Doug Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Purchased a piece of Cocobolo recently. Which is now in three pieces with one of them pictured. Looks like a landscape picture of the Sandhills in western Nebraska. Every time I went to use it for a project I just could not cut into it so have decided it makes good wall art just as it is. I have included a comparison of woods so you can see its hardness and that at 12% moisture content it will not float. It is a heavy piece of wood but thought the picture worth sharing. Cocobolo Average Dried Weight: 69 lbs/ft3 (1,095 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .89, 1.10 Janka Hardness: 2,960 lbf (14,140 N) Modulus of Rupture: 22,910 lbf/in2 (158.0 MPa)* Elastic Modulus: 2,712,000 lbf/in2 (18.70 GPa)* Crushing Strength: 11,790 lbf/in2 (81.3 MPa)* Hard Maple Average Dried Weight: 44 lbs/ft3 (705 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .56, .71 Janka Hardness: 1,450 lbf (6,450 N) Modulus of Rupture: 15,800 lbf/in2 (109.0 MPa) Elastic Modulus: 1,830,000 lbf/in2 (12.62 GPa) Crushing Strength: 7,830 lbf/in2 (54.0 MPa) Black Walnut Average Dried Weight: 38 lbs/ft3 (610 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .51, .61 Janka Hardness: 1,010 lbf (4,490 N) Modulus of Rupture: 14,600 lbf/in2 (100.7 MPa) Elastic Modulus: 1,680,000 lbf/in2 (11.59 GPa) Crushing Strength: 7,580 lbf/in2 (52.3 MPa) JTTHECLOCKMAN, Lucky2, wombatie and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE_M Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 I've got a nice cocobolo board sitting on my shelf too, but it is much darker than that. That's a great find, it does look like a landscape scene as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) Some time ago I purchased two boxes of Cocobolo shorts. Still have a bunch of it. I am currently making a Hamsa box out of it. I use a lot of in on the street organ I build, the crank, the rewind wheels and faced the outside pipes with it. It is workable, but yes hard. It also really bothers me when working with it. I get all plugged up in the nose, eyes burn and water.. I do like the smell though. Mine is also very dark, which I think is the heart wood. That is a beautiful board, you have. Edited October 6, 2017 by Scrappile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonylumps Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Cocobolo makes beautiful pens also.i have been stocking up when the prices are rite. They are having a hard time getting it imported Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Beautiful piece of wood. I have driven through western Nebraska many times and it is great likeness of the sand hills. I think I would frame the piece of wood with a small brass plaque with a description of it's meaning. SCROLLSAW703 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 You really do not want to see my lumber racks Exotics can be some of natures best. They usually are heavy and oily and a challenge to cut but I like to use them for accent pieces or bottoms for my clocks. Put a finish on that piece and it will jump out even more so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Beautiful piece of wood. The scene reminds me of Monument Valley out west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 On 10/4/2017 at 9:44 AM, Doug said: Purchased a piece of Cocobolo recently. Which is now in three pieces with one of them pictured. Looks like a landscape picture of the Sandhills in western Nebraska. Every time I went to use it for a project I just could not cut into it so have decided it makes good wall art just as it is. I have included a comparison of woods so you can see its hardness and that at 12% moisture content it will not float. It is a heavy piece of wood but thought the picture worth sharing. Cocobolo Average Dried Weight: 69 lbs/ft3 (1,095 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .89, 1.10 Janka Hardness: 2,960 lbf (14,140 N) Modulus of Rupture: 22,910 lbf/in2 (158.0 MPa)* Elastic Modulus: 2,712,000 lbf/in2 (18.70 GPa)* Crushing Strength: 11,790 lbf/in2 (81.3 MPa)* Hard Maple Average Dried Weight: 44 lbs/ft3 (705 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .56, .71 Janka Hardness: 1,450 lbf (6,450 N) Modulus of Rupture: 15,800 lbf/in2 (109.0 MPa) Elastic Modulus: 1,830,000 lbf/in2 (12.62 GPa) Crushing Strength: 7,830 lbf/in2 (54.0 MPa) Black Walnut Average Dried Weight: 38 lbs/ft3 (610 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .51, .61 Janka Hardness: 1,010 lbf (4,490 N) Modulus of Rupture: 14,600 lbf/in2 (100.7 MPa) Elastic Modulus: 1,680,000 lbf/in2 (11.59 GPa) Crushing Strength: 7,580 lbf/in2 (52.3 MPa) Great looking piece to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 An extremely interesting piece of wood. A picture in itself. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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