Where to get Bocote?

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razorhunter

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Guys,
I need a couple pieces of bocote wood to make some scales with. I need a good company, that will sell me whatever I like, with no $100 minimum order. Got any suggestions?
Thanks fellas.
 
I've bought most of my hardwood boards off eBay too. Cooks Woods is another good seller. In my opinion you're way ahead to buy a board and do your own resawing. It's so much cheaper than buying scales that once you've bitten the bullet you'll never do anything else - plus you get to pick the grain you want for your project.

There's hardly a better feeling than having a bunch of beautiful wood stacked up in the shop, waiting for the right knife...
 
I've bought huge boards from Cooks on Ebay for not much money, but when I was first starting I bought from Woodcraft. I just got a catalog and you can buy Bocote 1/2 X 3 X 24 for $16, or 1/4 inch for $11...with shipping, $23 and $18. That's less than $5 a pair.
www.woodcraft.com or 1 800 225 1153. Good Luck.
 
Sheffield Knifemaker's Supply has Bocote. I've bought some great wood from them. Slabs or scales. IIRC, it runs about $4.00 a slab or set of scales.

For an online catalog:

www.sheffieldsupply.com
The catalog is in PDF format.

Order number (landline): 1-800-874-7007

Info # is 1-386-775-6453
 
Bocote is very reasonably priced. I got some at a local lumber yard that used to stock some exotics. They chopped off 3 ft for me from a 14' board that must have been about 8" wide. Can't remember how much it was but wasn't too bad. Check out local woodworkers places. Sometimes they have great deals on blocks for turning bowls.

Check out Tropical Exotic Hardwoods in CA. I have gotten fantastic wood from them. If you have a separate phone connection for your computer and a cell phone they'll hold some boards up to the web cam and you can pick what you want! :)
 
Ok fellas,
Well, here is my dilemma,
By the way, those links are very nice, thanks guys!
Ok, my dilemma is the stabilization thing. From what I've learned, it is probably best to go ahead and buy stabilized wood, or do it yourself. Is this easily done at home? I have NO experience stabilizing wood, and I really don't have a lot of $$ for any other necessary tools for this process, if it is going to be somewhat costly.
How many of you guys are stabilizing wood yourself, and how many of you are just buying it already stabilized??
I see tons of great wood, but if it is going to need to be stabilized, then that may promote issues for me! Any help is appreciated.
Thanks fellas. You guys are GREAT!
 
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