| Louboutin has said that his father wanted little to do with him, though he once showed him how to whittle, with the grain, a piece of pearwood. |
| Because pearwood has a smooth, hard, and stable surface, it was formerly widely used for rulers, T-squares, and drawing boards. |
| By the end of the 17th century, woods such as almondwood, boxwood, cherry wood, and pearwood were commonly used. |
| The cross piece should be pearwood or boxwood for strong external threading, but again white oak is acceptable. |
| Swiss pearwood, bronzed Parsol glass and aluminium represent a material combination to guarantee durability and timeless design. |
| Some of the tree species noted included large native olive, ribbonwood, lacebark, large-leaved canthium, hairy muskwood, brown pearwood and soft acronychia. |
