does cocobolo change color?

Toller · 2007-03-30T04:49:18+00:00

I bought a pallet of cocobolo scraps. Some of it looks just like rosewood, but most of it is rather orange. I thought it was just normal variation until I found a piece that was orange on one side and brown on the other.I have some kingwood that was purple to start with, but browned up some after I used it; presumably the cocobolo is doing the same?I got about 150 pounds for $50. About a quarter went to firewood immediately and the rest will probably be reduced by half when I trim it to useable pieces, but still gives me a huge amount of wood for little projects. Now I just need some little projects.

Mar 30, 2007 20 Replies

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jeremy 19 years ago

Cocobolo sawn from the trunk is extremely colour stable. The roots and buttress tension wood is lighter and darkens when exposed to UV, but it is a slow process, similar to cherry.

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