A philosophy of production
Each piece of furniture has details and finishes that can be seen and touched whereas the construction and assembly systems are generally not apparent.
However, they are fundamental to the solidity and long-life of the furniture: we, at Salca, have always worked with respect toward the old and still valid methods of jointed construction, which guarantee the permanency in structure of our products: certainly a costly and refined choice, but not always easy to appreciate because these qualities are sometimes difficult to observe.
The cycle of production
The entire production cycle takes place in our plant.
Only some inlaid works and carvings are partially entrusted to outside work.
Design
A highly professional team design the complete series of our current and special products.
The laser-cut
The laser-cut working consent the high precision to the cut of the inlays.
Jointing
Of particular importance are the jointing of veneering Rand the composition of curls and of briers.
Sectioning
The dried timber, once sectioned and planed, is ready for further working..
Bending
In high-frequency bending Salca boasts a 30-year-long experience.
NC Work Centre
Modern technology: speed and precision.
Assembly
The assembly of the elements composing the structure of the furniture takes place once the machinery work is finished.
Carpentry
After the assembly every piece of furniture is completed in each of its elements (photos A and C).
Our high professionality enables to assist Customers' special works with competitive times and with the quality of current production (photo B).
Finishings
We have the greatest care for the finishing cycle which - from the initial aging (photo D) to the final padding (photo E) - consists in 6-9 phases according to the result required.
This procedure guarantees the transparency of varnishings and the smoothness of surfaces with a richness that can be seen and touched.
SALCA makes use of these materials in the manifacture of its collections:
- Woods
- Mahogany, beech, cherry, tulipier, spruce ( for veneers )
- Panels
- Multy - layer, fiber, veneers
- Veneering
- Mahogany, mahogany flame, walnut, walnut flame, cherry, elm, mirtle and ash briars, tanganyika ( interiors )
- Back
- The back of the display case are tint or with fabric nobile o rivestiti in tessuto
- Drawers
- Front in multi-layer, bottom in multilayer covered by fabric, back in beech
- Accessories
- Handles, knobs, hinges, and various articles, in cast brass
- Leather
- Kid and sheepskin with pure gold decoration
- Fabrics and Marbles
- Fabrics as per set of samples
The marbles are naturals and gloss without varnish - Adhesives
- Vinyl and urea resin glues
Formaldeide 0,2 - 0,4 ( as DIN 68705 part. 2 ) - Varnish
- Water - tains, polyurethan primers and polyester
Primers ( shiny gloss ). For finishing :
polyurethan or Nitro - cellulose varnish and shellac, beeswax - Finishings
- With pad, aged with pad, gloss, shiny gloss, matt
or aged matt to 40 gloss, semi - gloss to 60 or 80 gloss or as per sample - Packaging
- Tissue - paper + polyethylene + corrugated board and wadding with special strengthening on tops and edges
The indication of wood ( exclusion of the chairs ) is about the veneer and not of the wood
Maintenance
If request, with a small contribution, we furnish a Kit of repair, for freshen up the furniture or to make up at thin scratches, marks or stains.
This Kit contains virgin bee-wax, cotton wool, steel wool, a walnut color felt-marker.
Instructions
To rub-off thin scratches, marks or stains follow these steps :
Rub along the wood grains ( not in circle ) the area to be treated, gradually increasing pressure until the damage disappear in part or completely.
If the rubbing action is light, just remove the powder with cotton wool.
If scratches do not disappear, rub the entire suface energetically with steel wool and remove the powder
movie (3.4 Mb)Rub in circle with a the whole area to be treated.
Immediatelly after wipe the surface taking care to use the dry side of the cotton wool until the former shine is restored.
The marker may be used for small retouching of the spots where the varnish has been accidentally removed. For best result wait 2 hours before retouching.
N.B.: for the day cleaning to use the wool or cotton cloth hardly moist.
