COCOBOLO: Dalbergi retusa Cocobolo is native to Central America. The heartwood carries an interesting variety of hues, from black, brown and green, to red, yellow and blue while the sapwood is a striking cream color. The wood darkens considerably with age. Popular uses include musical instruments, boxes, handle stock, and all types of turning. Slow set epoxy is ideal for joining over wood glue. Care must be taken when working as the dust may produce an allergic reaction similar to poison-ivy to some. At 65 lbs. per cubic foot air dry, cocobolo weighs twice as much as cherry, too dense to float! Janka scale: 1136
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