Sapele Cutting Board Strips
$13.00 $10.40 ea.
Sale Ends March 31, 2023What Is In-Store Price?
Baltic Birch Is Sold in 5'x5' Sheets
5'x5' can't be shipped as-is, but they can be specially cut for you so it can be packaged and shipped.
Or you can pick up whole 5'x5' sheets at our store.
A small labor charge for cutting the sheets is included in this price.
Want different sizes than what' offered online? Contact us for a custom quote to cut what you need.
If you can haul 5'x5' sheets, your price-per-sheet is less. The in-store price doesn't include a cutting fee.
However, we would be happy to custom cut your sheets if you do need your sheets cut. A milling fee would apply.
Sapele Cutting Board Strips
Start dreaming up the perfect cutting board. Full of color, striped, checkered, round or rectangular, these cutting board strips are your paintbrush to a beautiful creation. Get 10 to make your board at least 16" wide cutting board, so be sure to grab a few extra to let the inner artist go to work.
Why Choose Sapele?
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.What Size Is This?
| Thickness | 1-3/4" (≈ 1-3/4" approx) |
| Width | 1-3/4" |
| Length | 18" |
| Grade | Kiln dried, clear |
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Sapele is an exotic wood from Africa
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.
Dark red brown, very similar to mahogany
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.
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