Typical uses
Swiss Pear Lumber
Fine-grained European pear wood — also called pearwood or Swiss pear (Pyrus communis) — precision milled to tight tolerances. Warm pinkish-cream tone with excellent surface finish. Ideal for model ship planking, decking and fine detail work.
- Cross-section
- 40–50 mm × 50–300 mm
- Length
- 500–550 mm
- Processing
- Rough cut or jointed
- Quality grade
- AB (international hardwood grading standards)
- Moisture content
- 8–14%
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About Swiss Pear
Steamed Swiss pear — sometimes sold simply as pear wood, pearwood or pear lumber — is one of the most loved planking woods in fine model making. Its warm pinkish-cream tone and exceptionally fine, even grain (Pyrus communis) give a soft, natural-looking plank run that builders return to again and again.
Steamed Swiss Pear 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.
Wood Properties
| Species | Pyrus communis / Sorbus torminalis |
| 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 |