{"id":115,"date":"2009-10-14T15:04:44","date_gmt":"2009-10-14T19:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.woodturningpens.com\/?p=115"},"modified":"2009-10-14T15:04:44","modified_gmt":"2009-10-14T19:04:44","slug":"cocobolo-centralamericanhardwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodturningpens.com\/cocobolo-centralamericanhardwood\/","title":{"rendered":"Cocobolo – A Stunningly Beautiful Central American Hardwood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Cocobolo is scientifically known as Dalbergia retusa<\/em>. This hardwood comes from Central America and only the Cocobolo heartwood is used. The Cocobolo sapwood does not hold any particular appeal since it lacks the distinctive coloration and figure associated with the Cocobolo heartwood. The heartwood of Cocobolo is very dense and will sink in water. <\/p>\n