66 Cocobolo Handles - Part 2

Here's the rest of the pics from the Cocobolo order

The blanks are turned to round. The wood, once exposed to the air turns an orange color.

The rough turning is complete. Here I still have to cut the lines and burn them in, and finish sanding.

Here the lines are burned in and ready to finish sand and install hardware.

All done with sanding and hardware installed and time for the finish. Several coats of lacquer for a durable finish.

A closer shot where you can see the beautiful wood grain patterns. The grain on each is unique and the colors of the wood are really striking.

A real close up shot

All completed and ready to ship out. Finish is done and the ferrules are on. Ready to go on the taps

Cocobolo is one of my favorite woods to work with. It has beautiful grain and colors, it is relatively easy to turn and the wood has a unique, slightly tobacco smell. The only problem is that it stained my hands orange or a couple weeks! Oh well, I'll remember to wear gloves next time.

Bryan