Old pine and fruitwood: traces of soft wood

An old farmhouse furniture piece made of softwood. The wood is pine, cherry, or pear, with a warm honey-brown color. The surface has numerous knots, wormholes, knife marks, and dents; due to the soft nature of the wood, prolonged use has resulted in an uneven, undulating surface with a polished sheen. It could be a table, a cabinet, or a door. The surface is unpainted, only waxed. Avoid: using hardwood to create flat, unmarked furniture, using stain to conceal the wood's natural color, applying glossy varnish that makes the surface reflective, using machine-embossed distressed finishes.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一件用軟木做的舊農舍家具。木材是松木、櫻桃木或梨木,顏色是溫暖的蜜褐,表面有大量的節疤、蟲孔、刀痕與凹陷;因為木質軟,使用久了表面呈現不平整的起伏與被磨亮的光澤。它可能是一張桌子、一個櫥櫃或一道門。表面沒有上漆,只有蠟。避免:使用硬木做出平整無痕的家具、使用染色掩蓋木材的原色、上亮光漆讓表面反光、使用機械壓紋的仿舊處理。