The agarwood tree is an evergreen tree of the genus Agarwood in the family Ruixiangaceae, native to Southeast Asia, Indonesia and other places. The wooden structure of the agarwood tree is different from that of ordinary wood, and its xylem contains a large amount of resin, which has a unique fragrance and is an important raw material for making high-grade spices.
The formation of natural agarwood takes a long time, generally decades or even hundreds of years. Artificial incense can be made through human intervention to shorten the formation time of agarwood. Among them, the most common method of making incense is artificial.
As the name suggests, the agarwood tree makes a hole in the trunk of the agarwood tree, then fills the hole with gunpowder, and ignites the gunpowder. The heat generated by the burning of gunpowder damages the xylem of the agarwood tree, which stimulates the agarwood tree to produce resin. The resin will gradually solidify under the action of high temperature, forming agarwood.
The purpose of the agarwood tree fire hole is mainly in the following three aspects:
1.Stimulates the agarwood tree to produce resin:The resin of the agarwood tree is the basis for the formation of agarwood. In nature, agarwood trees are attacked by pests, diseases, lightning strikes, and other factors, resulting in resin. Artificial incense production requires human intervention to stimulate the agarwood tree to produce resin by punching fire holes.
2.Shorten the formation time of agarwood:The formation of natural agarwood takes a long time, generally decades or even hundreds of years. Artificial incense can shorten the formation time of agarwood by making fire holes. Generally speaking, the agarwood made by making incense through the fire hole only takes a few years or more than ten years to form.
3.Increase the yield of agarwood:In the process of artificial incense making, the number and position of punches can be adjusted as needed, so as to increase the yield of agarwood.
Agarwood tree fire hole is a technical job that requires an experienced master to operate. The aperture, depth, and position of the fire hole need to be strictly controlled to ensure the quality of agarwood.
There are certain differences in the quality of agarwood made by beating fire holes compared with natural agarwood. The fragrance of agarwood made by making incense through the fire hole is usually not as strong as that of natural agarwood, and its wooden structure is also relatively loose.
In recent years, with the development of the agarwood market, the incense making technology of agarwood tree fire holes has also been continuously improved. Some high-end agarwood tree fire-hole incense making technology has been able to produce agarwood with quality comparable to natural agarwood.
Agarwood tree fire hole incense making is an ancient and traditional incense making method. With the progress of science and technology, the incense making technology of agarwood tree fire hole will also be further developed, so as to provide new impetus for the development of the agarwood industry.
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