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What is Wood Separation in Antique Furniture?
One of my New Year's Resolutions is to film more blog posts! I'd like to share some of my knowledge about antique furniture with you, so I hope that you will find this helpful!
Wood separation is one of the things to look for as a clue to whether or not a piece of furniture is truly an antique. You'll find wood separation, also called shrinkage, where joints of furniture come together. It looks like a gap or a space, and can also be manifested as a crack or split in the wood.
However, it might be easier for you to know what to look for if you understand what causes wood separation, or shrinkage, in the first place. It has to do with the relative humidity of the wood and how that is impacted by the temperature and humidity of the environment where the wood is kept.
We'll look at more examples of wood separation in the next blog post! Please let me know if there are any topics you'd like to learn more about and I'll see if I can help.
Aimee owns EuroLuxHome.com with her husband and best friend, Greg. With over 20 years' experience in acquiring and selling French Antique Furniture, she is very knowledgeable about furniture styles and how they are influenced by historical events. Aimee has shipped antique furniture and antique furniture reproductions to all 50 States and over 50 foreign countries. Subscribe to this blog for articles about antique furniture construction methods, style trends and even repair tips. Check out our YouTube channel!
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