hardwood · Cordia spp.
Bocote wood properties
Also known as: bocote.
| Type | hardwood |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Cordia spp. |
| Modulus of elasticity (MOE) | 1,767,000 psi |
| Specific gravity | 0.85 |
| Density (approx) | 53 lb/ft³ (4.4 lb per board foot) |
| Janka hardness | 2,010 lbf |
| Shrinkage (tangential / radial) | 7.4% / 4% |
| Region | Mexico and Central and South America |
A 1 in x 6 in x 8 ft board of Bocote weighs about 17.7 lb (roughly 53 lb per cubic foot). Its Janka hardness of 2,010 lbf is harder than about 82% of the woods in our database.
Uses and working notes
Common uses: fine furniture, cabinetry, flooring, veneer, boatbuilding, musical instruments, gunstocks, turned objects.
Durability: Rated moderately to very durable by species; insects can still attack it.
Workability: Machines and works smoothly with fine results; bonds well despite its oils, and figure poses no machining trouble.
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How these numbers were sourced
MOE, SG (12% MC), Janka and shrinkage from The Wood Database (cites USDA FPL Wood Handbook). Not in the FPL/Hoadley dimensional-change table, so movement coefficients are omitted. Uses, region, durability, workability summarized from The Wood Database. Price indicative.
Values shown as estimates rather than sourced constants: typicalPricePerBF_usd.
Sources
These calculators are for planning and estimation. Engineering results (shelf sag, wood movement) use published average material properties; real boards vary by grade, grain, moisture and defects. Verify load-bearing designs with a professional.