11 As the demand for Hokkaido hardwood lumber increases both domestically and abroad, securing wood materials with sufficient length is becoming increasingly difficult. In addition, splits may occur especially at the cross section during the process of furniture making like drying, cutting, etc. The split pieces are shortened, and even if they are good in quality, thickness, grain, etc. for table tops, we can’ t use them because they are not long enough. CondeHouse, therefore, has been searching for a way to fully utilize these precious natural resources and arrived at “vertical joint” by which short pieces of wood turns into long solid table tops in high demand. Vertical joint for the effective use of short but good-quality wood materials Wood Grain We cannot gain a lot of straightgrain part from one tree. Places where branches once grew become gnarls, and the grains of such places wave. We place these wood characters efficiently on the surface of furniture so that they look attractive. Color Even though lumber boards are taken from the same wood, the color of the boards may vary for their places of the wood: outside or inside; upper or bottom. Aging changes Wood (especially solid wood) keeps on moving after processed into furniture. Table top boards of solid wood may warp or break. Even so, they can continue to be used by repair. Damages Solid wood furniture may be dented by impact or burned by heat. Even after such damages, it can continue to be used by repair: dents by steam heating; burnt places by whittling and painting. Surrounding environmental effect Exposed to direct sunlight or hot air from heater, wood may suffer from color change or small splinters. Even so, it makes a comeback by repair.
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