How To Choose Solid Wood Mahjong Table

1. Verification of solid wood

One of the secrets of judging whether it is a solid wood mahjong table is: wood grain and scarring, mainly looking at the door panel and side panel.

Tips: Knots, grains, and sections.

Scar: Look at the location of the scarred side, and then look for the corresponding pattern on the other side.

Woodgrain: It looks like a pattern on the outside, so according to the position of the pattern change, look at the corresponding pattern on the back of the cabinet door. If it corresponds well, it is pure solid wood.

Sections: Sections are darker than the panels and can be seen to be made from a single piece of wood.

2. Determine the tree species

This is the factor that directly affects the price and quality.

Ordinary solid wood mahjong tables are usually made of beech, white oak, ash, elm, catalpa, rubber wood, and oak, while the precious mahogany mahjong tables are mainly made of rosewood, wenge, and rosewood.

The market of solid wood mahjong tables is relatively chaotic, and there are often shoddy and confusing tree species. It is best to buy brand-name products. At the same time, we should pay attention to the fact that the price of wood is rising day by day, and it is definitely deceptive if it is too cheap.

From the cheapest pine, oak, to expensive mahogany, the price difference is dozens of times. So don't ignore the tree species just because it's solid wood. After all, solid wood like pine, in addition to being environmentally friendly, has much worse performance than wood-based panels.

3. Observe the wood

Open the door and drawer of the mahjong table and observe whether the wood is dry and white, and whether the texture is tight and delicate. If there is a mahjong table made of materials such as particleboard, MDF and one-time forming board, open the cabinet door or drawer and smell it to see if there is a pungent smell.

4. Find Defects

The main stress-bearing parts of the mahjong table, such as the columns and the load-bearing bars near the ground between the columns, should not have large knots or cracks. The structure is firm, the frame must not be loose, and the tenon and material are not allowed to be broken.

The components of the wood-based panels used on the mahjong table should be edge-sealed, and the installation of various accessories must be done with missing pieces, missing nails, and through nails.

Carefully check the details when purchasing:

Several major defects of solid wood: cracking, scarring, insect eyes, mildew

Cracking: Naturally can not buy.

Scar: If there is a scar on the front, and there is a scar on the same position on the back, this scar is basically a dead knot, and it will fall off after a long time. Therefore, a mahjong table with this defect cannot be bought.

Bug's Eye: Although many mahjong tables claim to be dried and degreased, if you think about how big China is, there are so many mahjong table factories, and the state's management is so weak, the credibility should be at least 50% off. Except for those Western-style solid wood mahjong tables, which are specially engraved with insect eyes, don't buy anything else.

Mildew: that is, the wood that is green and has water marks cannot be bought. Although the sales aunt will tell you that it has been dried, there is no problem. But think about it, would you still eat moldy bread after reprocessing? Mildewed wood, its performance is no longer the same as before.

5. Inspection strength

The strength of the board can be pressed with your fingers to feel the firmness of the board. One side of the material should have a well-shaped skeleton to fix it. If the skeleton is sparse, it will feel empty and unreal when you press the surface, and the panel will vibrate greatly; the bottom of the drawer should be pressed by hand to test the strength. The partition should be made of five-layer board.

6. Safety performance

Observe whether the drawer or door frame is tilted, and whether there is a skewed position caused by a low level of craftsmanship, such as a twisted mortise eye position, an oversized eye hole, and a loose mortise.

The wooden mahjong table must be safe and stable. When the two cabinet doors are opened 90 degrees, gently pull forward with your hands, and the cabinet should not automatically tip forward; the glass of the bookcase door should be edged; the full-length mirror The back panel should be installed on the dressing table, and the glass surface should be fixed by the bead. The individual parts of the mahjong table (such as legs, drawers, cabinet doors or brackets, etc.) must have sufficient supporting force. You can nudge the upper corner of the mahjong table or sit on the side to test whether the mahjong table is firm.

7. Check the interface

Heavier mahjong tables should be screwed with protective blocks at the corners and glued well. As for the back plate, it is also necessary to check whether it is inlaid and screw on.

Good solid wood mahjong tables are all connected by tenon and groove, and in places where the local load is relatively large, they are also reinforced by screws and protective blocks. If the solid wood mahjong table you see is all fixed by screws, then the firmness of this type of mahjong table is not high. To judge the firmness of the mahjong table, you can judge by shaking the mahjong table to feel its stability.

8.,Test slide

The drawer should be sturdy, tighten the screws on the inside. You may wish to pull open drawers, movable table tops, cabinet doors and other parts to see if they can be used freely and connected correctly.

9. Touch the surface

Put your hand on the surface of the mahjong table, and carefully check whether the polished surface is smooth, especially whether the feet and other parts are rough, whether there are streaks in the paint, whether the paint in the corners is too thick, and whether there are cracks or bubbles.

When the panel is covered with veneer and other materials, the color should be similar to that of the complete set of products, and the paint film on the surface of the product should not be wrinkled, sticky or leaked.

The solid wood mahjong table is most afraid of water and fire. Needless to say about fire, there is an old saying about the fear of water: dry for a thousand years, wet for a thousand years, dry, wet and wet can't pass a year, it is the real wood that is afraid of water. The surface of the mahjong table is especially the most effective way to prevent moisture from invading the mahjong table. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully check whether the mahjong table has not been painted. The key points: the top and bottom of the cabinet door, the interior of the large cabinet. Touch the paint surface by hand to see if there are burrs, bubbles, etc.

10. "Handstand" Test

Turn the chairs and padded mahjong tables upside down to see how they are made.

As for the table, check from the bottom. See if the seams are reinforced with screws and wedges, and are the battens fastened to the rungs? The seams are free of excess glue and filler.

11. Judging the origin

Special attention should be paid to the origin of the solid wood mahjong table wood manufacturers. There is an old saying that "solid wood is no more than the Yangtze River", which means that after the solid wood mahjong table produced in the south reaches the north, it will be prone to cracking and deformation due to the influence of the climate on the moisture content. So you should check the origin when purchasing.

12. Drawer details

The drawer should be solid, tighten the screws on the inside. Pull open drawers, movable table tops, cabinet doors and other parts to ensure they are accessible and connected correctly. The drawer bottom has a certain thickness, and is connected with the drawer bottom by grooves instead of nails.