Timd
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Hello, this is my first post here. But I am looking for cocobolo burl. Call blank size, pen blank size, slabs, whatever I can get really. And also looking for a small slab of black ash burl 3 inches thick.
Looking for Cocobolo burl and others
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I see you are listed as member not full member. You will need to run over the rules about Introductions and number of posts needed to be able to private message. Please post a short intro and if you got any, we all love to swap pictures of projects. I believe it's about 5 posts and you are up and running. Thanks, Frank
Actually, Tim has made an Into post, just 3 years ago! Good luck Tim, hope you join our conversations more often!
Great. Was nothing his "first post". My bad. Let's get this show on the road then... oh by the way, I got nuttin'. Good hunting my friend.
@FranklinWorkshops might be able to help.
@Timd Some real nice wood your looking for my friend! Just a little advise on the Coco Burl, I have owned a nice block once upon a time and it's not easy to come by, even harder today than 12 years ago when I got mine. A lot of post I see for this elusive burl, IMHO, is actually just nicely/highly figured wood, NOT burl.
So, buyer beware! Got to have massive amounts of grain movement and if the points/rays shine like gold then I say it's real and you should attempt to buy.
Here are 2 photo's of the real deal Coco Burl. What I had came from the same burl as the Hollow form vessel shown that Jim Syvertsen so beautifully made.
Happy hunting!!
So, buyer beware! Got to have massive amounts of grain movement and if the points/rays shine like gold then I say it's real and you should attempt to buy.
Here are 2 photo's of the real deal Coco Burl. What I had came from the same burl as the Hollow form vessel shown that Jim Syvertsen so beautifully made.
Happy hunting!!
I will add that alot of HRB is sold under the coco name....
Yes, sad but true !!!
That is absolutely SPECTACULAR. I have some labeled coco burl, but I'm about 99.9% sure its HRB. Id love to have a real piece of cocobolo burl like yours shown. But IDK if I could ever bring myself to use it.
I know... ain't no way to put a knife to that without cringing!
Its basically God's work of art in and of itself. Although that hollow form is absolutely incredible and a piece of the finest art.
I agree, its pretty tricky to acquire, so actually making something out of it has to be pretty special. I have a couple pieces that I will probably never do anything with along with some other burls ya never see.