

Color Range
Dark red brown, very similar to mahogany
Other Names
Aboudikroe, Penkwa, Assi, Sapele, Assie sapelli, Sapele mahogany, Lifari, Sapeli, Sapale, Sapelle
Some Typical Uses
Boat building, Decorative veneer, flooring, furniture, joinery, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Desks, Dining-room furniture, Excelsior, Figured veneer, kitchen cabinets, musical instruments, Tables, Veneer
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

3.5
lbs /Bd. Ft.General Workability
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Sapele Hardwood Sample (1/2"x3"x6")
Sapele Ribbon Stripe (Quarter Sawn) 4/4 Lumber
$9.99 $6.99 /Board Feet
Sapele Ribbon Stripe (Quarter Sawn) 6/4 Lumber
$10.49 $7.87 /Board Feet
Sapele Ribbon Stripe (Quarter Sawn) 8/4 Lumber
$10.99 $8.24 /Board Feet
Sapele Ribbon Stripe (Quarter Sawn) 4/4 Craft Pack: 10 Board Feet
$144.00 $110.00 /Pack
Sapele Ribbon Stripe (Quarter Sawn) 4/4 Project Pack: 20 Board Feet
$256.00 $189.00 /Pack
Sapele Qtr Ribbon Paper Back Veneer Sheet - 2' x 8' Roll
Sapele Turning Squares: 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" x 18"
$9.00 $7.20 ea.
Sapele Furniture Squares: 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" x 30"
$14.00 $11.20 ea.
Sapele Cutting Board Strips
$9.00 $7.20 ea.