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28th March 2015, 10:19 AM #1Senior Member
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Pearwood?
I was wondering if anyone on here knew of anywhere (within Australia) that i might be able to get some european pear wood from?
Also, does anyone know of any other fairly close grained timbers that might make for a good substitute if i cant get it?
Colour doesn't really matter, its more the tightness of the grain that i'm interested in, and whether i'm able to get it in sizes above pen blanks.
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7th April 2015, 10:46 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Is there much of a difference between European Pear Wood, and ordinary orchard Pear Wood?
Size aside, an old orchard as a source, may be an option for you. Where I live there are many apple/peach/cherry orchards that remove trees on a regular basis if they are not commercially viable.
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5th May 2015, 11:47 AM #3Awaiting Email Confirmation
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Agree with CAVA... its ordinary fruit pear (ie Eur Pear is same as fruit wood pear grown here) and old orchards are best source.
If you are in city I suggest you try camellia or crateagus or hawthorm stems which occassionally become available in sizes up to about 5-8". These timbers are all pale but fine textured. Some of these may split or twist badly when drying. So sealing ends and slow dring is recommended ....for some years.
Perhaps you could also try some PITTOSPORUM (you know the tree with unbdulating leaves and yellow berries). It was used as an engravers wood so is fine textured (and pale too). At least its seasons pretty well and is readily available in country Victoria.
Euge
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5th May 2015, 08:17 PM #4Senior Member
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African Pearwood (Olinia ventosa) is also an option if available over there?
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5th May 2015, 08:32 PM #5
I suppose sapient pearwood is out of the question.
Those were the droids I was looking for.
https://autoblastgates.com.au
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