Europe

Swiss Pear is a trade name for the Wild Service tree Sorb and Common Pear species which cannot be differentiated as wood. The Wild Service‑ is the most frequently used type of wood, Sorb and Pear being less common. The majority of the wood worked today comes from France but it also occurs in Germany, Switzerland and Austria Due to the strong demand early in the nineties in relation to the low occurrence of this species, the prices for logs have exploded so that Pear belongs to the most expensive species in the world. Since 2002, however, the demand for this species has been decreasing greatly due to these high prices.

over the last five years Pear has become one of the most demanded veneer species in Europe. Used for bedroom furniture, living‑room furniture, paneling and office furniture Also used for highest quality interior fixtures for banks, insurances and other representative build­ings.

Very elegant wood. Unsteamed the wood is white. The warm reddish tone is only achieved by steaming. Many trunks develop brown heart and as a result fail to qualify for exclusive veneer The development of fine hairs is just as frequent as the figuring which gives the veneer life but unfortunately these still are not sufficiently accepted.

Pear is easy to machine with all tools

Drying is a very slow process and should  be carried out with great care

Pear takes any kind of surface finish well. Due to its plain texture it should be given a glossy or even polished finish