Woodcraft Woodshop Bocote, 2" x 2" x 18", Single Piece

Woodcraft Woodshop offers this single piece of Bocote(Cordia spp.) that is ideal for turning projects. Bocote has a yellowish brownbody with dramatic dark brown to almost black stripes. Color tends to darkenwith age. Also, the grain patterning can be quite striking, particularly onflatsawn areas. It's not uncommon to see many "eyes" and otherfiguring in bocote; though unlike knots, they do not seem to present anyspecial challenges in machining. Some species may contain silica that will dullcutters.On the whole, bocote is easily worked and machined with goodresults. Although bocote has a fairly high amount of natural oils present,gluing is usually problem-free. Bocote also turns and finishes well.Common uses include fine furniture, cabinetry, flooring,veneer, boat-building, musical instruments, gunstocks, turned objects, andother small specialty wood items. Most species come from Mexico andCentral/South America, though certain species occur in Africa. Ideal stock forturning tops for our bottle stopper, ornament or plumb bob kits.Due to the nature of wood movement, shrinkage and expansionare possible. Please measure each piece carefully before starting any project. Wood is a product of nature, and as such, notwo pieces are alike to start with, while the same wood growing in differentlocales can vary greatly even though it is the exact same species. Thin Stock. The thin stock is cut to sizefrom quality, kiln-dried stock. Dimensions are +/- 1/8" of size listed. Carving and Turning Blocks. Blocks are sawnto +/- ¼" of size listed. Plywood. Sizes are nominal. Dimensions are +/-1/8" of size listed.

• Single Piece - 2" x 2" x 18"
• Bocote has a yellowish brown body with dramatic dark brown to almost black stripes. Color tends to darken with age. Also, the grain patterning can be quite striking, particularly on flatsawn areas.
• Is easily worked and machined with good results. Although bocote has a fairly high amount of natural oils present, gluing is usually problem-free.
• Turns and finishes well - Ideal stock for turning tops for projects such as: bottle stopper, ornament or plumb bob kits
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