Cocobolo Veneer
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Characteristics of Cocobolo veneer
- Latin name: Dalbergia retusa; Fam. Fabaceae
- Other names: Coccobolo, Palo Sando, Grenadillo, Nambar
- Characteristics: very hard and dense wood with slightly undulated grain, very decorative, hardly fissile, but good workable,
high oil content makes it difficult to glue, robust and very resistant to age
- Wood color: creamy yellow sapwood, heartwood dark orange to deep red with black veins, quickly darkening under influence of light
- Source: Central America: Pacific coast from Mexico to Panama
- Application: interior design, hand knifes, tool handles, wooden wind instruments, walking sticks, turnery, sculpting, brush production
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