| dc.description.abstract | Naturally weathered boards are increasingly in demand as raw materials for furniture
because they seem elegant and antique. Because it takes a very long time, natural
weathered broads can be replaced with artificial weathered broad. This study aims to
evaluate the effect of different combustion rates on the physical properties and appearance
of mindi and pine wood after treatment. The combustion rate is set in two, namely 0.5 and
1.0 seconds/cm2. The properties of the wood tested follow the standard procedure of each
test parameter, while the appearance of the surface is visually observed. The results
showed that the combustion rate and wood species affected moisture content (MC), density,
specific gravity (SG), thickness reduction and wood appearance. Higher combustion rates
result in reduced MC, density and SG of wood, while the reduction in thickness increases.
In general, the artificial weathered boards can still be used as raw materials for making
furniture because the surface appearance becomes more aesthetically valuable with a
strong class that has not changed much. | id |
