Tropical Hardwood Species & Grades
Sapele
Other Common Names: Sapelli
Botanical Name: Entandrophragma cylindricum
Source Region: Africa
Common Uses: Veneer, plywood, furniture, flooring, turnings, boatbuilding and musical instruments
Interior Application: Yes
Exterior Application: No
Substitution: Genuine Mahogany
Working Properties:
Sapele is reddish-brown in color with a wide variety of figured grain patterns. It has a fine, uniform texture. Its density can blunt tooling but it turns, glues and finishes well.
Numeric Values:
Specific Gravity: 0.61
Janka Hardness: 1,360
Weight: 3.54 lbs/BF
Product Specification
Grades: Select & Better
Thickness: 4/4 - 16/4
Grain Sorts: Flat Sawn, Quarter Sawn, and Mixed
Widths: 4" and wider
Truck Loadablity: 12,000 BF
Lengths: 6' and longer
