3/4" Bocote Pre-Cut Lumber Pack, 4 Boards (Choose Your Size)

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3/4" Bocote Pre-Cut Lumber Pack, 4 Boards (Choose Your Size)

$125.00 /Pack

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Why Choose Bocote?

Bocote will blow your mind! The uniquely beautiful wood offers a bold yellow-ish color punctuated with intrepid dark brown grain that produces wild, natural high-contrast streaks. Bocote is hard and heavy, so it's a joy to polish and excellent to cut. Give it a simple clear finish for the best look in an awe-inspiring project. 

Simple Pre-Cut Size!
These dimensional DIY boards make it easy to get started on your project. They're perfectly sized to your choice of width and length with clean, straight edges and smooth faces. They're lovingly milled from kiln dried, Select & Better lumber so you get gorgeous, clear, ready-to-use wood.

  • 4 beautiful boards
  • Clean all 4 sides
  • FREE SHIPPING 48 U.S.

Thickness 3/4" (≈ 3/4" approx)
Width 3.5", 5.5"
Length 24", 36"
Quantity 4 boards
Approximated, actual size may vary +/- 1/8"
Weight

4.67

lbs /Bd. Ft.
30.45% heavier than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
Hardness

2200

Janka Rating
70.54% harder than red oak (1290 psi)
Density

0.74

Specific Gravity
15.62% more dense than red oak (.64)

General Workability
Average 5/10
Red Oak

Wood Texture
V. Fine 2/10
Red Oak

Ease of Finishing
Good 3/10
Red Oak

map of where Bocote tree grows

(Cordia elaeagnoides)
Bocote grows in Latin America

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color of Bocote
Color Range
Greenish yellow to golden brown with dark stripes.
the Bocote tree
What's The Tree Like?
Small to medium sized tree sometimes 100 feet tall.
other names for Bocote
Other Names
Anacahuite, Bocote, Bois de rose, Canalete, Cordia- Light American, Cupane, Ecuador laurel, Laurel, Laurel de costa, Laurel negro, Peterebi, Salmwood, Siricote
uses for Bocote
Some Typical Uses
Cabinetmaking, musical instruments, Joinery, Turnings, Balusters, Bedroom suites, Chairs, Chests, Desks, Dowels, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Flooring, Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Interior construction, Kitchen cabinets, Moldings, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, veneer, TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stairs, Stools, Tables, Trim, Utility furniture, Wardrobes
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June 24th, 2024
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Dean H
Cedar City, UT
New Woodworker
Beautiful wood, haven't used it yet.
Familiarity: I've used it once or twice

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