Wood of the Week

Cocobolo

Cocobolo offers such distinct patterns that each piece seems to have a life of its own.

Cocobolo wood is a highly-prized amongst woodworkers. As you can see from the picture above, cocobolo is also extremely attractive. The combination of auburn and hard brown to black streaks create such striking pieces. You can find cocobolo pens for well over $100.

When you buy Cocobolo from Advantage, you won’t have to worry about quality or the source of the lumber. The cocobolo that you buy has been hand-picked by the owner of ATL, Rob Pelc. He personally visited Mexico to ensure that each board foot of this exotic hardwood was properly harvested and cultivated.

A cocobolo blank and turning square from Advantage is very affordable. Given the high return you can get either in selling designer bowls, pens, or pool cues, it makes sense to contact us for all your cocobolo needs.

Our inventory of cocobolo is available to anyone who wants to tackle turning this beautiful exotic hardwood.

World renowned by wood turners for its striking beauty, this species of Mexican hardwood is noted for the contrasts of red, black, and sometimes even purple. It’s no surprise to find cocobolo being used in a whole range of high end products.

Because Advantage Lumber has committed ourselves to responsible forestry, you can buy cocobolo knowing that it has been harvested without clear-cutting or other deforestation methods. As you can see below, we were even lucky enough to stumble upon some of this unique wood while literally roaming through the Mexican highlands.

A hardwood expert inspecting a pile of cocobolo lumber.

You can buy cocobolo even for hardwood flooring. Contact Advantage today!

Owner, Rob Pelc personally watched how our inventory of cocobolo was harvested.

The cocobolo tree in Mexico usually grow around the ridges of the Sierra Madres mountain range. It’s not unusual for the distance between trees to be up to 3 miles apart.

Logging Mexican cocobolo using modern methods that utilize modern equipment would devastate the forest. There’s really no good reason to destroy pristine forests with roads, that would be filled with cars and equipment spilling fuel. Moreover, the cutting of other trees just to get to one mature cocobolo is needless.

To preserve the forest and to make a decent living, the people of Mexico work really hard and use hand held tools and old fashioned man power to extract these gems. Because cocobolo is such a durable exotic hardwood, even the dead trees that have fallen in the forest are perfect. Not only does the harvesting of fallen trees make sense, but it’s also a practical and safe way to get the precious heartwood. Dead tress will, over time, shed their sapwood leaving the heartwood in place. Because the loggers are extremely conscious of their environment and their livelihood, they realize that to clear cut the forest or to take out every healthy cocobolo tree would be a quick fix and would destroy their community in the long run. This is why they do what they can to protect the area for future use.

Advantage has a great inventory of responsibly harvested cocobolo from Mexico in stock and ready for purchase. Contact us today and when you buy cocobolo you’ll have your order at your door in just a few days (shipping times will vary depending on location…but we really do have fast shipping).

As you can see from the pic below, we definitely have a huge inventory of brand new cocobolo ready for order. Our owner, Rob Pelc, went to Mexico to personally inspect this shipment so that each and every piece of cocobolo we sell is of the highest quality. The trip was well worth it because now we can provide wood turners and wood workers with the highest grade of cocobolo at direct importer prices.

Advantage Trim & Lumber Co. Owner Robert Pelc is excited about our expanded inventory of Cocobolo!

We make it easy to buy cocobolo.  We’ve already fulfilled hundreds of orders, so be sure to get your order of this rare and very unique hardwood while supplies last.

The response to the news that we have increased our inventory of cocobolo has been overwhelming! Turners and woodworkers across the United States have been calling us asking us about the recent influx of Mexican cocobolo that has just reached our lumber mill. Thank you for your interest and for your orders!

Cocobolo wood being sawed in Mexico.

If you’re new to working with this exotic hardwood, be sure to wear adequate protection since the dust can be a mild irritant to skin.

Order Cocobolo

Buy cocobolo from Advantage Trim & Lumber and you will have your shipment to your door in days, not weeks. We look forward to being your number one source for cocobolo and other fine exotic and domestic hardwoods.

BREAKING NEWS: We have just increased our inventory of Cocobolo!

This exotic hardwood is, quite frankly, one of the most gorgeous woods that Mother Nature has ever produced. Mexican cocobolo specifically is highly regarded and sought after because it offers a beautiful red orange color with heavy black and purple lines.
We can custom mill cocobolo to fit your specific flooring dimensions or to fulfill your turning needs.

So, if you want to buy cocobolo for wood turning or high end flooring, contact us today.

Looking to buy cocobolo? Check our our expanded inventory!

Woodworkers love to work with cocobolo for many applications such as:

• High end flooring
• Turning
• Cutlery handles
• Tool handles
• Wooden jewelry
• Guitars
• Wine bottle stoppers
• Bowls
• Fancy goods
• Jewelry boxes
• Decorative items
• Inlay

At Advantage, we also offer custom milled cocobolo flooring to fit your unique specifications. Contact us today to talk to our professional staff about this truly unique and gorgeous hardwood flooring option.