Hi all,
I was trawling the internet as I usually do, and spotted some of the Noma Møller 62s and decided to take a quick look. The 62 isn't my favourite design but the finish is interesting with its intentionally distressed and fumed oak. I am trying to justify my curiosity, I don't know why.
Upon looking at the stamp on the rail, I noticed something odd. The rail didn't appear to be the beech, I'd expect. In fact I wasn't even sure it was real wood. Compound timber isn't strong enough for rails is it?
Could anyone shed some light on what this material is?
Kyle
Hi Kyle, welcome back! I sincerely doubt it's an "engineered" wood product. If the visible frame is indeed fumed oak, it's possible that the beech seat rails may have picked up an uneven gray-ish cast during the ammonia fuming process. The other possibility would be mildew stains from being stored in a high-humidity environment like a basement (do I notice a bit of rust on the upholstery staples?).
Thanks for the welcome back!
Yes, I am really not sure, I might end up spending some more time looking if there's any other stamp pictures from the Noma chairs. I didn't think engineered wood would be sufficiently structurally strong, especially to be used for something like a rail that requires it not be brittle in the centre.
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