Hardwood
Sapele
Sapele is a ‘Red’ Hardwood from West Africa in the same family (Meliaceae) as Mahogany and Utile, and is reddish brown in colour with a fine even texture and grain that is usually interlocked. Sapele is noted for the ’ribbon stripe’ figure on radial faces, but being heavily interlocked, it does need care when machining. A good general purpose joinery hardwood, Sapele is slightly less stable than the closely related Utile.
Timber specification
- Origin
- Cameroon
- Density
- 640–670 kg/m³
- Availability
- Square edged kiln dried boards (OLB certified); well air-dried stock also available as we dry our own stock
- Movement in Service
- Medium
- Grade
- ‘Sykes Grade’ upgraded from FAS; all stocks from a single sawmill to ensure consistency
- Thicknesses Available
- 26mm, 32mm, 38mm, 45mm, 63mm, 76mm, 100mm, 150mm
- Colour
- Deep reddish brown
- Length and Width Specification
- 1.8m and longer × 100mm and wider
Timber is a natural material. Colour and grain vary; sizes, grades and availability will be confirmed with your quotation.
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