$0.00
Sold Out
Botanical Name | Cordia elaeagnoides, Cordia gerascanthus |
---|---|
Other Names | Bocote |
Main Color Group | Light Brown |
Grain Pattern | Pronounced |
Workability | Medium |
Avg Dry Weight - LB/FT3 | 53 |
Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3 | 855 |
Janka Hardness - LBF | 2010 |
Janka Hardness - Newtons | 8950 |
With colors ranging from its typically golden brown base, to its dark brown- and black-striped accents, the surface of Bocote is perhaps best known for the many tiny “eyes” adorning the grain patterns of the highly-decorated, more visually stunning examples of the species. (These eyes are not to be confused with knots, as they pose no issues when machining.) The striking aesthetics higher-grade pieces possess make this wood coveted among furniture and cabinet craftsmen, as well as both acoustic and electric guitar luthiers.
—————————————————
Sustainability: Not currently listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. That said, given the recent poaching epidemic taking place in Mexico over the last several years, this status — as well as other Mexican woods, such as Ziricote, Camatillo and Katalox — could be changing in the very near future.
Common Uses: Fine furniture, cabinetry, flooring, veneer, boatbuilding, musical instruments, gunstocks, turned objects, and other small specialty wood items.
Comments: Despite its oily nature, Bocote is surprisingly cooperative when gluing. It also turns and finishes well, although certain pieces may contain varying degrees of silica, which can dull blades when cutting. Sometimes the heartwood base can be a bright but muted orange with pieces grown south of Mexico.
Image | Price | Grade | Dimensions | SKU | Buy | Description | hf:att:pa_grade |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
$258.40 | AB | 54.38 × 14.75 × 1.19 in | BOC1180 | | Light surface checks. | ab | |
$199.57 | AB | 44.25 × 14 × 1.19 in | BOC1179 | | Surface checks. | ab | |
$239.20 | A | 60 × 11.25 × 1.19 in | BOC1178 | | Light surface checks. | a | |
$180.63 | A | 45.31 × 11.25 × 1.19 in | BOC1177 | | Beautiful. | a | |
$176.60 | A | 51.75 × 9.63 × 1.19 in | BOC1176 | | Nice slab. | a | |
$171.86 | A | 46.19 × 10.5 × 1.19 in | BOC1175 | | Small checks. | a | |
$116.81 | AB | 37.19 × 9.75 × 1.19 in | BOC1174 | | Light wormtrack. | ab | |
$142.23 | A | 42.25 × 9.5 × 1.19 in | BOC1173 | | Small wormtrack on back. | a | |
$18.34 | AB | 12.25 × 5.81 × 0.75 in | BOC1172 | | Checks | ab | |
$17.03 | A | 12.31 × 4.88 × 0.81 in | BOC1171 | | Nice board | a | |
$20.32 | A | 12.19 × 5.88 × 0.88 in | BOC1170 |
Out of stock
| NIce board | a | |
$12.88 | A | 12.31 × 3.69 × 0.75 in | BOC1169 | | NIce board | a | |
$12.81 | A | 12.25 × 3.69 × 0.81 in | BOC1168 |
Out of stock
| Nice board | a | |
$17.36 | A | 12.25 × 5 × 0.88 in | BOC1167 | | (2) Small knots | a | |
$17.45 | A | 12.31 × 5 × 0.88 in | BOC1166 | | Nice board | a | |
$20.18 | A | 12.25 × 5.81 × 0.88 in | BOC1165 | | Nice board | a | |
$11.71 | AB | 12.31 × 3.69 × 0.88 in | BOC1164 |
Out of stock
| Checks | ab | |
$15.79 | AB | 12.25 × 5 × 0.94 in | BOC1163 | | Check | ab | |
$17.13 | A | 12.38 × 4.88 × 1 in | BOC1162 |
Out of stock
| Nice board | a | |
$14.81 | AB | 12.25 × 4.69 × 0.88 in | BOC1161 | | (1) Knot, Small checks | ab | |
$17.24 | A | 12.31 × 4.94 × 0.94 in | BOC1160 | | Nice board | a | |
$15.83 | B | 18.5 × 3.69 × 0.75 in | BOC1159 | | Width varies .75″ to .94″, Defects, Checks | b | |
$17.24 | A | 12.31 × 4.94 × 1 in | BOC1158 |
Out of stock
| Nice board | a | |
$10.99 | A | 12.38 × 3.13 × 0.69 in | BOC1157 | | Nice board | a | |
$102.77 | A | 72.5 × 5 × 0.88 in | BOC1156 |
Out of stock
| Small knot on end. | a | |
$100.51 | AB | 60 × 6.5 × 0.88 in | BOC1155 | | Light checks. | ab | |
$46.68 | AB | 60.38 × 3 × 0.88 in | BOC1154 | | Knot on end. | ab | |
$19.78 | A | 17.44 × 4 × 0.81 in | BOC1153 | | Nice figure. | a | |
$30.83 | A | 36.25 × 3 × 0.81 in | BOC1152 | | Clear. | a | |
$30.83 | A | 36.25 × 3 × 0.81 in | BOC1151 | | Clear. | a | |
$25.53 | A | 30.63 × 2.94 × 0.81 in | BOC1150 | | Clear. | a | |
$24.05 | AB | 29.81 × 3.13 × 0.81 in | BOC1149 | | Checks. | ab | |
$27.82 | A | 33.38 × 2.94 × 0.88 in | BOC1148 |
Out of stock
| Clear. | a | |
$23.96 | A | 27 × 3.13 × 0.88 in | BOC1147 |
Out of stock
| Clear. | a | |
$101.68 | A | 44.5 × 8.06 × 0.94 in | BOC1146 | | Nice board. | a | |
$51.41 | AB | 24.75 × 8.06 × 0.94 in | BOC1145 | | Checks. | ab | |
$33.64 | A | 39.56 × 3 × 0.81 in | BOC1144 | | Clear. | a | |
$64.99 | A | 32.75 × 7 × 0.81 in | BOC1143 | | Clear. | a | |
$61.56 | AB | 36.75 × 6.5 × 0.88 in | BOC1142 | | Checks. | ab | |
$58.72 | AB | 35.38 × 6.44 × 0.88 in | BOC1141 | | Checks. | ab | |
$14.97 | A | 14.31 × 3.69 × 0.75 in | BOC1140 |
Out of stock
| Nice board | a | |
$10.40 | A | 9.94 × 3.69 × 0.69 in | BOC1139 | | Nice board | a | |
$12.09 | A | 11.56 × 3.69 × 0.69 in | BOC1138 |
Out of stock
| NIce board | a | |
$13.34 | A | 12.75 × 3.69 × 0.75 in | BOC1137 | | NIce board | a | |
$9.08 | B | 10.44 × 3.75 × 0.75 in | BOC1136 |
Out of stock
| Knot | b | |
$14.88 | A | 14 × 3.75 × 0.75 in | BOC1135 | | NIce board | a | |
$17.36 | A | 12.25 × 5 × 0.88 in | BOC1134 |
Out of stock
| Nice board | a | |
$16.79 | A | 12.31 × 4.81 × 0.96 in | BOC1133 |
Out of stock
| Nice board | a | |
$12.61 | A | 12.25 × 3.63 × 0.81 in | BOC1131 | | NIce board | a | |
$13.01 | A | 12.44 × 3.69 × 0.96 in | BOC1130 |
Out of stock
| NIce board | a | |
$17.36 | A | 12.25 × 5 × 0.75 in | BOC1129 |
Out of stock
| Nice board | a | |
$9.47 | AB | 12.25 × 3 × 0.63 in | BOC1128 |
Out of stock
| Small crack | ab | |
$14.02 | B | 12.19 × 4.96 × 0.88 in | BOC1127 |
Out of stock
| Wane, Knot | b | |
$12.67 | A | 12.31 × 3.63 × 0.96 in | BOC1126 | | Nice board | a | |
$12.74 | A | 12.38 × 3.63 × 0.96 in | BOC1125 |
Out of stock
| Small wane | a | |
$119.77 | AB | 41.31 × 9 × 1.19 in | BOC1124 |
Out of stock
| 7” crack. Light checks. | ab | |
$111.28 | AB | 38.38 × 9 × 1.19 in | BOC1123 |
Out of stock
| Ranges from 8”-11.5”. Knot. Light checks. | ab | |
$130.66 | AB | 40.56 × 10 × 1.25 in | BOC1122 |
Out of stock
| Knots. | ab | |
$138.66 | A | 41.19 × 9.5 × 1.25 in | BOC1121 |
Out of stock
| Beautiful slab. | a | |
$166.75 | AB | 50.5 × 10.25 × 1.19 in | BOC1120 |
Out of stock
| Checks. | ab | |
$172.18 | A | 42.25 × 11.5 × 1.19 in | BOC1119 | | Small check. Nice slab. | a | |
$216.30 | AB | 54.81 × 12.25 × 1.19 in | BOC1118 |
Out of stock
| Wormholes. Nice figure. | ab | |
$138.44 | AB | 47.75 × 9 × 1.25 in | BOC1117 |
Out of stock
| Checks. | ab | |
$20.62 | A | 24.25 × 3 × 0.88 in | BOC1116 |
Out of stock
| Checks. Beautiful figure. | a | |
$19.91 | A | 24.38 × 2.88 × 0.88 in | BOC1115 |
Out of stock
| Nice board. | a | |
$20.73 | A | 24.38 × 3 × 0.75 in | BOC1114 |
Out of stock
| Clear. | a | |
$18.85 | AB | 24.38 × 3 × 0.88 in | BOC1113 |
Out of stock
| Knot. | ab | |
$21.37 | A | 16.75 × 4.5 × 0.88 in | BOC1112 |
Out of stock
| Tight knot. | a | |
$21.70 | A | 12.25 × 6.25 × 0.94 in | BOC1111 |
Out of stock
| Nice figure. | a | |
$16.95 | A | 12.25 × 4.88 × 0.94 in | BOC1110 |
Out of stock
| Clear. | a | |
$15.19 | AB | 12.25 × 4.81 × 1 in | BOC1109 |
Out of stock
| Small check. | ab | |
$17.16 | A | 12.25 × 4.94 × 0.94 in | BOC1108 |
Out of stock
| Cool figure. | a | |
$16.91 | A | 12.56 × 4.75 × 0.88 in | BOC1107 |
Out of stock
| Beautiful figure. | a | |
$13.84 | A | 14.75 × 3.31 × 0.94 in | BOC1106 | | Small knot. | a | |
$10.00 | A | 12.25 × 2.88 × 0.94 in | BOC1105 |
Out of stock
| Nice figure. | a | |
$13.02 | A | 12.25 × 3.75 × 0.75 in | BOC1104 |
Out of stock
| Nice figure. | a | |
$10.53 | A | 12.38 × 3 × 1 in | BOC1103 |
Out of stock
| Clear. | a | |
$10.87 | A | 12.25 × 3.13 × 0.88 in | BOC1102 |
Out of stock
| Clear. | a | |
$10.42 | A | 12.25 × 3 × 0.88 in | BOC1101 | | Small defect. | a | |
$102.50 | A | 72.31 × 5 × 0.94 in | BOC1100 |
Out of stock
| Light check. | a | |
$51.23 | A | 51.63 × 3.5 × 0.75 in | BOC1099 |
Out of stock
| Nice dark color. | a | |
$35.91 | AB | 48.38 × 2.88 × 0.88 in | BOC1098 | | Knit. | ab | |
$35.95 | AB | 48.44 × 2.88 × 0.88 in | BOC1097 | | Worm tracks. | ab | |
$41.15 | A | 48.38 × 3 × 0.88 in | BOC1096 |
Out of stock
| Cool figure. | a | |
$30.99 | A | 36.44 × 3 × 0.88 in | BOC1095 |
Out of stock
| Small check. | a | |
$30.94 | A | 36.38 × 3 × 0.88 in | BOC1094 |
Out of stock
| Nice piece. | a | |
$32.74 | A | 33 × 3.5 × 0.75 in | BOC1093 |
Out of stock
| Clear. | a | |
$20.73 | A | 24.38 × 3 × 0.94 in | BOC1092 |
Out of stock
| Clear two face. | a | |
$20.84 | A | 24.5 × 3 × 1 in | BOC1091 |
Out of stock
| Clear two face. | a | |
$12.21 | AB | 22.25 × 2.13 × 0.88 in | BOC1090 |
Out of stock
| Small checks on end. | ab | |
$10.00 | A | 12.25 × 2.88 × 0.94 in | BOC1089 |
Out of stock
| Clear two face. | a | |
$18.21 | A | 17.13 × 3.75 × 0.94 in | BOC1088 |
Out of stock
| Small check. | a | |
$18.36 | A | 18.5 × 3.5 × 0.75 in | BOC1087 |
Out of stock
| Clear two face. | a | |
$23.93 | AB | 16.88 × 5.5 × 0.94 in | BOC1086 |
Out of stock
| Checks on side. | ab | |
$16.70 | A | 12.25 × 4.81 × 0.88 in | BOC1085 |
Out of stock
| Wormhole near edge. | a | |
$179.80 | AB | 47.5 × 11.75 × 1.25 in | BOC1084 |
Out of stock
| Light wormholes on edge. | ab | |
$202.94 | A | 46.75 × 12.25 × 1.25 in | BOC1083 |
Out of stock
| Varies 9.5”-13”. | a | |
$152.22 | AB | 47.25 × 10 × 1.25 in | BOC1082 |
Out of stock
| Light wormholes one side. | ab | |
$217.27 | A | 54.5 × 11.25 × 1.25 in | BOC1081 |
Out of stock
| Clear two face. | a |
Although we don't have any listed pieces for this species available in our online store, add this species to your Quote Request and we'll get back to you with availability in our warehouse.
[insert page=’info/shipping’ display=’content’]