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Author Topic: Macassar / Cocobolo/ Bocote  (Read 186 times)

Offline Two Dogs

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Macassar / Cocobolo/ Bocote
« on: March 13, 2011, 04:08:00 PM »
I'm trying to compare wts. of said woods.Currently, I'm shooting one of cocobolo. While I like heavier risers for stability in the hand, I have no experience w/ the others. For those of you that do, I "wood" love your input.
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Re: Macassar / Cocobolo/ Bocote
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2011, 04:32:00 PM »
In the quantities that make up a bow, all are relatively the same weight, 61 to 70 lbs per cu. ft.  Love the look of the macassar ebony, but it varies A LOT!!

Even more than the cocobolo or bacote.
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Re: Macassar / Cocobolo/ Bocote
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2011, 06:58:00 PM »
I have both cocobola riser in 1 longbow and bacote in another longbow.  Love them both.
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Re: Macassar / Cocobolo/ Bocote
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2011, 07:57:00 PM »
Lots of great woods out there, however my preferance is to stay with the heavies no matter their beauty.

Example: Possibly one cocobola version may be quite stable and have little to no hand shock. The bocote version is still stable yet requires an attached quiver to calm it down. I don't practise nor hunt with an attached quiver so riser wt is important to me.


      Dry   Units      
Snakewood      81   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Kingwood      75   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Blackwood African      75   lbs/cu.ft.      Africa
Cocobolo      68   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Ebony Macassar      68   lbs/cu.ft.      Eurasia & Pacific
Desert Ironwood      66   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Curupay      65   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Macawood      64   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Ebony      63   lbs/cu.ft.      Africa
Ipe      62   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Dymondwood      60-75   lbs/cu.ft.      phenolic impregnated laminated birch
Rosewood Central America   60   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Rosewood Honduras      60   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Tarara Colorado      60   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Tulipwood      60   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Cuta      59   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Goncalo Alves      58   lbs/cu.ft.       Central & S. America
Mahogany Santos      58   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Wenge      57   lbs/cu.ft.      Africa
Jatoba / Brazilian Cherry      56   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Osage Orange      56   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Purple Heart      55   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Ziricote      55   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Bubinga      55   lbs/cu.ft.      Africa
Shedua      54   lbs/cu.ft.      West & Central Africa
Morado      53   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Rosewood Indonesian      53   lbs/cu.ft.      Eurasia & Pacific
Guatambu / Pau Marfim      50   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Jarrah      50   lbs/cu.ft.      Eurasia & Pacific
Moraballi      49   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Iroko      49   lbs/cu.ft.      Africa
Merbau      49   lbs/cu.ft.      Eurasia & Pacific
      Dry   Units      
Peroba Rosa      47   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Oak White       47   lbs/cu.ft      North America
Pecan Hickory      47   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Zebrawood      46   lbs/cu.ft.      Africa
Paduak African      45   lbs/cu.ft.      Africa
Madrone      45   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Imbuya      44   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Sirari      44   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Maple Birds Eye      44   lbs/cu.ft      North America
Maple Curly      44   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Maple Hard      44   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Maple Hard Country      44   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Maple Spalted      44   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Kamarere      43   lbs/cu.ft.      Eurasia & Pacific
Pyinma      43   lbs/cu.ft.      Eurasia & Pacific
Ash       43   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Birch      43   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Oak Red      43   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Cancharana      42   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Monkey Pod      42   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Sapele      42   lbs/cu.ft.      Africa
Koa      41   lbs/cu.ft.      Eurasia & Pacific
Andiroba      40   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Bloodwood      40   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Bocote      40   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Chakte Kok      40   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Mansonia      40   lbs/cu.ft.      Africa
Blackwood Australian      40   lbs/cu.ft      Eurasia & Pacific
Camphorwood      40   lbs/cu.ft.      Eurasia & Pacific
Narra      40   lbs/cu.ft.      Eurasia & Pacific
Rosewood Hong Kong      40   lbs/cu.ft.      Eurasia & Pacific
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Teak      40   lbs/cu.ft.      Eurasia & Pacific
Walnut Black      40   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Myrtle      39   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Friejo      37   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Makore / African Cherry      37   lbs/cu.ft.      Africa
Cherry      36   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
ANIGRE      35   lbs/cu.ft.      Africa
Rosewood Madagascar      35   lbs/cu.ft.      Africa
Gum Red      35   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Limba      34   lbs/cu.ft.      Africa
Maple Quilted      34   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Lacewood (Leopardwood)   33   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Cedar Aromatic      33   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Chinkapin      32   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Cypress      32   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Mahogany Genuine      31   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Mahogany African      31   lbs/cu.ft.      Africa
Cedar Spanish      30   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Pine Ponderosa      30   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Poplar       30   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Jelutong      29   lbs/cu.ft.      Eurasia & Pacific
Prima Vera      28   lbs/cu.ft.      Central & S. America
Alder      28   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Basswood      28   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
Willow      26   lbs/cu.ft.      North America
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Re: Macassar / Cocobolo/ Bocote
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2011, 08:27:00 PM »
Wow, Friend, that's some great data. I just cut and pasted it into a document so I could save it in my "cool stuff" file!

My favorite wood is Cocobolo and highly figured Macassar is my second favorite.
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Re: Macassar / Cocobolo/ Bocote
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2011, 08:40:00 PM »
thanks for all the info, friend!!
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Re: Macassar / Cocobolo/ Bocote
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2011, 08:46:00 PM »
Bowwild and Snow Leopard...The data has been collected over the past couple of years. Seems like wood wt comes up frequently on TG and some have found this data beneficial. I find myself referencing and updating the data quite often.

Glad this data may be useful to some of our TG brothers and sisters.
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Re: Macassar / Cocobolo/ Bocote
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2011, 09:06:00 PM »
Look into a Black Widow with the phenolic in the riser, very dense feeling to me.
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Re: Macassar / Cocobolo/ Bocote
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2011, 10:22:00 PM »
THANKS FOR SHARING....
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Re: Macassar / Cocobolo/ Bocote
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2011, 11:38:00 PM »
One interesting update is that snakewood can be found in Florida.
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Re: Macassar / Cocobolo/ Bocote
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2011, 12:29:00 AM »
Great information here!
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Re: Macassar / Cocobolo/ Bocote
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2011, 01:40:00 AM »
Is there a good site to see samples of the better woods for a custom riser?
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Re: Macassar / Cocobolo/ Bocote
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2011, 02:52:00 AM »
excellent info thanks    :thumbsup:
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