From A Piece Of Wood
January 21, 2008
In the hands of a Master Craftsmen a piece of wood could be turned to the most bizarre crafts on earth. Some so beautiful and rare that they are considered a dead artform that could not be reproduced by the modern men. What do I mean by this? A piece of a 300 year old house with its carving done from that century could cost abour USD 300,000 for one square metre. Unbelievavable? Believe it.
The newer generation could not copy this art to the style and grace of the olden days but yet they are trying their best . Todays artwork is more in the sense of scultures such as below .
This kind of scultures could be found at many places at prices that ranges according to its size. But there are also the craftmen here in Malaysia that still tries to follow the artform of the olden days which is carving. A remarkable work is as below.
This is a replica of a window sill from the Straits of Melaka. During the days of the Javanese occupation. The artwork itself could be seen on many houses till today in Melaka the land of History. All these from a single piece of wood.
The forest have given us much to adorn and awe to make sure that you are not promoting deforestation I would suggest that you buy your wood products from sources that declare their wood products as fallen trees and not chopped down trees. I am not so sure whether you are able to get this kind of information anywhere else but as a tree lover myself I will only sell products that are from fallen trees and one piece crafts . You are able to purchase most of the Malaysian crafts through our online shop which will be up before February 2008. This delay is due to the fact that we would want to make sure that our customers are getting the best products at the best prices.
The Definition of Wood
January 21, 2008
Wood is a hard, fibrous, lignified structural tissue produced as secondary xylem in the stems of woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. This tissue conducts water to the leaves and other growing tissues and has a support function, enabling plants to reach large sizes. Wood may also refer to other plant materials and tissues with comparable properties.
Wood is a heterogeneous, hygroscopic, cellular and anisotropic material. Wood is composed of fibers of cellulose (40%–50%) and hemicellulose (15%–25%) impregnated with lignin (15%–30%).
Wood can be cut into straight planks and made into a hardwood floor (parquetry).
Wood has been used for millennia for many purposes. One of its primary uses is as fuel. It is also used as for making artworks, furniture, tools, and weapons, and as a construction material.
Wood has been an important construction material since humans began building shelters, houses and boats. Nearly all boats were made out of wood till the late 1800s, and wood remains in common use today in boat construction. New domestic housing in many parts of the world today is commonly of timber-framed construction. In buildings made of other materials, wood will still be found as a supporting material, especially in roof construction and interior doors and their frames and exterior cladding. Wood to be used for construction work is commonly known as lumber in North America. Elsewhere, lumber will usually refer to felled trees, and the word for sawn planks ready for use will be timber.
Wood unsuitable for construction in its native form may be broken down mechanically (into fibres or chips) or chemically (into cellulose) and used as a raw material for other building materials such as chipboard, engineered wood, hardboard, medium-density fiberboard (MDF), oriented strand board (OSB). Such wood derivatives are widely used: wood fibers are an important component of most paper, and cellulose is used as a component of some synthetic materials. Wood derivatives can also be used for kinds of flooring, for example laminate flooring.
Wood is also used for cutlery, such as chopsticks, toothpicks, and other utensils, like the wooden spoon.
