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A place for the woodworking hobbyist, and those who do woodworking for income.

A place to buy, sell wood and tools, and to share information about wood and woodworking in the Chiriqui Province of western Panama

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Latest Activity: Apr 27

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Cocobolo tabble movie

Started by Alfred Mills Dec 7, 2012. 0 Replies 1 Like

Hi, I uploaded the HD version of the taable constructions on youtube. Try this link http://youtu.be/l2DKze-1DdY. Enjoy, Al100% Continue

Alfred - could you post you link again?

Started by David van Harn Dec 6, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

The URL was empty for the link to your cocobolo table movie.Continue

Update - I'm ready to start "activitating" this group!!

Started by David van Harn Dec 6, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

I returned from California last week, and will take the bus to PC tonight to meet my lawyer at the immigration office in the a.m. I should have my "permanent" pensionado visa by the end of…Continue

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Looking for a furniture product

Started by Deborah Evans. Last reply by David van Harn Dec 6, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I have used a product in the US called "HOWARDS". They have an orange oil, feed n'wax and a product called restore & finish (drk walnut) for your furniture and the resore and finish is wonderful…Continue

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Comment by Dudley Williams on December 26, 2012 at 4:28pm: Just wishing everyone a happy and industrious New Year. We are currently in the process of escaping S. CA. for greener pastures. Headquarters at least for a while will be in the Boquete region. I am shipping all my tools hopefully by mid 2013.

I have been interested in Cabinet Making since I was very young as this was my father and grand father's profession in the UK. Now its more of a hobby and of practical use as I intend to do most of the 'finish work' in our new abode.

Here's the question. I am looking for a good source of local lumber both hard wood and softwood. Any information including specs, lumber yards, dryness, milling costs etc would be very very welcome.

Thanks in advance for your comments: dudley

Comment by Alfred Mills on December 6, 2012 at 3:07pm: Hi, I look forward to sharing information with fellow wookworkers. Attached is a little vid of a table I made. Al Mills Cocobolo table movie

Comment by David van Harn on September 3, 2012 at 12:21pm: The icon I have chosen for this group is cocobolo, a true rosewood of the Dalbergia family that grows in Panama, and one of the most beautiful woods in the world. It is very hard and heavy, somewhat oily, and the dust from working with is can cause skin and respiratory problems. However, I feel that it is well worth taking the necessary safety precautions to work with it.

I'm gracing this first post with a picture of a gorgeous electric bass guitar in cocobolo made by Alembic, a company in Santa Rosa, CA. Alembic was an old customer of mine, and I have a couple of friends who work there. Their work is spectacular.

While I seek out more woodworkers in Chiriqui to document and photograph their work, I suggest that people who want to see some spectacular high-end woodworking visit Christian Montaner's gallery in San Francisco Plaza. Christian is a local Panamanian who did a three year apprenticeship in Germany. His artistic sense, style and joinery are extremely sophisticated - comparable to some of the finest furniture I have ever seen. He has some cocobolo pieces - wall hangings - that are artistic, simple, beautiful, and very finely crafted.