PRODUÇÃO E VALORAÇÃO DE MÓVEIS RÚSTICOS DE MADEIRA RESIDUAL DA FLORESTA AMAZÔNICA

Abstract

The present research was proposed in order to test the use of residual wood from the exploration of native Amazon forest and its use in the manufacture of handcrafted rustic furniture. Using non-industrial machines and tools and artisan work methodology, six pieces were produced in total, namely: single log bench, bar counter, wooden sideboard, wooden sink, coffee table with wooden top, coffee table with glass top. Not only the technical feasibility of using these residues for the manufacture of rustic furniture was tested, but also the economic feasibility, simulating two sales scenarios for the items produced, scenario 1, physical sales in the southern region of Brazil, but specifically in the city of Irati-PR and the second scenario the sale via e-commerce (internet). For each scenario, two pricing strategies were tested (surveyed prices and calculated prices). Wood residues proved to be an excellent source of raw material for rustic furniture, enabling multiple design alternatives, despite some difficulties highlighted in the process, such as: weight, hardness and orientation of the wood grain, among others. The economic evaluation was positive for the two simulated scenarios, highlighting scenario 2 – strategy 2 as a promising alternative in determining prices for the sale of manufactured furniture, whose profit reached a margin of 252.42% on total costs. Thus, the project proved to be technically and economically viable for the use of waste wood from the Amazon Forest.