Bocote showcases bold patterning and dramatic stripes. Its golden brown backdrop is interspersed with deep chocolate veins and it has a fine texture that polishes beautifully. Despite its distinctive grain pattern, Bocote is delightfully easy to turn. These turning blanks are available in an assortment of sizes for bowls, platters, carvings, bottle stoppers, chess pieces, tool handles, table legs, spindles, finials, candlesticks and whatever else your imagination can conjure up!
Due to high demand and limited supply, we cannot always guarantee that this item will be in stock.
Due to high demand and limited supply, we cannot always guarantee that this item will be in stock.
- Native to Central America and the West Indies.
- Color: Golden brown heartwood with dark stripes; sapwood is pale.
- Grain: Fairly straight.
- Very hard and heavy.
- Extremely resistant to rot and insect damage.
(1) Bocote (Mexican) 1x1x12 Blank
| Manufacturer Part Number | 39085 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 0.5200 |
| Length | 12" |
| Width | 1" |
| Thickness | 1" |
| Blank Type | Wood |
| Species | Bocote |
5.0 / 5.0
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bocote wood
made some beautiful wine stoppers out of this
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Great title , I’m glad I got to review it .
Nice piece of lumber , glad to have found it
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Very happy
Beautiful wood turns and finishes nicely
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past usage
Ronald D Julia A W
on Aug 28, 2019
past usage
Ronald D Julia A W
on Aug 28, 2019
great for pens, razors or coffee scoop handles
Dave L
on Oct 10, 2018
great for pens, razors or coffee scoop handles
Dave L
on Oct 10, 2018
WARNING: Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products can expose you to wood dust, a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer. Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for personal protection. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/wood.
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