Bocote Lumber

Bocote (Mexican) Kiln Dried, Rough, Random Widths 3"+ x Lengths 3'+
Bocote Lumber Prices per Board Foot as of Jun 11, 2025
Description 100-249 B.F. 240-499 B.F. 500-999 B.F. 1000+ B.F.
4/4 Bocote, Kiln Dried 26.00 20.50 20.00 19.00
8/4 Bocote, Kiln Dried 26.50 21.00 20.50 19.50
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Bocote Lumber Appearance and Design Attributes

Primary Color Tone: drkbrown

  • Characteristics
    USES:  Fine furniture, cabinetry, flooring, veneer, boatbuilding, musical instruments, gunstocks, turned objects, and other small specialty wood items.
    ORIGINS:  Mexico and Central/South America
    BOTANICAL NAME:  Cordia spp.
    COMMON NAME:  Bocote (Mexican)
    COLOR DETAILS:  Has a yellowish brown body with dramatic dark brown to almost black stripes. Color tends to darken with age. Also, the grain patterning can be quite striking, particularly on flatsawn areas. It’s not uncommon to see many “eyes” and other figuring in Bocot
    WEIGHT:  4.42 lbs. per BF
    WORKABILITY:  ome species may contain silica that will dull cutters. On the whole, Bocote is easily worked and machined with good results. Although Bocote has a fairly high amount of natural oils present, gluing is usually problem-free. Bocote also turns and finishes w
  • Capabilities
    With its striking, zebra-like contrasts, and bold figuring, Bocote can be a very eye-catching wood. Bookmatching two consecutive panels can create symmetrical “faces” and other patterns in the wood
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