bocote

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    Re-purposed blown bowl

    I had a beautiful lump of Bocote (Central America, specific gravity over 1.0, so the wood does not float), and the coloration on it was simply amazing. It is very dense, oily wood, sort of like lignum vitae. It turned like butter! The outside was beautiful and it came off so clean with...
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    GUAYACÁN and BOCOTE mini-mallet

    The GUAYACÁN head is the piece left over after making the ice cream scoop. It started out as a 2X2" stub from the 12" stick. The Bocote was a 1X1X12" ($2.49 at Woodcraft). This could be a gavel, or a high end kitchen mallet for tenderizing a pork chop, or breaking up a bag of ice. The...
  3. Bocote Bowl reversed

    Bocote Bowl reversed

    This is the same bowl when turned upside down.
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    • bocote bottom bowl
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    • Category: Turning Projects
  4. Bocote Bowl

    Bocote Bowl

    Bocote Bowl with gold leaf inlay.
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    • bocote bowl
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    bocote pocketwatch

    My latest pocketwatch. I have to put the post for the chain. This is the first bocote I have used and really like the grain. Any comments appreciated. BTW does bocote darken much with age??
  6. Truefire

    Padauk, Bocote Turning stock (smaller pieces wanted)

    Hello gentleman i was wondering if any of you guys had some Bocote and Padauk turning stock in the arena of 1 3/8" (+-) x 1 3/8" (+-) x 6" or longer. I am desiring several pieces of each. Let me know, Thanks a great deal Chris 252-717-6699
    • Truefire
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    • bocote padauk pieces smaller stock turning wanted
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    • Forum: Wood
  7. RandyJ

    Pronounce Bocote???

    Ok all you sawdust covered Woodaholics...What is the correct pronunciation for Bocote:dontknow:? I've looked all over the internet (well, most of it) and can't find a dictionary/encylopedia that has it listed as the PRIMARY word. I've found it referenced as a common name for Cordia but no clue...
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    • bocote pronounce
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    • Forum: Wood
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    Bocote box....

    It has been a while since I posted anything here and I bet you can't guess what I am going to show you a picture of....a box....Surprise, surprise. A friend on another forum hinted around that he wanted a box of this style out of bocote. I told him I did not have any bocote that was free of...

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