Tim, that is Mexican Blue, but it's been changed because of Political correctness. I don't remember the botanical name. (CRS setting in) . It could be the Florida pronounced flowreeda variety. ................. Nubs
Pink ivory or something that looks like rose gold
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i think i've noticed that by the time it spalts some of the yellow has dissipated
Ryan is talking about 'Pear', Pyrus genus, you are talking about another genus, Sorbus.
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Dry & wet
Top to bottom -
1-4: Pink ivory
5: Swiss pear with a little piece of arg. Osage on top
6: canarywood
7. Sappy redheart
I tried sanding the right 1/3 of the pear by hand to get to fresh lighter wood, but it wasn't enough.
Looking at the wet pieces, i now thinkn the pear might be too dark. Maybe for accent wood, but not for full feature wood.
Did someone mention yellow wood?
I made some yellow dust Monday night using the chainsaw to get it down to chunks that i could run thru the bandsaw. That stuff was everywhere!
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Beats neon orange Cheeto dusk from padauk in my opinion
That looks way to dark I think Mark is right. You have got some pear and not sorbus. But I can understand that buying more wood is no longer possible (space, money, wife, etc etc) at some point.
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I never said it was Surbus (whatever that is lol). It was always swiss pear in my mind.
Swiss pear is in the sorbus genus. Which reveals the problem. I thought it was sorbus but it was sold to you as Swiss pear. So it might actually be a pyrus genus (pear) instead. Sorbus species don’t have commonly eaten fruit. They might be called mountain ash in America.
It has been covered on WoodBarter before, but I will repeat it. Swiss pear in the USA and western Hemisphere is known as Pyrus communis.
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Thanks. I didn’t know that. After some very quick looking hearne hardwoods apparently has some Swiss pear from the sorbus genus. Maybe he’ll have some luck there.It has been covered on WoodBarter before, but I will repeat it. Swiss pear in the USA and western Hemisphere is known as Pyrus communis.
Pear - Wikipedia
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I have no idea what the botanical name is for this "Swiss pear" from Cooks. I just know the common name used to market it. And i know it's relatively light weight and porous and darkens with age. Compared to the ornamental bradford pear from my own yard, this Swiss pear is lighter, more porous, and more uniform/bland in color and grain. The other fruit woods i have on hand might be similar in density and porosity to this Swiss pear, but it's difficult to say since i have yet to use them. I would guess this Swiss pear is close to black cherry, but black cherry is probably slightly more dense.
When i wet the woods in the photo above, the Swiss pear just drank up the water immediately and retained it for a while. In fact i was a little paranoid about warping, so i ended up wetting both sides then weighting it down flat on stickers to dry. And on a side note, i was surprised to discover that pink ivory absorbs water easily, considering it's density and oil content. It also stinks when it's wet lol
When i wet the woods in the photo above, the Swiss pear just drank up the water immediately and retained it for a while. In fact i was a little paranoid about warping, so i ended up wetting both sides then weighting it down flat on stickers to dry. And on a side note, i was surprised to discover that pink ivory absorbs water easily, considering it's density and oil content. It also stinks when it's wet lol
I promised a pic of dogwood a few days ago. It looks much more if a flesh tone away from fluorescent an LED light.
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That might have worked for this theme. I did try to find some, but it doesn't seem to be a particularly popular wood.
I was at Hearnes all day Saturday. The only 'Swiss' pear I saw there was labeled Pyrus. They had some 'Rowan' as Sorbus.
European Pear Lumber
SWISS PEAR EXOTIC WOOD European Pear wood also known as Swiss Pear, Allisee, Ellesbeer etc. is one of the finest continental hardwoods. The finest quality Pear veneer comes from the sorbus tree, one of the only trees to have three heart color rings. Swiss Pear is
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Interesting. Rowan when steamed should have a subtle pink or fawn Color. How was hearnes? Sounds like it should be amazing to be there. Similar to cropps edelholzshop in Germany.I was at Hearnes all day Saturday. The only 'Swiss' pear I saw there was labeled Pyrus. They had some 'Rowan' as Sorbus.
European Pear Lumber
SWISS PEAR EXOTIC WOOD European Pear wood also known as Swiss Pear, Allisee, Ellesbeer etc. is one of the finest continental hardwoods. The finest quality Pear veneer comes from the sorbus tree, one of the only trees to have three heart color rings. Swiss Pear is
The pear wood (pyrus communis) I saw on the internet looks a lot like the pear I have seen so far but much redder. You could call up a lumber yard and ask for specific Color matching. I do this regularly and it works very well. Just ask for the pinkest wood they have.
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I can believe that. It is hard to dry without major cracking, regardless the pains you take with endgrain sealant. I have had best luck with dead, standing trees for turning stock. I haven’t been able to turn green without splits forming.
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Definitely looks browner in person, but it's clearly still a yellow wood. Almost looks like a mix between canary and yellowheart. The smell is familiar, but i can't pinpoint it. This stuff definitely won't work for this project, but i planned to buy the wood before this project even came to fruition.
It was their annual Habitat for Humanity fund raiser. Lots of venders, lots of people and good conversation. They are building a new office. The handrail was 3.5" thick Black walnut, 38" wide by 22' long, single piece of wood. That is the teaser, the rest you will have to wait.
I am drooling. Cropps is similar. They had a one piece 2.3 meter wide table of two trees that had grown around on another in a twisting fashion. One was exceptionally figured bubinga and the other one was a dark brown walnuttish Color with purplish red highlights. You’re not allowed to take pics though. Because it’s their conference room and they don’t allow recording devices inside. The only way I was there is because I’m somewhat highly placed at the company I work at.
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