Cocobolo

Cocobolo is a beautiful rosewood from Mexico and Central America. This would is a common choice for fine furniture, cabinetry, acoustic instruments and wood turning in general. It has beautiful figure and a wide range of earthly colors ranging from vibrant red, violet to dark brown. It is a dense wood so extra attention must given to the sharpness of your tools. It turns well and will take on a superb finish from both water or oil-based finishes. Rosewood is under the protection of CITES and we are not able to export this species outside of the US.