical species. As early as the 18th and 19th centuries, various details of the interior of aristocratic palaces, all kinds of caskets, jewelry and even furniture were actively made from rosewood. has unsurpassed decorative properties and a pleasant floral smell, noticeable immediately after the felling. Shades of wood, of course, are able to please the human eye, because the color range is very wide and varies from golden hazel to pinkish chocolate. Rosewood is endowed with good physical properties, including high strength, one and a half times higher than this indicator in relation to oak, resistance to moisture and all kinds of loads. Due to the amazing level of density, the presented raw materials easily pass the polishing stage, as a result of which you can observe a perfectly smooth and extremely original surface in appearance.

It has long been believed that the use of rosewood in the interior is a sign of great taste and perfect classics. In addition, rosewood brings well-being to the home. That is why it is often used for the manufacture of furniture, decorative items, as well as flooring.

Bog oak

The history of bog oak is particularly mysterious, because over the creation unique material nature has been working for thousands of years. This extraction is carried out from the depths of rivers and swamps, provided that very unusual representative world of flora. It is the nature of the origin of the breed that determines its unsurpassed physical and decorative properties. It has long been highly valued in absolutely all countries of the world. Almost all elements of the interior of palaces were actively made from it. In modern times, products from the presented type of wood are chosen by people who respect cultural traditions and history, because bog oak has unlimited potential in the relevant field.

Peat oak wood is similar in strength to iron. Its color, as a rule, is blue-black, but often the shade can be brown (it all depends only on the duration of the logs in the water). Naturally, due to the incredible density, the processing of bog oak is difficult, however, as a result, you can get magnificent products or coatings that are distinguished by their originality and historical energy.

Merbau

Modern production is characterized by the ability to produce a wide variety of precious wood products, thanks to which society has the opportunity to enjoy the comfort and decorative properties of unique interior elements, as well as tools. The final link in a number of the most valuable species is merbau - a tree that grows in Malaysia and Indonesia. It is endowed with an orange-brown core and decorative patterns on tangential cuts.

The physical characteristics of wood are undoubtedly pleasing: high hardness, heaviness and density, in a dry state equal to 830 kg / m 3. In addition, the raw material has a decent level of resistance to moisture and all kinds of mechanical damage. The texture of the wood is quite large, yet uniform.

Thanks to the highly reliable physical properties merbau is often used for decking and decorating rooms on ships or yachts. Moreover, wood is often used in the formation of furniture, tool handles or veneer. It should be noted that during operation the presented type of raw material may darken, which leads to an absolute alignment of the color.

Before proceeding to the consideration of specific types of wood, valuable and exotic, we will reveal these concepts.

Valuable woods differ from other common woods by their high performance characteristics, such as expressiveness of texture, hardness, shape stability, degree of shrinkage, resistance to stress, degree of oxidation, and others.

Exotic wood species are commonly referred to as rare and unusual species; exotic wood is often, but not always, distinguished primarily by its unusual appearance for the layman's eye, which can create non-standard aesthetics and give the interior in which it is involved a unique atmosphere.

Not every valuable breed is exotic, and vice versa, but often these concepts intersect, even more often they are simply equated with each other. Now a few words about the qualities of wood we mentioned above. Among them, durability is not mentioned - one of the most important criteria when choosing wood products.

The fact is that durability is a derivative of many other performance characteristics at once; how long a product made of a particular type of wood will serve you directly depends on how much and quickly the useful wood layer wears out, that is, on hardness, but the ability of wood to keep its shape unchanged also cannot but affect the “life span” of a product made of this wood; about the ability to transfer moisture, temperature and other loads and is completely clearer than clear - the higher this indicator, the more durable the wood and, as a result, products made from it.

It is important, however, to understand that another, sometimes the most important indicator, on which the durability of furniture and other wooden products depends, has nothing to do with the wood itself - we are talking about care.

Of course, it can be assumed that, for example, oak, which no one takes care of, ceteris paribus, “will last” longer than a pine countertop, which a zealous owner takes care of like the apple of an eye, but this does not mean at all that cleaning, treating wood with protective compounds, updating varnish are unnecessary worries.

There is the same difference between the wear and tear of wood as between the growing up of a person and his aging.

Finally, let's move on to valuable and exotic wood species in the format of a concise "dossier".

In order not to rack our brains over the order in which these breeds should be placed in our review, we decided not to give preference to any particular performance quality or, moreover, to our tastes, and choose the good old alphabetical sorting. So let's go.

Our parade opens with abachi, soft wood of a noble cream or yellowish hue with low thermal conductivity and high moisture resistance, practically without knots, obtained from a huge, up to forty meters high, deciduous tree called Triplochiton hard-resinous, which grows only in tropical forests western part of Africa, and apart from the rest of the trees, as if realizing its exclusivity.

The almost complete absence of knots is due to the fact that in Abash the crown is present only at the very top - accordingly, almost the entire tree consists of smooth trunk without branches.

Abachi wood has a density of 400 kilograms per cubic meter. Abashi is excellently tinted, easily processed - both manual and machine. From hammering in nails, screwing in screws, Abachi wood does not crack, different parts from Abashi easily and tightly stick together with each other.

For such remarkable performance characteristics, Abashi was nicknamed African oak. By the way, we will soon get to the real oak.

Abashi has a wide variety of uses. Of course, both in Russia and abroad, abachi is mainly used for arranging steam rooms in baths, but ship and aircraft builders, manufacturers of stringed musical instruments, furniture makers and many other specialists also practice the use of abachi wood in their business.

In the assortment of the "Russian Master" there are many products made from this wood: for baths and saunas, boards and other structural elements of the shelves, corners and other moldings, a lot of bath accessories - from walkways and headrests to lampshades.

The next valuable type of wood - abashi alpine - is obtained from the same deciduous tree, Triplokhin hard-resinous, which only grows in the African highlands, hence, as you might guess, the name.

The wood of the alpine abash is denser, its density is 560 kilograms per cubic meter. The color of the texture is also cream, but closer to grayish, less often yellowish-brown, and sometimes in aquifers- even grey-brown.

Like regular abachi, alpine is most used for steam rooms in particular and bath decoration as such, it is also often used for the manufacture of flooring and sports equipment.

The Russian Master's catalog contains the following items made from high-mountain abashi: a board for shelves, structural elements of shelves for finishing a sauna.

Acajou

The next valuable tree species - aromatic cedar, or acajou (less often - red acajou) - is often called differently, with reference to the country of origin: for example, Spanish cedar, Trinidadian cedar, and so on.

In English-speaking countries, this breed is known as "cigar box cedar", the main trade, nomenclature name for international markets– cedar Central America. It is a soft wood of medium grain with low thermal conductivity and a density of 480 kilograms per cubic meter.

Scented cedar is famous for its special resin, which not only smells good, but also repels insects and other pests. I say the darker than older tree from which it is derived.

Easy to work, cajou wood can pose some problems due to the presence of rare rough areas that need additional, finer sanding.

Veneer, furniture, interior decoration, plywood, musical instruments(especially guitars, both classical and Spanish), even small private boats and building sheathing - which only aromatic cedar does not produce.

Specifically, in our assortment, kakazhu wood is represented by the following product categories: wall paneling for saunas and baths, bath accessories (fences for lamps).

Balau

The next valuable and very rare acquaintance who needs to be introduced is the red balau. Heavy and dense (860 kilograms per cubic meter), very hard wood of red-purple or red-brown hues with a large, uniform structure and high resistance to abrasion.

The trees from which red balau is obtained grow only on the island of Borneo. The surfaces of red balau parts are remarkably processed.

Products made from red balau are notable for their unusual biostability, which means that unfavorable conditions, which are “too tough” for almost all other types of wood, for furniture or other products made from red balau, do not pose a particular danger.

Sleepers, furniture, sports equipment, ship equipment, elements of exterior and interior decoration, terraces, poles, beams - these are the main areas of application of red balau, requiring wear resistance from wood raw materials, coupled with the ability to endure huge loads, that is, the very qualities that red balau have in abundance.

In the assortment of the "Russian Master" there are many products from red balau: plankens, stair and ordinary pillars, glued beams, columns, decking and terrace railings, decking and cladding panels.

With the prices of various products, in particular with the price of glued beams, you can find in our store.

bangkirai

Bangkirai is a very hard and very durable wood with a density of 980 kilograms per cubic meter, obtained from a tree called Shoreya Smoothleaf, which grows in Southeast Asia, mainly in Kalimantan.

Color - light brown, less often - reddish brown; texture - from medium to small sizes. The sapwood and heartwood of the bangkirai are almost identical in color and texture.

The main area of ​​application for bangkirai timber is marine construction; all kinds of piles and barriers, sluice gates and fender structures, as well as decking and footbridges, walkway elements and floor coverings for both residential and industrial premises - these are the main types of products produced using Shoreya smooth-leaved wood.

Speaking about industrial premises, it should be clarified that even in chemical industries, bangkirai floors, as they say, “do not let us down”, because their resistance to acids and other “vigorous” compounds is unusually high, for the same reason, tanks, bathtubs and vats from bangkirai are not uncommon in the chemical industry.

Products of the "Russian Master" from bangkirai: decking, decking. A little less rare, but still very, very valuable breed - red bangkirai growing in continental Malaysia, wood with medium hardness, high wear resistance and a density of 800 kilograms per cubic meter.

The structure of bangkirai red is very monochromatic, so the texture is almost invisible. Red bangkirai keeps its shape wonderfully, has a pleasant, camphor-like smell, which, as in the case of red cedar, is also a “scarecrow” for insects and other harmful creatures.

In the manufacture of products from Bangkirai red, it can not be processed at all (nevertheless, the surface quality is at its best), however, experts recommend coating the surface with a special oil to protect the wood fibers from ultraviolet radiation.

Do not be alarmed if minor cracks appear on the surface of red bangkirai products - this is a natural feature of this type of wood.

Flooring in private homes, terraces, windows and doors, plankens and cladding panels are the main areas in which red bangkirai wood is used.

Accordingly, our site presents the following products of the "Russian Master" with the use of red bangkirai: planken and terrace boards, logs and fences for terraces, decking, facing panels.

Bintangor, or capophyllum, is a valuable wood species originally from Malaysia, of medium hardness and wear resistance, with a density of 560 to 770 kilograms per cubic meter, almost without knots.

Easy to saw and just as easy to process; when sawing, the cross section is often fluffed with pile; driving a nail or screwing a screw into a piece of bintangor requires pre-drilling.

The color of the capophyllum sapwood is yellowish-brown to orange, and the heartwood is pinkish, rarely reddish-brown. The texture of the bintangor is large and heterogeneous, the planed surfaces are shiny, there is a striped pattern on the radial cuts, and a zigzag pattern on the tangential cuts.

Bintangor products are used both indoors and outdoors (without direct contact with the ground).

The main areas of application of bintangor are: small private vessels, masts, spars and other equipment, floor coverings, furniture and cabinetry production. Also, bintangor is considered all over the world to be the best wood for the manufacture of trampoline boards.

golden cedar

About the next valuable tree species that we will consider, unlike oak, you hardly heard of it - this is the golden cedar Otie, which grows in Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania.

A soft, moderately durable wood with low thermal conductivity and a density of 420 kilograms per cubic meter comes from semi-tropical rainforests and can range from a deep golden brown to yellowish brown with beautiful dark streaks.

Over time, under the influence environment, Otie's golden cedar wood products take on a light reddish brown hue. The core rays make the pattern mottled on radial cuts.

Otie golden cedar grains are generally straight and medium in texture. The main characteristics of this valuable species of wood are high moisture resistance, coupled with low thermal conductivity, which makes Otie golden cedar wood an ideal material for the manufacture of bath decoration elements.

Lining for a bath and sauna, accessories for a bath (fences for lamps) - these are the products with the use of golden cedar Otie, which are presented in the catalog of the Russian Master. The next valuable tree species that we will pay attention to is coniferous.

Canadian cedar

This is red Canadian cedar (more often referred to simply as Canadian cedar, although it grows not only in Canada, but also in the USA), a soft wood with low thermal conductivity, high resistance to abrasion and a density of 360 kilograms per cubic meter.

The straight-grain structure of Canadian red cedar wood ensures that unevenness does not form during its processing, and the use of fixing materials does not lead to cracking.

One of the main qualities of Canadian cedar is its ability to keep its shape even with sharp climatic changes, due to the relatively low compression ratio of wood fibers.

The structure of Canadian red cedar wood is porous, as a result of which Canadian cedar has excellent soundproofing characteristics. It is not surprising that connoisseurs of the construction business prefer exactly the products from the red Canadian sneaker for decorating the walls, floors and ceilings of residential premises.

The advantages of the red Canadian cedar are not exhausted by this: due to its low density, in addition to those already listed, it is also an excellent heat-insulating material.

It is not cold in winter, not hot in summer - this is about houses trimmed with red Canadian cedar. Being also not subject to rotting, red cedar is, without exaggeration, one of the most reliable and durable materials; This is confirmed by the fact that most antiques and even some archaeological finds are made from this valuable wood species.

"Russian Master" brings to your attention products made of red Canadian cedar: a board for shelves and structural elements of shelves for finishing a sauna, lining for a bath and a sauna, fonts (including heated ones), ofuro, infrared cabins, saunas; corners, platbands, skirting boards and other moldings, various bath accessories - lamp railings, footbridges, thermohygrometers, headrests, backrests, and so on.

Kasai

Growing in Southeast Asia, as well as in Australia and Oceania, kasai can rightfully be called both a valuable and rare tree species. Hard, dense (750 kilograms per cubic metre), and hard wearing, kasai wood can be almost any shade of brown imaginable—typically flecked with purplish red.

Possessing a moderately pronounced, sometimes wavy structure with light glossy reflections, kasai wood invariably causes enthusiastic sighs even among the most indifferent to luxury people.

Perhaps the only drawback of kasai wood is that sometimes the trees from which it is extracted have twisted trunks and, as a result, an unsuccessful form for processing. However, this makes the kasai even rarer and makes kasai products even more desirable.

Amenable to sawing, kasai wood adheres wonderfully and holds fasteners just as wonderfully; craftsmen should keep in mind that kasai dulls tools when cutting - not as much, of course, as dahoma wood does, but still noticeable.

Construction, decoration, repair - these are the main areas of application of kasai.

Furniture, floor coverings, musical instruments, lining of small private vessels, decking of piers, doors and windows, panels - the list can be long, so let's stop the list and stop Special attention on those products from kasai, which are presented directly in the catalog of the "Russian Master": these are terrace boards.

Siberian cedar

The next valuable coniferous species on our list is Siberian cedar, or Siberian cedar pine. Soft, but very resistant to abrasion, light wood with a density of 420 kilograms per cubic meter with a yellowish-white sapwood and a yellow-pink heartwood (and there is no clearly distinguishable border between them, due to the smooth transition from the heartwood to the sapwood, a beautiful drawing).

Siberian cedars are famous for their longevity: on average, one forty-forty-five-meter Siberian giant lives from five to eight centuries. Contrary to the name, in addition to Siberia, these cedars also grow in Mongolia and the northern regions of China.

This valuable tree species is not only easy to process, but also practically does not dull cutting edges tools. Knots and cow pockets can sometimes prevent the surface from approaching perfection even after careful processing.

Paints and varnishes and protective compositions are "assimilated" by Siberian cedar without difficulty. The use of fasteners in relation to parts made of Siberian cedar does not require pre-drilling. The Siberian cedar is not afraid of insects and other pests, it is also not afraid of temperature changes; On top of that, Siberian also has a wonderful and, according to traditional healers, a healthy smell.

Veneer, pencils, art products, pencils - what is not only produced from Siberian cedar wood, but its main areas of application are, perhaps, the production of materials for exterior and interior decoration.

Buckets, buckets, ladles, steamers, pouring devices, clocks, thermometers and thermohygrometers, imitation timber - these and some other products from Siberian cedar are in the assortment of the Russian Master.

Kekatong

From conifers back to deciduous: kekatong. Extraordinarily dense - 1200 kilograms per cubic meter - very hard and wear-resistant kekatong wood has a beautiful texture and a clear dark red pattern.

This miracle grows only on the island part of Malaysia. The quality of the surface treatment of the kekatong is such that almost all of the breeds we have listed will “envy”. To prevent fading of kekatong products under sunbeams, it is recommended to treat them with a special protective oil. Flooring, furniture, terraces - whether private or public, kekatong will withstand any wear and tear and any load.

On our website you can get information about the products of the "Russian Master" from kekatong: decking, decking, planken, facing panels. Our list would be incomplete without Siberian larch, another hard and dense (660 kilograms per cubic meter) valuable wood species.

Siberian larch has medium thermal conductivity and high abrasion resistance. The sapwood of the Siberian larch is white and narrow, and the heartwood is reddish-brown.

Annual rings are clearly visible on the cross section. After teak, which we will talk about a little lower, Siberian larch is the second most valuable breed in Europe in terms of severity and hardness. In addition to these qualities, Siberian larch wood is strong, hard, resilient, resinous and, as a result, resistant to various pests.

There are also disadvantages, the main of which are the tendency to cracking and oblique layering. The heartwood of Siberian larch is incredibly resistant to any climatic changes and in terms of durability it is able to compete with oak wood, especially when it comes to underwater use.

Having dried, the product made of Siberian larch becomes stronger than before - so much so that sometimes it is not even possible to simply hammer in a nail. Of course, pre-drilling is indispensable.

Construction and furniture production, railway and shipbuilding, the manufacture of sports equipment, terraces, front gardens and fences, the chemical industry - it is easier to list in which areas Siberian larch is NOT used, it is so reliable and durable.

Stairs, doors and windows, gates and facade coverings, walls, roofs and ceilings, balconies - in fact, if desired, the entire country house can be built from Siberian larch, furnishing heaps of furniture from the same valuable wood species.

Often, wealthy owners who can afford to buy products from tropical and any other exotic woods still prefer furniture and other products from Siberian larch.

The catalog of the "Russian Master" contains a lot of products made from Siberian larch: lining, terrace board from larch, imitation of timber (block house), wooden wallpaper, false beams, moldings, parquet board, tongue and groove, decorative columns, planken, components of stairs - steps, turning platforms, bowstring; fonts, ofuro; bridges for baths and saunas and other bath accessories.

Dark red meranti is a hardwood native to Africa, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, India, China and Indonesia; solid wood of dark red meranti is characterized by low thermal conductivity, high wear resistance and a density of 700 kilograms per cubic meter.

Under one common name "meranti" several types of valuable wood species are combined at once. Specifically, dark red meranti is so named because of the corresponding color of the wood; its texture is coarse and uniform. Moisture resistance, lightness and durability - these are the main advantages of dark red meranti; in addition, parts made from this wood are easy to process, glue, paint, polish well and hold fasteners.

Furniture production, construction business - these are the main areas in which dark red meranti wood is used. More often than other products, gazebos, parquet, elements of interior and exterior decoration, doors and windows, as well as ship plating are made from this valuable breed.

The assortment of the "Russian Master" includes such products made using dark red meranti wood, such as facade cladding, planken, terrace boards and decking, cladding panels and boards.

Merbau

Merbau is a very hard and very wear-resistant valuable hardwood with a density of 980 kilograms per cubic meter, growing in Australia and Oceania. The core of the merbau can be brown-orange, brown or red-brown, darkening from weathering.

The appearance of merbau products is much more recognizable and popular than the name of this breed; This is facilitated by the peculiar structure, the noble combination of orange and brown and the characteristic patterns on the tangential sections, formed by lighter parenchymal zones.

Of all the valuable and exotic woods we have listed in this review, merbau boasts almost best quality surface treatment, as well as extraordinary dimensional stability. The use of merbau wood under open sky associated with interesting point: The first few times it rains, orange-red sap comes out of the woody pores.

The results of these "bleeds" are easily removed with a damp cloth. You should not be afraid that with the release of these juices, the resistance to the negative effects of insects and other pests will fall, it remains at a consistently high level for merbau wood products. Exterior and interior decoration, furniture production, veneer and flooring are the main areas in which merbau is used.

Especially often merbau is involved in the manufacture of constituent elements of terraces. "Russian Master" offers terrace boards and decking, planken, cladding panels and some other products made using merbau wood.

Juniper

Juniper, also known as veres and juniper, is a soft and light coniferous species with good wear resistance and a density of 570 kilograms per cubic meter. Pinkish-white sapwood, yellow-brown or gray-brown heartwood; pleasant smell, reminiscent of cedar and cypress at the same time.

Juniper wood is well cut and pierced. It is generally accepted that the main quality of juniper is its aesthetic appearance, but this does not negate its high performance characteristics, thanks to which juniper is successfully used in medical and perfume industries, carpentry case and in Food Industry.

The size of the tree from which this valuable breed is extracted is very small, and therefore the juniper has no significant industrial value; it is used for carving, turning, children's toys and canes are made from it; wooden utensils, barrels and other vessels for liquids are often made from juniper, because it is easily processed and does not crack or warp during operation.

"Russian Master" brings to your attention decorative panels and other juniper bath accessories.

The next valuable hardwood species is one of the densest in the world - pau kijang, the average density of this very hard and wear-resistant wood, mined in Malaysia, is 1200 kilograms per cubic meter. Direct arrangement of fibers, large and heterogeneous texture, yellow-brown heartwood sharply separated from the sapwood. The smoothness of the pau kijang surface after processing is medium, the strength is also moderate; what, you ask, is so valuable in this breed?

Of course, this is the ability of pau kijang products to carry heavy loads, including static ones, thanks to which pau kijang wood is in great demand in bridge building. In addition to building supports, rafters, sleepers, logs and beams are also made from pau kijang, less often furniture, parquet and premium finishing panels.

The assortment of the "Russian Master" includes countertops, window sills, steps and turntables for stairs and shields, all of which are made using valuable pau kijang wood.

Tali

Tali is a hardwood valuable species, moderately hard, very heavy and highly wear resistant and has a density of 910 kilograms per cubic meter. Unfortunately, the trunk of the trees from which this breed is extracted is almost always curved, as a result of which it is rare that more than four commercial logs are obtained from one trunk. Tali grows in Africa, mainly in East.

Tali wood is characterized by a sharp sapwood of yellowish or grayish hues, while the color of the heartwood varies depending on the place of growth and can be either yellow or orange-brown with an admixture of red. Over time, the wood from the hoist core becomes darker.

The hoist is characterized by a large texture, tangled fibers and a strong luster of wood. Chamber drying of this valuable tree species should be carried out very slowly and carefully, otherwise the workpieces may be deformed.

Rotting and insects are not terrible for hoist products. With great difficulty, it is subjected to sawing, planing and processing in general, the reason for this is the tangled-gray fiber; here turning the hoist lends itself quite easily. The surface finish of the hoist turns out to be very good, easily accepting varnish and mastics. Tali wood is used primarily for flooring, but in harvesting countries it is often used for building structures, outdoor joinery and carpentry, bridge decks and gates, port facilities and sleepers.

"Russian Master", in turn, offers you a terrace board and decking made of hoist wood.

tiger tree

Tigerwood is a strong and dense hardwood, hard and wear-resistant. grows in South America, from Mexico to Brazil. The strength of the tiger tree is 930 kilograms per cubic meter; Another common name for the tiger tree is the Brazil nut.

The tiger tree has a light sapwood and a brown heartwood with unique dark stripes. Under the influence of light, products made from tiger wood become darker over time.

The structure of this valuable species of wood is uneven, sometimes wavy, sometimes there is an interesting combination of hard and soft wood layers.

Unfortunately, the tiger tree dries for a long time, warps and is prone to cracking, and is difficult to process; but as a result of finishing the surface, a magnificent natural gloss is obtained, which you can admire endlessly.

Negative biological factors- such as insects and rot - are not afraid of a tiger tree. It is difficult to find such a premium yacht that would be made without the use of tiger wood.

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Agar tree (other names are scarlet tree, paradise tree, eagle tree, agar, agar, oud, oud, kalambak), Aquilaria (Aquilária), grows in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, the most valuable tree, heads a family of only 16 trees found in the world. Most of these trees have disappeared because they were destroyed in order to obtain essential oils. The average life expectancy of aquilaria is 70-100 years, it grows in humid tropical regions with an abundance of rain.

It's big evergreen tree from which aromatic material has been extracted for many centuries. The dark, viscous core of the tree is used. At the beginning of a tree's life, the heartwood is light and light, but the climate and special microorganisms transform it into a unique natural aromatic substance.
After a tree is infected with a fungus, it begins to produce resin, which “ripens” soaks the trunk and forms such valuable wood. This process takes from several decades to hundreds of years.

The oil is valued in perfumery, as it is a strong fixative, in small doses it is included in the formulations of exquisite oriental perfumes. The aroma of the scarlet tree takes about 12 hours to open, on the skin the aroma can last more than a day. It is especially valued in perfumery. Arab sheikhs and sultans. The aroma is strong, sweet-woody, almost balsamic, similar to the smell of styrax, vetiver, sweetness reminiscent of sandalwood.

The aroma of agar wood oil (Oud tree), belongs to the group of aphrodisiacs and has a very high cost (more expensive than gold). Obtaining this oil is an ancient process that has been kept secret for thousands of years. Oriental fragrances with oud tree oil is an old recipe known to a small circle of insiders.

Based on this aphrodisiac, expensive drugs are made for the treatment of sexual impotence.

Low yield of oil from vegetable raw materials, the complexity of the extraction process and the lack of natural sources- these are the main reasons for the high cost of oud. The wood used to make the oil has a low resin content, and it usually takes a minimum of 20 kg of wood to make 12 ml of oil. According to Nabeel Adam Ali, director of Swiss Arabian Perfumes, the highest quality oud comes from wood that is over 100 years old. This, of course, does not mean that young trees do not give a good aroma, but this is not quite the same level of quality, heritage and tradition. However, sales of oud-based perfumes continue to grow every year, and in order to meet demand, many perfumers have begun to use a mixture of natural and synthetic oud in their compositions. (New York Times)

Oud of the highest quality - $ 24,950 per kilogram. But Mr. Ajmal (Director of Ajmal Perfumes) says that at this price, profits are small. (New York Times)

Now the average price per kg on the market is about 18,000 euros.

Wood furniture has been valued since ancient times, and even in our age of modern materials, natural wood continues to be valued by furniture gourmets and there are many reasons for this.

The value of furniture made of solid wood and natural veneer is determined by various reasons. First of all, the fact that the tree itself, no matter what breed it is, is an expensive material. Its extraction is a costly business, including costs for licenses, quotas, deforestation, expensive labor of workers, production of material suitable for the production of products (boards, battens, veneer, etc.). The whole process of "transforming" wood into furniture is accompanied by manual labor, requiring either strength, or skill, or both.

Precious woods for making furniture

Furniture is made from various types of wood, but some of them are valued more than others. The value of wood is primarily determined by two factors - beauty and quality. The beauty of wood is expressed in its color and texture! Of course, each breed is beautiful in its own way, but some species are truly unique - not like the others. They stand out sharply against the background of other breeds - with a beautiful color and an elegant pattern formed by annual rings.

Qualitative characteristics are an important indicator of the value of wood. The most valued breeds that can be processed and decorated, allow you to make perfect products out of them, to realize any ideas of the designer and designer. In addition, the stronger and more durable the wood, the more valuable it is.

The main types of valuable wood for furniture

Probably everyone has heard the name - mahogany. According to the terminology common today, mahogany is understood as the most valuable species of wood, but comparing the word “red” with the word “valuable” is wrong, perhaps the furniture manufacturers themselves have expanded this value for profit.

Red tree- Initially, mahogany was considered mahogany, less often campas, rosewood and teak. All these species have a reddish tint of wood and a beautiful pronounced pattern. The value of some of them is added not only by external and qualitative characteristics, but also by exotic origin. Deliveries from distant countries of these breeds greatly affect their value. However, it is precisely the exoticism that adds to them one of the important characteristics - resistance to local pests, which significantly prolongs the durability of the furniture.

Ebony- they call it an ebony tree, the wood of which has a dark, sometimes black color. It is great for creating dark interiors. Its value greatly increases due to the fact that it is difficult to process and requires special skill. Not every craftsman can make good ebony furniture.

Oak- this tree cannot be called rare, since it is widespread everywhere. It has a beautiful cut that brings a special touch of comfort to the interior. However, the most valuable characteristics of oak are its strength and durability. For many, oak furniture is associated with bulky and rough objects, but it is still more often used to create beautiful and elegant furnishings.

Cherry– a delicate pinkish shade of cherry wood will captivate many interior gourmets. As a rule, light openwork furniture is created from it. But the value of cherry lies not only in its beauty, but also in its rarity - after all, you rarely see a cherry with a trunk girth sufficient for the manufacture of large pieces of furniture.

Beech- an ideal material for the manufacture of furniture, which has all important characteristics- strength, durability, beauty and ease of processing. In terms of strength, it even surpasses oak, which is why some sports equipment is made from it. Beech has a light cut tone and is used to make matching pieces of furniture.

Lacewood- an Australian tree with a unique cut texture. In terms of characteristics, it is comparable to oak, but the original exotic pattern allows you to make unusual, immediately recognizable furniture out of it. Of course, limewood is not suitable for making classic shapes, but can be easily used in more daring styles.

Ash- often used for the manufacture of high-end furniture models and is valued for its flexibility and ease of processing. Its external data is also remarkable - its different types have their own distinctive shades, and such a wide palette expands the possibilities of designers.

When choosing furniture, of course, you should not focus on the type of wood, but you must take it into account. From what kind of wood furniture is made, its durability and strength largely depend. However, the quality of wood processing also affects the durability of furniture. Only professional craftsmen can make truly solid products that will last, quite possibly, for decades.

When talking about a valuable tree species, many people understand this concept as oak or elm. Although in fact it is far from the most valuable wood, there are much more expensive ones. We present nine trees, the price tag for furniture from which would amaze even very wealthy people with its scale, but, fortunately, this valuable wood is rarely used for furniture.

Bokote

Looking at this wood, one gets the feeling that it is not real. Amazing natural coloring - one ring is light, one is almost black. This tree, by right of its originality, takes first place in the top of the most expensive types of wood. Its price per cubic meter is $33,000.

sandalwood

There are few people who have not heard about sandalwood - the most famous tree. Oil is also extracted from sandalwood. Its peculiarity is that it retains its aroma for a long time and crafts made from such wood can serve as a room fragrance for many years. The price per cube is $20,000.

Bubinga

A very original tree, it also grows in very original places - only in flooded areas. Popular with gunsmiths as a stock material for guns. The price is 19,000 dollars per cubic meter.

dalbergia

This tree also belongs to the color tree, and although it does not have such sharp color transitions as the Purple Heart, it looks very noble. It grows in South America and costs $16,000 per cubic meter.

Amaranth

Amaranth, or in other words Purple Heart - amazing, unique tree, its purple color can be safely called a real miracle of nature. Its cost today is $12,000 per cubic meter.

Grenadil

In the next place is the black African tree - grenadil. The price per cubic meter is $10,000. Very expensive, very valuable and, unfortunately, is on the verge of extinction. Because of its qualities, it was used to make musical instruments.

agar

The price per cubic meter is the same as grenadil - $10,000 per cubic meter. In addition to the original black-core wood, aromatic oil has been made from this tree for 3,000 years.

Ebony

Many have heard the phrase "ebony figurine" about girls with a slender, chiseled figure. A feature of this tree is its unique density, it practically does not absorb moisture and is quite difficult to process. For these properties, musicians love it, an ebony instrument will not swell and will not lose sound at the most unexpected moment. The price per cubic meter is $10,000.

Umnini

Other names for this rare tree are pink ivory or red cat. Grows widely in African continent in a number of countries, it is mainly used for making billiard cues, knife handles and national ornaments. The price is 8,000 dollars per cubic meter.