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Fruit woods generally are really good for ship modeling, you are lucky to have such a nice stockpile. For pear, is the color as in your photos or will it change to red (Swiss pear) if you steam it? Or, is that just something peculiar to specific species of pear? Just curious.
Thanks
Allan
 
Fruit woods generally are really good for ship modeling, you are lucky to have such a nice stockpile. For pear, is the color as in your photos or will it change to red (Swiss pear) if you steam it? Or, is that just something peculiar to specific species of pear? Just curious.
Thanks
Allan
There are many different varieties of wood in Europe Allan. Pear can be light, dark, or wild... The same with maple. Sycamore maple has a peachy hue and has nothing in common with maple or sugar maple from USA or Canada.

Sycamore maple...
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Fruit woods generally are really good for ship modeling, you are lucky to have such a nice stockpile. For pear, is the color as in your photos or will it change to red (Swiss pear) if you steam it? Or, is that just something peculiar to specific species of pear? Just curious.
Thanks
Allan
The wood is now in lumber stage. It has a lot dirt stains and I need to cut it on smaller planks. After planing it will show it's true colors. This pear(I guess) is just typical european pear from polish garden. It has dark brownish color which can be magnified with oils or other substances

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I'made keel for L'Ambitieux from similar type of pear. Un-oiled looks like this

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