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.
While the jury is out about the exact scientific specifics of what we call bocote, what isn't in doubt is that the wood is incredibly popular for turning projects, …
Cocobolo is a lovely dark and heavy wood from tropical central America that is highly prized for its rich coloration and figure. It also features a high oil …
When making a batch of bottle stoppers, I used a wide variety of materials, some new to me completely, some familiar but not written about, and some that I …
Cocobolo is a highly colored and much sought after hardwood from Central America for use in knife handles, pool cues, custom pens and other expensive items utilizing relatively small …