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Title: cocobolo bowl
Post by: wider on January 16, 2020, 09:59:20 PM

coccobolo bowl
one piece of a larger amount of exotic blanks. the bowl is 11x3 and finished with a wax finish. all comments welcome.

Title: Re: cocobolo bowl
Post by: Les Symonds on January 17, 2020, 05:55:07 AM

n absolutely stunning piece of wood....it must be difficult to find cocobola in that sort of size!

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Post by: Derek on January 17, 2020, 08:49:32 AM

As I stated elsewhere Dennis, Cocobolo certainly has some nice grain nicely turned.

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Post by: fuzzyturns on January 17, 2020, 09:26:08 AM

A very nice piece of wood and a nice bowl. Having said that, I think the foot could show a better shape. From the picture it almost looks like this is simply the tenon left on.

Title: Re: cocobolo bowl
Post by: seventhdevil on January 17, 2020, 10:30:15 PM

cracking job with that.

where did you find a bit of cocobolo that size???

Title: Re: cocobolo bowl
Post by: wider on January 17, 2020, 11:33:40 PM

I got this and a lot more turning blanks as well as a load of yew from a gent in Manchester. yes I live in Hartlepool but was over there demoing at a club in Liverpool and staying in Manchester so called over before heading home. the other exotics were PUI, TAS BLACK WOOD, SONOKELING ROSEWOOD and others there was 16 blanks and 13 lumps of yew for £50.

Title: Re: cocobolo bowl
Post by: seventhdevil on January 18, 2020, 01:41:38 PM

bargain...


that lump of cocobolo is worth 3 times that alone.

Title: Re: cocobolo bowl
Post by: wider on January 18, 2020, 01:54:06 PM

Think he got  this back in 83 and payed £18 for it.