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Pear (Pyrus communis)

Family: Rosaceae

Common names: Choke-pear, Common pear, Parontrad, Pear, Peartree, Pearwood

Distributed in: France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States (Eastern Europe, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia, Western Europe)

Distribution overview: Native to Britain, the species has a wide distribution throughout Europe and parts of Asia. It has naturalized in the United States and can be found from Maine to Missouri, Florida, and in the north western region of Texas. It grows on moist soils near houses, fences, roadsides, clearings, and borders of forests. Pear trees are reported to have been cultivated since ancient times and numerous varieties have been been developed from the species and its hybrids.

Common uses: Bearings & bushings, Brush backs & handles, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Decorative veneer, Engraving, Furniture, Handles: general, Marquetry, Mathematical instruments, Moldings, Musical instruments , Musical instruments, Musical instruments: piano, Musical instruments: strings, Rulers, Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Turnery, Veneer, Veneer: decorative

Product sources: Material with the most superior properties comes from Germany and France. Supplies are limited since the tree is valued for its fruits, and only old trees are typically harvested for timber production, much of which is exported to Europe. Veneers are the main form of Pearwood imported into the United States and their prices are usually high. Domestic supplies in the US are scarce and are usually of poorer quality than material from the European market.

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodRed, White.The grain isWavy, the textureVery close and the lusterLustrous

Natural durability: Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: UK=A US=T2D4/T2D3 Fr=1

Drying Defects: Ring Shakes, Severe twisting/warping

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Very good to excellent results

Carving: Excellent weathering characteristics

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: Very Good to Excellent

Nailing: Holds nails well, Pre-Boring Recommended

Planing: Planed surfaces are reported to have a mild silky sheen

Resistance to Abrasion: High

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Sanding: Yields smooth, clean surfaces

Veneering qualities: Easy to cut Pearwood is reported to peel readily for veneer. It is used for marquetry to produce a color similar to human flesh.

Steam bending: Very Good to Excellent Results

Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Good screw holding properties; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Polishing: Heartwood has very high natural resistance to decay ; Staining: Poor to Very Poor;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 721 kg/m3
Bending Strength 542 849 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2
Hardness 752 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 705 560 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 7711 12078 psi
Density 45 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1658 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi
Weight 44 35 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 10 %

Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Weight = high
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Max. crushing strength = medium
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Strength properties are comparable to those of Oak, but Pearwood is tougher and more difficult to split

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