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| | Scientific Name: | Pyrus communis | | | Common Name: | Pearwood | | | Family: | XXX |
| | | | Type: | Temperate Hardwood | | Other names: | European Pear | | Sources: | Europe and North America | | Color: | Pale brown with pink hues | | Texture: | Fine and even | | Grain: | Wavy but not interlocking | | Hardness: | Medium | | Weight: | Medium-heavy (44 lb./cu. ft.) |
Though black cherry is now ubiquitous, pear is one of the most prized fruitwoods, coming up to a pale pink-brown, with a fine, even texture and gentle wavy grain. | |  |
 Like other fruitwoods it has a creamy feel, and is favored by chair-makers and manufacturers of musical and measuring instruments. Stained black, it is often used as a substitute for ebony and shares many of the same qualities. | |
| | Common Uses · Venner · Turning · Carving · Furniture Strengths · Fine and even texture · Subtle coloring · Stable and strong | 
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