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Veneer Peartree Swiss smoked
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Wood speciesPeartree Swiss smoked
Bot. NameSorbus torminalis
Tradename EnSmoked Swiss Peartree
Type
Deciduous tree
Price
Color
Light Brown,
Brown
Thickness
0.6 /
0.9 mm
Wood Structure
Quarter Cut,
Crown Cut
SurfaceSmooth
TreatmentSmoked
Country of harvestEurope
Usages
Interior,
Furniture,
Door
Certification
No Certification possible
NoteWhen smoking wood, the tannic acid present in the wood reacts with ammonia. At the end of the process, the ammonia is neutralized with sulfuric acid. This leaves a fertilizer, which is used in agriculture. After the smoking process the wood gets a durable, attractive and very light-stable dark color.
Since ammonia may still be bound in the cell walls of the smoked wood in isolated cases, it is recommended to allow the veneer sheets to air well (approx. 3 - 4 hours) after cutting them to width and before joining them together. This allows clean joint gluing without any problems.
Since ammonia may still be bound in the cell walls of the smoked wood in isolated cases, it is recommended to allow the veneer sheets to air well (approx. 3 - 4 hours) after cutting them to width and before joining them together. This allows clean joint gluing without any problems.
Detailed Description
A slow growing tree, which reaches heights of up to 20 m and a diameter of up to about 100 cm. The age of the trees goes up to over 100 years. The bark is thin, longitudinally cracked and with small scales.
Tradenames and other names
Bot. Name: Sorbus torminalis
Tradename De: Elsbeere geräuchert
Tradename En: Smoked Swiss Peartree
Properties
Raw density: 600 - 750 Kg/m3
Occurrence
In central and southern Europe as far as the Carpathians and the Caspian Sea, in sunny areas and especially on calcareous soils.
Characteristic and wood color
A difference between sapwood and heartwood cannot be detected even in older trees. The wood is reddish-white, later darkening to a brownish shade and is essentially strongly reminiscent of pearwood. Annual rings and growth zones are always clearly visible. The wood is nicely flamed, fine but short-fibred, heavy, medium-hard, shrinks strongly and is durable.
