Some of these trees, like mahogany, cocobolo and purpleheart, are endangered after generations of slashing and burning for cropland and pastures. |
As a high schooler, he had his own acrylics made to copy his cocobolo wood designs and sold them to guides. |
And this world of rules and cocobolo isn't really where he belongs. |
The cocobolo has a rich brown color and a glossy surface and is very rare, hence is much sought after for use in furniture making. |
A skilled cabinetmaker, he built a pair of end tables from walnut, ash, cocobolo and padauk, steam-bent into curvy multicolored strips that look like pieces of luscious taffy. |
A call to a friend brought forth a pair of his checkered grips of cocobolo, which really sets off the rifle to perfection. |