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Cocobolo

Dalbergia retusa
Also known as |
Coco|Cocobolo Rosewood
Cocobolo Lumber @ Rare Woods USA

Cocobolo is a truly exquisite exotic wood that remains in high demand with fine furniture craftsmen and guitar luthiers, alike. It is renowned for its often amazing array of colors and for being an extremely dense, stable and durable wood (making it well suited for both major industry applications). It is a true rosewood, with a density second only to African Blackwood.

The wood has been somewhat maligned, perhaps unfairly, due to what many claim to be the toxicity of its dust (due to this, many luthiers refuse to work with it). Our experience has shown that Cocobolo produces a huge, dense volume of dust, when being sanded. We find this dust to be no more “toxic” than any other true Dalbergia rosewood, with such affects being attributable more to the sheer mass of dust created than anything unusually threatening about the dust’s chemical makeup.

This species is in CITES Appendix II, and is on the IUCN Red List. It is listed as “Vulnerable,” due to a population reduction of over 20% in the past three generations.

There has been a lot of heavy poaching going on throughout Central America — particularly in Mexico — and this wood is the most coveted in the entire region. Get this wood while you can, as its exportation will more than likely only become more restricted in the near future.

Cocobolo is a wood that many guitar luthiers continue to turn to, as the remaining remnants of Brazilian Rosewood in the US disappear. Examples from the western mountains of Costa Rica and particularly, Nicaragua can boast some incredible colors — covering the entire spectrum. Mexican Cocobolo and the Nicaraguan “Black Coco” are the two preferred varieties with furniture craftsmen. As previously mentioned, the wood does put off an unusually dense volume of dust when being sanded. Be sure to cover your eyes and wear a respirator when sanding, and blow out your shop or work area after working with it. (You might even want to wear a long-sleeved shirt.) Take these precautions and you shouldn’t experience any ill health-related issues.

Why We Love This Wood

The rich color palette just oozes sophistication...

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    Main Color GroupDark Brown, Variegated
    Grain Pattern Pronounced
    Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF5.8
    Avg Dry Weight - KG/M31095
    Janka Hardness - LBF2960
    Janka Hardness - N14140
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    COCO_1X1.5X5_EA_1
    COCO_1X1.5X5_EA
    1"
    x 1" x
    5"
    Multiple blanks shown to demonstrate variance.

    $15.00

    COCO_0.75X0.75X6_EA_1
    COCO_0.75X0.75X6_EA
    .75"
    x .75" x
    6"
    Multiple blanks shown to demonstrate variance.

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    COCO1555_1
    COCO1555
    0.88"
    x 3.88" x
    18.75"
    Nice board.

    $45.80

    COCO1548_1
    COCO1548
    0.88"
    x 4.38" x
    18.81"
    Nice board.

    $51.88

    COCO1547_1
    COCO1547
    0.88"
    x 3.94" x
    18.81"
    Nice colors.

    $45.56

    COCO1545_1
    COCO1545
    0.88"
    x 3.88" x
    18.94"
    Nice chocolate color. Small patch of orange.

    $45.56

    COCO1544_1
    COCO1544
    0.81"
    x 3.38" x
    18.81"
    Nice board.

    $39.20

    COCO1543_1
    COCO1543
    0.88"
    x 2.88" x
    18.88"
    Deep reddish purple color with some orange notes.

    $33.86

    COCO1540_1
    COCO1540
    0.88"
    x 3.88" x
    17.88"
    Nice board.

    $43.25

    COCO1534_1
    COCO1534
    0.75"
    x 2.94" x
    18.25"
    Minor defect on edge and end.

    $32.12

    COCO1531_1
    COCO1531
    0.94"
    x 2.94" x
    18.06"
    Defect in end.

    $30.74

    COCO1530_1
    COCO1530
    0.88"
    x 3.88" x
    18"
    Nice board.

    $43.78

    COCO1529_1
    COCO1529
    0.88"
    x 4.38" x
    17.94"
    Nice board with orange streaks.

    $48.88

    COCO1527_1
    COCO1527
    0.88"
    x 4.44" x
    18.88"
    Pinhole. Nice figure.

    $51.44

    COCO1526_1
    COCO1526
    1"
    x 3.06" x
    18.19"
    Checking.

    $33.02

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    Cocobolo-Standard-6/4Lumber

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      1 X $51.44 = $51.44
      COCO1531_1
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      1 X $30.74 = $30.74
      COCO1529_1
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      1 X $48.88 = $48.88
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      1 X $40.24 = $40.24
      BLAF1284_1
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      1 X $62.87 = $62.87
      WALNAF1324_1
      Walnut - African
      WALNAF1324
      1 X $22.46 = $22.46
      OAKWH1153_1
      Oak - White
      OAKWH1153
      1 X $16.85 = $16.85
      WALNAF1330_1
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      1 X $46.48 = $46.48
      WALNAF1325_1
      Walnut - African
      WALNAF1325
      1 X $32.98 = $32.98
      WALNAF1316_1
      Walnut - African
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      1 X $46.78 = $46.78
      WALNAF1319_1
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      1 X $34.62 = $34.62
      WALNAF1323_1
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      1 X $26.28 = $26.28
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