Central American Woods
This tag is applied when the wood being discussed is native to Central America, which I have defined as being the southern states of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.
Ziricote cut cleanly and required only minimal clean up sanding, which was a good thing since the high oil content causes traditional sandpaper to quickly load and become useless. …
Geographic Distribution: The wood commonly known as Guatemalan Mora is of uncertain heritage and it’s botanical name is disputed. It is possible that Guatemalan Mora is a member of …
This set of 5 bowls in the largest single batch of Bocote that I have worked with and I was quite pleased with it. Bocote continues to be easy …
The orange color is pronounced and my shop looked like someone had shaken out a giant bag of Cheetos. The color is also highly variable and one piece of …
Cocobolo is something of a dream wood. It is beautiful in appearance, it smells good when you cut it, and it is easy to work with for the most …
Redheart remains one of my favorite woods to work with. It cuts easily and cleanly, requiring only light and easy clean up sanding, and it takes a final finish …
I have worked with and covered Purpleheart in the past, and if you read that post you will readily discover that I am NOT a fan of Purpleheart. Suffice …