I am amazed at quality of work you guys do. Look at these planks I can not see the gaps in between!
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My concern would be that over time it will all oxidize to roughly the same shade, which is why I suggested other woods, like apple or cherry.
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I purchased pear from Joe Volpe of Modellers Sawmill in New Jersey a couple of years back and was pleased with the wood and customer service. The milled pear wood sheets I purchased were for different thicknesses but on his site he mentions hand-picked sheets. Link below:
I also purchased pear wood billets about one inch thickness of varying lengths from Cook Woods in the USA. I mill them to my own specifications and am using the pear to mostly replace the basswood for my Syren build. The Cook Woods pear is generally great for my purposes but I include the link if that helps you. The site shows you photos of the pieces you may consider buying.
I found that even if the wood was a little grainy looking if I milled to the thickness I wanted for say a certain plank width then cut the edge off the milled sheet to the scaled thickness of my plank there was little to no grain showing. Not sure that makes sense
, so for example if I wanted 1/8” wide planks x 1/16” thick I mill a 1/8” sheet then cut off strips 1/16” thick from the sheet edge. I think though that you are looking for wider pieces? Anyway hope these links help. Stay safe.
I purchased pear from Joe Volpe of Modellers Sawmill in New Jersey a couple of years back and was pleased with the wood and customer service. The milled pear wood sheets I purchased were for different thicknesses but on his site he mentions hand-picked sheets. Link below:
Modeler's Sawmill is a custom wood milling shop located in New Jersey, that caters to hobbyists and model shipbuilders
Modeler's Sawmill is a custom wood milling shop
www.modelerssawmill.com
I also purchased pear wood billets about one inch thickness of varying lengths from Cook Woods in the USA. I mill them to my own specifications and am using the pear to mostly replace the basswood for my Syren build. The Cook Woods pear is generally great for my purposes but I include the link if that helps you. The site shows you photos of the pieces you may consider buying.
Swiss Pear
Pyrus communis, European pearwood, is a beautiful finely grained wood that has an interesting past and future. Lumber is commonly steamed to bring out desirable colors such as pinks and reds. Steaming relieves stress just as in Madrona or Strawberry wood, which has a strong resemblance to...
www.cookwoods.com
I found that even if the wood was a little grainy looking if I milled to the thickness I wanted for say a certain plank width then cut the edge off the milled sheet to the scaled thickness of my plank there was little to no grain showing. Not sure that makes sense
, so for example if I wanted 1/8” wide planks x 1/16” thick I mill a 1/8” sheet then cut off strips 1/16” thick from the sheet edge. I think though that you are looking for wider pieces? Anyway hope these links help. Stay safe.
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For the lightest pear, you might consider bleaching the wood you have to lighten it. I wanted lighter planking on the deck of my Ragusian Carrack, so rather than buying new, used bleach to lighten the walnut in the kit. Experimentation would be required to get the required hue, but it might work. Scroll down from this link to see my process. Obviously, my craftsmanship is not on the level with yours, but it's a possibility for you. Bleaching also lessens grain contrast.
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No, absolutely no! Sorry. You will get crap.
This is what I got once when I asked for uniformed colored pear strips ... it led in a bad discussion .. he don't care about customers and their demands.
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i have 200 board feet of steamed pear and 1,230 pounds of natural pearwood logs ranging from 4 inch to 8 inch diameter but to exactly match what you looking for may be an issue
1. Take a look at gilmerwoods.com in Oregon.
2. They do not have everything all the time, so you have to check in on a regular basis (daily).
When they have what you want buy it. Don't delay. It is "here today, gone tomorrow".
1. Photos i,2,3, and 4, beautiful work.
2. Cut your wood with the grain, not parallel to the edges of the large wood piece.
Don't cut the wood on the bias.
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Vahur stocks light and 'dark' pear. There is a wait though, it will probably have to be milled to order and he tends to be busy. Getting the boards for home milling is quicker.
Firstly, many thanks to all those who responded and offered their help!!! I really appreciate it!
Now, some answers to everyone.
Now, some answers to everyone.
Thanks for the link. Yes, it is possible to order from Ukraine, but there are three "buts." Firstly - not a small amount of delivery, as well as the product itself. Secondly, there are no live reviews and photos of buyers. And third, the proposed sizes are not suitable. But thanks for the help anyway!
I don't argue, there are many opinions on taste and color. But I don't really like cherries and apple trees. I've tried both trees and I'm making from cherries at the moment, but my favourite is the pear. I will still age with bitumen, and the predicted result can surely be achieved with a pear. Plus, cherries prick, I like a pear the most for working with wood, but still thanks for the advice.
Thank you very much for the links and your experience, I will study your links, glad for you that you were able to find what you were looking for, I know how desirable it is.Hi,
I purchased pear from Joe Volpe of Modellers Sawmill in New Jersey a couple of years back and was pleased with the wood and customer service. The milled pear wood sheets I purchased were for different thicknesses but on his site he mentions hand-picked sheets. Link below:
Modeler's Sawmill is a custom wood milling shop located in New Jersey, that caters to hobbyists and model shipbuilders
Modeler's Sawmill is a custom wood milling shopwww.modelerssawmill.com
I also purchased pear wood billets about one inch thickness of varying lengths from Cook Woods in the USA. I mill them to my own specifications and am using the pear to mostly replace the basswood for my Syren build. The Cook Woods pear is generally great for my purposes but I include the link if that helps you. The site shows you photos of the pieces you may consider buying.
Swiss Pear
Pyrus communis, European pearwood, is a beautiful finely grained wood that has an interesting past and future. Lumber is commonly steamed to bring out desirable colors such as pinks and reds. Steaming relieves stress just as in Madrona or Strawberry wood, which has a strong resemblance to...www.cookwoods.com
I found that even if the wood was a little grainy looking if I milled to the thickness I wanted for say a certain plank width then cut the edge off the milled sheet to the scaled thickness of my plank there was little to no grain showing. Not sure that makes sense
Thank you very much for sharing your bleaching experience. Interesting idea. I understand the principle of this process and am looking for a slightly different solution. I try to find a certain pear colour for the deck, but which is far from white or very light. Rather beige, as in the photo of the reference. But if I need lighter wood I will try your method, thank you very much!
Huge thanks for the caution. To be honest, I thought so. I just don't trust sites where there are no live photos, but standard wallpaper. It is unfortunate that you have experienced such a bitter experience. Thank you for saving me from buying, as we say "cat in a bag."
You are right, that's why I turned to the people, since my search led me to a dead end...
Thanks for the link and for your recommendations. Yes, I understand that it was possible to cut wood from a different angle, but I understood this when I covered it with oil. I will try to change the technique.
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Hello again,I have pre-selected a few pieces with the straightest possible grain pattern. The thickness of these pieces is about 2-2.5 cm and the length about 1 m (the longest ones). In terms of colour, light sapwood is the most common. In addition, there is also some darker hardwood and even a little pink in one or two smaller pieces (hardly visible on the attached pictures). As usual, the photos actually lie about the colours and basically it all depends on the lighting (some pictures are taken with flash, some not, hence the difference).
In some of the photos the slats are reversed so you can see both sides.
When assessing the pieces, try not to see the flawed areas and instead focus on the potentially useful ones (professionals do it that way). Anyway, I can cut off the least attractive parts in order to reduce the shipping cost.
I'd estimate everything at about 15kg +/- a couple of kg, and shipping costs at 100 PLN (for about half of what you can see below) to about 165 PLN (for everything shown here), economy mode. Anyway, here is the postage price list (Ukraine belongs to zone 10):
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Thank you so much. Naturally, I don't need so much (I don't want to take so much good from you), and tomorrow I will choose, with your permission, the fragment that may suit me. Thanks again!!!