"That goes especially for things carved out of wood, because wood is a living material," says second-generation proprietor Peter Sung. Timber recently cut from the forest expands when it absorbs moisture and shrinks when it loses moisture, and has to be stored for many years in a cool dry environment before it stabilizes and is ready to be used to make furniture.
「尤其是木刻的東西，因為木頭是活的。」第二代的掌門人宋文堯表示，才自森林中砍伐下來的木材吃了水分就脹，吐了水分會縮，必須經過幾年的陰乾才會定性，才能拿來作傢具。