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Home > Lumber > Exotic Lumber > African Woods > Sapele

Sapele (Entandrophragma cylindricum)

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Sapele


Characteristics
Light Heavy
Weight:
Soft Hard
Hardness:
Fine Coarse
Texture:
Easy Difficult
Working:
Easy Difficult
Finishing:
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Sapele Characteristics

Gorgeous mahogany look-alike with a slightly finer texture than Honduras Mahogany, and a typically interlocked grain. Sapele is also a lustrous wood that works fairly well in all operations - planing, sawing, routing, sanding, etc.

Color Range

Dark red brown, very similar to mahogany

Other Names

Aboudikroe, Penkwa, Assi, Sapele, Assie sapelli, Sapele mahogany, Lifari, Sapeli

Some Typical Uses

Boat building, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Domestic flooring, Furniture , Joinery, Paneling , Building materials, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Interior construction, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Plywood, Radio, stereo, TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Shipbuilding, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables , Utility furniture, Veneer, Wainscotting, Wardrobes

What's the Tree Like?

May reach a height of 150-200 feet; bole straight and cylindrical, clear to 100 feet; trunk diameters to 6' over broad, low buttresses, sometimes not buttressed.

Sapele grows in

Africa; Ivory Coast and Nigeria
 
Sapele Prices and Available Wood or Lumber Products
$4.00 /ea.
Shipping Included!

Buy Sapele Hardwood Sample

Sapele Hardwood Sample
  • 1/2'' actual thickness, planed and sande ...
  • Ripped to 3'' ...
  • Samples are milled on all sides, cut squ ...

$9.99 /Board Feet
15% off for 20+ BdFt
30% off for 100+ BdFt

Buy Sapele Ribbon Stripe 4/4 Lumber

Sapele Ribbon Stripe 4/4 Lumber
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5
  • 13/16'' thick, surfaced smooth two sides ...
  • 4''-10'' with the edges still rough. St ...
  • Select & Better ...
$12.99 /Board Feet
15% off for 20+ BdFt
30% off for 100+ BdFt

Buy Sapele Ribbon Stripe 8/4 Lumber

Sapele Ribbon Stripe 8/4 Lumber
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5
  • 1-13/16'' thick, surfaced smooth two sid ...
  • 4''-10'' with the edges still rough. St ...
  • Select & Better ...
$134.90 /Pack
10% off for 3+
Shipping Included!

Buy Sapele Ribbon Stripe 4/4 Craft Pack: 10 Board Feet

Sapele Ribbon Stripe 4/4 Craft Pack: 10 Board Feet
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5
  • A total of 10 board feet (or slightly mo ...
  • 13/16'' thick, surfaced smooth two sides ...
  • 3''-8'', with rough edges. Straight lin ...
  • Craft Packs contain clear shorts ...

$219.83 /Pack
10% off for 3+
Shipping Included!

Buy Sapele Ribbon Stripe 4/4 Project Pack: 20 Board Feet

Sapele Ribbon Stripe 4/4 Project Pack: 20 Board Feet
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5
  • Project Packs contain 20 board feet (or ...
  • 13/16'' thick, surfaced smooth two sides ...
  • 4''-10'' variety with rough edges. Stra ...
  • Select & Better ...

$30.99 /ea.
20% off for 5+

Buy Sapele Qtr Veneer 2 x 8 Sheet: Paper back veneer

Sapele Qtr Veneer 2 x 8 Sheet: Paper back veneer
  • One sheet has 16 square feet ...
  • Aprox. 1/42''. The paper backing allows ...
  • 24'' wide, typically 4 to 6 individual s ...
  • Architectural grade paper back veneer is ...
$60.99 /ea.
20% off for 5+

Buy Sapele Qtr Veneer 4 x 8 Sheet: Paper back veneer

Sapele Qtr Veneer 4 x 8 Sheet: Paper back veneer
  • One sheet has 32 square feet ...
  • Aprox. 1/42''. The paper backing allows ...
  • 48'' wide, typically 8 to 12 individual ...
  • Architectural grade paper back veneer is ...
$293.99 /ea.
20% off for 5+

Buy Sapele Figured Pommele 4 x 8 Sheet: Paper back veneer

Sapele Figured Pommele 4 x 8 Sheet: Paper back veneer
  • One sheet has 32 square feet ...
  • Aprox. 1/42''. The paper backing allows ...
  • 48'' wide, typically 8 to 12 individual ...
  • Architectural grade paper back veneer is ...
$8.00 /ea.
20% off for 5+

Buy Sapele Turning Squares: 1-1/2'' x 1-1/2'' x 18''

Sapele Turning Squares: 1-1/2'' x 1-1/2'' x 18''
  • 1-1/2" square ...
  • 1-1/2" square ...
  • Kiln dried, clear. ...
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