Fine-grained European pearwood, precision milled to tight tolerances. Warm pinkish-cream tone with excellent surface finish. Ideal for model ship planking, decking and fine detail work.
Swiss Pear (Pyrus communis) is one of the most loved planking woods in fine model making. Its warm pinkish-cream tone and exceptionally fine, even grain give a soft, natural-looking plank run that builders return to again and again.
Pearwood is stable with minimal movement across the grain, and it bends predictably — a real advantage when running planks around a hull's curves. The smooth surface takes glue, stain and varnish beautifully with little preparation.
Each piece is milled fresh from matched stock and held to ±0.10 mm for an even, consistent line.
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Origin | Central Europe |
| Janka Hardness | ~1,660 N (medium-hard) |
| Density | ~700 kg/m³ (air dried) |
| Grain | Fine and even, straight |
| Colour | Warm pinkish-cream, slight blush |
| Texture | Very smooth — excellent surface finish |
| Workability | Excellent — bends, cuts and glues well |
| Moisture content | Below 8% (kiln dried) |
| Tolerance | ±0.10 mm (sheets/strips) / ±0.20 mm (square strips) |