Diagonally Cut 5 Pack Bocote 3/4" x 3/4" x 5" Pen Blanks

Bocote 3/4 x 3/4 x 5 (5pks) diagonally cut blanks
Diagonally cut blanks accentuate the wood grain and make great looking pens. They are a bit more expensive than their stright cut counterparts but the results are well worth it. Pack of 5

Species Information -

Commercial Name:  Bocote 
Scientific Name:  Cordia gerascanthus
Other Names:  Canalete, Anachuite, Baria, Cupane, Amapa asta, Louro pardo
Geographical Origin:  Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, northern Florida;
Density:  48-65 lb/ft 3
Specific Gravity: 0.63 to 084   
General Characteristics:  heartwood is tobacco colored to reddish to dark brown with irregular black streaks; heartwood is clearly distinguishable from the grayish to yellowy sapwood; fine to medium oily texture with variable luster; grain is straight to variable; difficult to dry,  being subject to surface checking and end splitting; distinctive ray fleck figure when quartersawn;
The Tree: a small to large deciduous canopy tree which can reach a height of 120 feet and up to four feet in diameter; a straight cylindrical bole emanating from narrow buttresses; in Mexico the tree is often found in Tropical Dry zones;
Workability:   a very readily worked wood which can be finished to a very smooth surface with very distinctive figure
Uses:  turnery, rifle stocks, fine furniture, brush backs, humidors

• Package Weight: 0.58 pounds
• Subject to Minimum $7.50 shipping charge
• Packing: This item may pack with other items.

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