Bill, you asked about "gluing" bocote. It's quite an oily wood, not as bad as some of the rosewoods and certainly not as bad as teak, but nevertheless a cause for concern when gluing. Some people advocate wiping the glue surfaces with solvents, acetone, brake fluid, etc. I think lab tests have shown that it doesn't make much difference. A tip that I picked up many years ago, which sort of makes sense is - DON'T WAIT. Glue your end-grain to end-grain joints soon after cutting or sanding. Extractives will eventually seep out of the wood and affect the glue joint strength. Sometimes I have to wait hours, but I don't let oily wood segments sit overnight before gluing them. Good luck with your project.