Chapter 382

Mahogany identification is a very complicated subject. Antonio and Bart spent a long time and used many methods to identify the small-leaf red sandalwood.

The two taught Li Du and Hans the method of physical identification.

For example, look at the distribution of tube holes in the cross-section.

If it is real red sandalwood, the diameter of the tube holes in the whole growth ring is slightly equal and the distribution is relatively uniform, otherwise it is fake red sandalwood.

You can also look at the growth rings, which can be observed on the cross-section of the wood. Unlike other woods, the growth rings of red sandalwood are not obvious, which is an obvious feature.

In addition, you can check the color of the surface material. The new section of lobular red sandalwood is orange-red, and it will become dark purple or dark purple after a long time, and it will also have light color and purple-black stripes.

After watching the two demonstrate these identification methods, Hans was dumbfounded: "Isn't it too complicated?"

Bart shrugged and said, "Oh, it's only half of the introduction now, come on, I'll continue the introduction, and the next step is to judge by smell."

"The small-leaved red sandalwood has a unique fragrance when it is rubbed with an object, similar to the fragrance of sandalwood, but lighter. Especially after a quick file with a file, the smell is stronger."

Hans continued to be dumbfounded: "..."

Li Du, who is so eager to learn, gave up learning in the end, it was too difficult, and it tested too much experience.

Take the knife cutting technique during observation as an example, it is required to cut out the cross section with one knife, and the knife cannot be returned.

After a complicated inspection, the result was not released until the evening after the appraisal at noon.

Li Du was right, these woods are real mahogany!

Not only these woods, but also the planks obtained from Warehouse No. 46, which are also real mahogany.

Four wooden boxes and eight pieces of mahogany, the most precious is the most complex identification of small-leaf red sandalwood, which is a real mahogany from India, weighing nearly 400 kilograms, and is of great value.

There are also black rosewood, ebony wood, Laos red rosewood, Southeast Asian white rosewood, etc. Eight pieces of wood cover eight mahogany varieties, all of which are genuine.

After receiving the certificate of appraisal, Hans and Li Du clapped their hands high and shouted excitedly, "Thank God, we are so lucky! Ah, no, Li, you are so amazing!"

Li Du nodded, yes, this is a human saying.

Afterwards, the two discussed for a while. Why did the Trang mahogany house have only fake furniture, but there were precious genuine mahogany? And they haven't taken it yet?

No one knew the real answer. Their guess was the same as Li Du's guess at first. Although the Redwood House made fake products, they made high-end fake products.

The counterfeit mahogany furniture in the warehouse has either been faked with superb craftsmanship and bleached, or faked with skin.

Among them, real mahogany is needed when the skin is faked. They did buy some real mahogany at a high price, and used part of it, and the other part was useless and put it in the warehouse.

Later, the Redwood Pavilion made a lot of money by using the auction method. In order to prevent people from discovering the problem, they left Holbrook immediately after making money.

The remaining unused real mahogany was shelved in the warehouse together with the fakes. For some reason, the counterfeiters did not take them away, and did not come to take them away later.

Just like that, eventually the warehouse lease contract expires and the warehouse company puts them up for auction.

Hans asked two people to estimate the value of these woods. The most valuable is the small-leaf red sandalwood. The market price is 100,000 US dollars per ton, which is worth about 40,000 US dollars.

The second is Siamese rosewood, the price is about 20,000 US dollars per ton. This wood weighs 500 kilograms and can be sold for 10,000 US dollars.

The value of other mahogany is relatively low, most of which are less than 10,000 US dollars per ton, and can be worth about 30,000 US dollars together.

Li Du summed it up, and all the mahogany trees are worth more than 80,000 yuan, which is not bad.

Hans was a little disappointed and said, "Isn't mahogany very expensive? Why are most mahogany worthless?"

Antonio shrugged and said, "This is the market price. Some are really expensive. Chinese huanghuali wood can sell for US$1.5 million per ton, and Vietnamese huanghuali wood can also sell for US$200,000 per ton, but you don't have any."

It often takes hundreds of years or thousands of years for huanghuali wood to become useful. This kind of wood is extremely rare, and the furniture made of it is also extremely expensive. Many people like it, but not many can afford it.

It may be for this reason that the mahogany pavilion did not make fake huanghuali wood furniture.

It may also be that the mahogany pavilion could not find real huanghuali wood to veneer, so no fakes were made.

When Li Du conjectured, Hans asked in confusion, "No, when the first warehouse was opened, didn't someone say that yellow rosewood appeared?"

"They're just guessing. Do you really believe what those people say?" Li Du said angrily.

A profit of 80,000 yuan is not big, but it is better than no profit. Of course, it is better than Boll and Rick who were deceived. Thinking about Rick losing more than 100,000 yuan, it is really miserable.

Hans was looking for a mahogany buyer, and Li Du was going to Boston during the period. He had to send the dodo skeleton specimen there, but the other party offered a high price of one million!

He didn't want too many people to know about this, so he took Godzilla and Dao to Boston without Hans.

If he wasn't worried that the other party would get rid of him for a million, he wouldn't even take these two with him.

Boston is the capital and largest city of Massachusetts and the largest city in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

The city is located on the Atlantic coast of the northeastern United States. According to the geographical division of Americans, it belongs to the eastern region, while Arizona belongs to the western region.

Li Du has never left Arizona, and this trip to the East made him quite nervous.

However, the law and order in Boston is good. It is an old city, founded in 1630, and has a great status in the United States. Even American history started from this city.

The birth of the United States originated from the War of Independence, and the fuse of this war was the Boston Tea Party.

Li Du learned these histories when he was in middle school, and when he got on the plane, he was introduced again in the brochure of the plane, and there is also a Chinese introduction manual.

There are many good universities in and around Boston, where a large number of Chinese students reside, so there are many things about Chinese.

Li Du is very interested in geography, history and culture from all over the world, which is why he flew to Boston to conduct transactions. Otherwise, it would be safer to invite the other party to Flagstaff.

The taxi drove from the airport to the city, and then Da Ao asked him to stop, and they walked into the city.

Li Du asked, "Why walk?"

Dao said: "The layout of this city is very compact, suitable for walking, not for driving, especially the Beacon Hill area we are going to, which is the oldest and most prosperous urban area in Boston."

Li Du didn't mind walking, but they were carrying the skeleton of a dodo bird specimen, which was nearly one meter high, which was too big.

Godzilla picked up the big wooden box without any complaints. Under his burly figure, the wooden box was like a toy box, successfully solving the problem that made Li Du embarrassed.