Cocobolo from Nicaragua
Actually, the cocobolo from Nicaragua is available in a full range of colors and figures as well. Below is a photo of slats cut from a number of different cants. You can see that some of them are in the orangish part of the range while the others more in the darker and purple part of the range.
After milling them down into 'slats,' it's best to sticker, stack and weigh them while they dry down, mainly to prevent cupping. Lastly, there is a photo of pen blanks being cut to supply a local large retailer in our area.
I've tried to check out the form rules and such and think that it's ok to reference my web page(s). For anyone interested, I'm a good source for all the cocobolo, ziricote, and honduran mahogany you could possibly want. Although I'm good with woods, I'm not so great at web pages so please excuse that presentation.
Damon Stathatos
Sierra Madre Sawing & Milling
cocobolo@me.com
626-823-4024
web pages:
http://web.me.com/damonstats/Sierra_Madre_Sawing_&_Milling/Welcome.html
http://web.me.com/damonstats/Sierra_Madre_Sawing_&_Milling/Cocobolo.html