Cola Wood

[les1]

Does anyone know if there is any available Cola timber and a rough price. Thanks

 

[bob saunders]

Got another name for cola wood?

 

[les1]

Got another name for cola wood?

Cocobolo shortened in the Dominican way to Cola. It's a very hard dense timber with a specific gravity of 1.1, in other words it sinks in water. The seasoned wood is deep red/brown and can be highly polished.

 

[NanSanPedro]

Never had heard of it until now. Very interesting. Link here.

 

[JD Jones]

I seem to remember it's also called El Subo or something similar. It'll wear out a carbide blade pretty quick. Hard stuff.

 

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its like iron wood

 

[cavok]

I see why you're looking for it - beautiful wood.

 

[bob saunders]

I seem to remember it's also called El Subo or something similar. It'll wear out a carbide blade pretty quick. Hard stuff.

Has a lot of different names:
This tree is also known under following names - Caviuna, Cocobolo Prieto, Funeram, Granadillo, Jacarandáholz, Nambar, ñamba, Nicaraguan Rosewood, Palisander, Palissandro, Palo Negro, Pau Preto, Rosewood, and Urauna

 

[bob saunders]

Try this company : https://www.fordaq.com/company/Industrias+Jiménez+Bloise_261738.html

 

[CristoRey]

Never heard of it until now.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

Has a lot of different names:
This tree is also known under following names - Caviuna, Cocobolo Prieto, Funeram, Granadillo, Jacarandáholz, Nambar, ñamba, Nicaraguan Rosewood, Palisander, Palissandro, Palo Negro, Pau Preto, Rosewood, and Urauna

I've heard the term palo negro

 

[les1]

I've heard the term palo negro

Here it's Cola

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

Here it's Cola

Thanks Les. I am here. And I've heard Palo negro. I've lived between Cabarete and Samana and this sort of wood if on the north coast will most likely be found in Nagua, but if you don't peak Pani, bring a translator. There you will find good hard to find wood.

 

[les1]

Thanks Les. I am here. And I've heard Palo negro. I've lived between Cabarete and Samana and this sort of wood if on the north coast will most likely be found in Nagua, but if you don't peak Pani, bring a translator. There you will find good hard to find wood.

Thank you

 

[monfongo]

medeci, just outside of Santiago heading from pop. I saw it there yrs. ago, it's also called iron wood mainly used for decking because it can last 30 yrs. or more.

 

[les1]

medeci, just outside of Santiago heading from pop. I saw it there yrs. ago, it's also called iron wood mainly used for decking because it can last 30 yrs. or more.

Thanks