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Sapele

Entandrophragma cylindricum
Also known as |
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
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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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    Sapele
    SAPELE1192
    1 X $46.48 = $46.48
    PADAUK1697_1
    Padauk - African
    PADAUK1697
    1 X $25.39 = $25.39

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