What is the definition for Solid wood furniture?

Solid Wood means all exposed pieces of the furniture have been made from one solid board.  It means that all the wood used to build your piece of furniture once lived in the woods as a tree and was harvested for the sole purpose of making solid wood furniture and no artificial product has been used in the assembling process.  No veneers or particle boards are ever used anywhere when you are promised a piece of solid wood furniture.  When these types of boards are used in furniture construction, they are glued together on top of the solid wood to appear as one piece of solid wood.  By following a seam to the end, you can easily identify a veneer or particle board as the grain of the solid wood will end.  Many veneers are glued over the edges to look like solid wood but don’t be fooled, always look very closely if you suspect that a man made product has been used in conjunction with solid wood make sure to get up close and inspect the grain and make sure you do not see the grain end.  Don’t be fooled by signs saying “All Wood Furniture” that does not necessarily mean solid wood furniture as a veneer or particle board can be considered wood.  Ask the person whom you are buying the furniture from if the piece is truly solid wood.   Furniture makers often use veneers or particle board to lower the cost in producing the product.  However, in the end, you have a good chance that the piece that has been used will warp and pull away from the solid wood furniture creating the need for either new furniture or a call to a repair man.

ALWAYS CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOUR SOLID WOOD FURNITURE IS TRULY SOLID WOOD

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