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Sapele

Entandrophragma cylindricum
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Sapele|Sapele Mahogany
Sapele Lumber @ Rare Woods USA

Sapele is an economically-important wood to the continent of Africa, and one that continues to grow in popularity in other industries beyond veneer mills, here in the US. It is commonly used as a substitute for Genuine Mahogany — also belonging to the Meliaceae family — and it, too, is considered moderately durable and stable. Its color can range from a light golden brown to a darker reddish- or pinkish-brown. The color will darken as the wood ages. Sapale is renowned for its sometimes quite dramatic figuring, which comes in an array of different styles: ribbon, pommele, quilted, mottled, waterfall, wavy, beeswing, tiger-striped and fiddleback. It also possesses a beautiful natural luster.

This species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is classified as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Why We Love This Wood

Sapele makes a great alternative to Honduran ("Genuine") Mahogany. Prices for it are significantly less than its genuine counterpart; with the current export restrictions being imposed on mahoganies in Central America, Sapele (despite being exported from Africa) has become much easier to source.

Sapele works, turns and finishes beautifully. Aesthetically, it can be a stunning wood. Its modest price tag makes it an inviting choice, although highly-figured (such as waterfall and pommele) pieces can sometimes command very high prices.

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    Sapele Lumber @ Rare Woods USA
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    Vital Statistics
    Main Color GroupReddish Brown
    Grain Pattern Even
    Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF3.5
    Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3670
    Janka Hardness - LBF1410
    Janka Hardness - N6280
    Pricing

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    Grade

    UOM

    Price

    Sapele-Standard-4/4Lumber
    4/4 Lumber
    Standard
    bf
    7.5
    bf
    no
    Sapele-Standard-5/4Lumber

    5/4 Lumber

    Standard
    bf
    7.5
    bf
    no
    Sapele-Standard-6/4Lumber

    6/4 Lumber

    Standard
    bf
    7.5
    bf
    no
    Sapele-Standard-8/4Lumber

    8/4 Lumber

    Standard
    bf
    7.5
    bf
    no
    Sapele-B-Grade-4/4Lumber

    4/4 Lumber

    bf
    3
    bf
    no
    Sapele-B-Grade-5/4Lumber

    5/4 Lumber

    bf
    3
    bf
    no
    Sapele-B-Grade-6/4Lumber

    6/4 Lumber

    bf
    3
    bf
    no
    Sapele-B-Grade-8/4Lumber

    8/4 Lumber

    bf
    3
    bf
    no
    Sapele-Standard-4/4Lumber-ribbonslicerboards

    4/4 Lumber – ribbon slicer boards

    Standard
    bf
    10
    bf
    no

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    SAPELE1200_1
    SAPELE1200
    1.5"
    x 6" x
    46"
    Cracks,Edge defects

    $49.26

    SAPELE1199_1
    SAPELE1199
    1.5"
    x 5.75" x
    45.88"
    Edge defects,Cracks

    $41.97

    SAPELE1197_1
    SAPELE1197
    1.5"
    x 5.63" x
    41.75"
    Cracks

    $36.20

    SAPELE1196_1
    SAPELE1196
    1.5"
    x 5.88" x
    42.5"
    Cracks,Edge defects,Small twist

    $38.86

    SAPELE1195_1
    SAPELE1195
    1.5"
    x 5.94" x
    42.31"
    Small crack,Slight skip planing,Small twist

    $42.67

    SAPELE1194_1
    SAPELE1194
    1.5"
    x 6.31" x
    41.88"
    Slight twist,Slightly skip planed

    $43.51

    SAPELE1193_1
    SAPELE1193
    1.5"
    x 6.44" x
    41.94"
    Skip planed,Edge defect

    $43.96

    SAPELE1192_1
    SAPELE1192
    1.5"
    x 6.19" x
    41.88"
    Small edge defects

    $46.48

    SAPELE1191_1
    SAPELE1191
    1.5"
    x 6.25" x
    41.69"
    Edge defect,Skip planed

    $41.67

    SAPELE1190_1
    SAPELE1190
    1.5"
    x 5.06" x
    42.06"
    Skip planed,Small check

    $38.16

    SAPELE1189_1
    SAPELE1189
    1.5"
    x 5.13" x
    41.44"
    Skip planed,Edge defect,Small crack

    $34.18

    SAPELE1187_1
    SAPELE1187
    1.5"
    x 5.69" x
    49.63"
    Cracks,Small edge defect,Surface defect

    $49.71

    SAPELE1185_1
    SAPELE1185
    1.5"
    x 6.31" x
    41.88"
    Slight skip planing

    $45.44

    SAPELE1182_1
    SAPELE1182
    0.94"
    x 17.44" x
    53.31"
    Ribbon sapele,Cracks,Edge defects

    $94.65

    SAPELE1179_1
    SAPELE1179
    0.94"
    x 15.38" x
    47.75"
    Ribbon sapele,Cracks,Edge defects,Surface defect

    $88.85

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