Peach Pen Blank

1 x 1 x 6

Peach wood is a beautiful, distinctive hardwood prized for its warm colors, fine texture, and attractive grain. Often displaying shades of peach, pink, salmon, orange, reddish-brown, and golden brown, Peach can develop exceptional character when polished and finished.

Peach wood comes from fruiting trees in the Prunus genus, the same botanical family that includes plum, cherry, apricot, and other stone fruits. Its relatively fine texture and interesting color variation make it an excellent choice for small turning projects and specialty woodworking.

Botanical Information

Genus: Prunus

Family: Rosaceae

Common Botanical Name: Prunus persica

Species: Peach

Common & Trade Names

Peach, Peach Wood, Peachwood, Peach Tree, Peach Hardwood, and Peach Fruitwood.

Origin & Distribution

Peach (Prunus persica) originated in Asia and has been cultivated extensively throughout temperate regions around the world. Today, Peach trees are grown commercially across North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, and other regions.

Peach wood commonly becomes available from orchard removals, pruning, tree replacement, and other sources rather than being produced as a major commercial timber species.

Color & Appearance

One of the most desirable features of Peach wood is its natural color. Freshly cut wood can display peach, pink, salmon, orange, yellow, tan, and reddish-brown tones, often with darker heartwood.

Color can vary considerably from piece to piece, making each Peach blank unique. Exposure to light and finishing can also deepen or alter the appearance over time.

Grain & Texture

Peach generally has a fine to medium texture with straight, irregular, or occasionally interlocked grain. Small pieces can display attractive color transitions, mineral streaking, knots, and other natural character.

The fine texture allows Peach to take a smooth polish, making it particularly attractive for smaller turned projects.

Wood Characteristics

Peach is a moderately hard fruitwood with characteristics that can vary depending on growing conditions and the individual tree.

Typical characteristics include:

Density: Approximately 40–50 lbs/ft³

Specific Gravity: Approximately 0.55–0.65

Janka Hardness: Approximately 1,000–1,200 lbf

Individual blanks may vary in density, hardness, color, and figure.

Stability & Durability

Peach is a relatively dense and durable fruitwood for its size. Properly dried and acclimated Peach can perform well in small woodworking and turning applications.

As with many fruitwoods, careful drying is important because thicker pieces can be susceptible to checking and movement if moisture is removed too quickly.

Workability & Woodturning

Peach is well suited to small-scale woodworking and woodturning. It cuts, turns, drills, and sands well with sharp tools.

Its fine texture and ability to take a smooth finish make it especially attractive for:

Pens

Bottle stoppers

Small bowls

Game calls

Handles

Jewelry

Small boxes

Decorative turnings

Carvings

Peach's natural color can become particularly striking after sanding and applying a clear finish.

Finishing

Peach accepts oils, waxes, lacquers, polyurethane, and other common woodworking finishes. A clear finish is an excellent choice when the goal is to preserve and enhance its natural pink, peach, orange, and reddish tones.

Fine sanding can produce a smooth surface with a natural luster, allowing the wood's color and grain to become the primary feature.

Ideal Uses

Peach wood blanks are excellent for:

Pen blanks

Woodturning

Bottle stoppers

Game calls

Duck calls

Knife handles

Knife scales

Small bowls

Jewelry

Small boxes

Handles

Carving

Decorative woodworking

Specialty woodworking projects

Health & Safety

Peach is a fruitwood in the Prunus genus. Wood dust from Peach should be treated like other hardwood dusts and may cause irritation to the eyes, skin, or respiratory system.

Use appropriate dust collection, eye protection, and respiratory protection when cutting, sanding, or turning Peach wood.

CITES & Conservation

Peach (Prunus persica) is not generally considered a CITES-regulated timber species. However, international shipping requirements can vary by country and destination, so buyers are responsible for verifying any applicable import requirements.

Interesting Facts

Peach is closely related to other familiar fruitwoods such as Plum, Cherry, and Apricot. Although Peach trees are primarily valued for their fruit, wood from mature, removed, or pruned trees can be repurposed into beautiful specialty lumber and turning blanks.

The natural pink, peach, salmon, and orange coloration makes Peach especially interesting for projects where the wood itself provides the visual appeal.

Why Choose Peach Wood?

Peach offers something different from many traditional hardwoods: natural warm color combined with a fine texture and attractive grain. Each blank can display its own blend of peach, pink, orange, red, and brown tones.

For pen makers, woodturners, call makers, and other craftsmen, Peach is an excellent choice when you want a distinctive fruitwood with plenty of natural character.

Oakbrook Wood Turning Supply offers Peach wood blanks for craftsmen looking for unique, naturally colored wood for pens, turning projects, knife handles, calls, and specialty woodworking.