Re: [Harp-L] Re: Identifying woods...

[Joseph Leone <3N037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ok, then it must be wild pear. Like what we call sickle pear. Not like the eating pears we had in our yard. Thanks for the info. Steaming makes sense as it would puff up the fibers and allow the mills to cut more cleanly. At least it seemed to be that way when I fit pieces to a boat by steaming them. I love it when I learn new stuff. Thanks Rick..mystery solved. :)

smo-joe 

On Jun 4, 2014, at 1:36 PM, Rick Epping wrote:

> Marine Bands and Chromonica combs are both made of pear wood. The dark color, which can vary somewhat, is a product of a steaming process the wood undergoes to stabilise it before milling the combs. 
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> Best regards,
> Rick
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>>> Where do you live? Seriously though, trying not to get into meta..most fruit woods are light in color. Ergo: Marine Band = pear wood. And it TASTES like pear wood. Then we have the nut woods usually being dark. Since a Marine Band is light and chromatics are dark, I don't understand how they could be the same wood? As for taste, I have done a lot of wood working and the sawdust from each of those woods tastes like what I think they are. Teak, rosewood, gums, ash, oaks, maples, etc. all have their own unique tastes. I happen to like sasafrass. lolol  (Btw, metals also have their own tastes). 
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