Sapele, Entandrophragma cylindricum

Plain Sliced

Medium to dark reddish brown or purplish brown. Color tends to darken with age. Besides the common ribbon pattern seen on quartersawn boards, Sapele is also known for a wide variety of  other figured grain patterns, such as: pomelle, quilted, mottled,  wavy, beeswing, and fiddleback.

Uses-  Sapele can be troublesome to work in some machining  operations, (i.e., planing, routing, etc.), resulting in tearout due to its interlocked grain. It will also react when put into direct contact with iron, becoming discolored and stained. Sapele has a slight blunting effect on cutters, but it turns, glues, and finishes well.

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Veneer

20 mil. 48 x 96
20 mil. 48 x 120
​ 2-ply 48 x 96 
Duraback 48 x 96 

Plywood

1/4 48 x 96 VC A-4
1/4 48 x 96 MDF A-1
3/8 48 x 96 MDF A-1 SM#
1/2 48 x 96 VC A-1
1/2 48 x 96, 48 x 120 MDF A-1 SM #
3/4 48 x 96, 48 x 120 VC/MDF A-1 SM#
3/4 48 x 96 VC A-1
3/4 96 x 48 PBC A-3
1” 48 x 96 VC A-1
1 1/8” 48 x 96 Flake A-1 SM#

Lumber

4/4 F.E.Q.
5/4 F.E.Q.
8/4 F.E.Q.
12/4 F.E.Q.
8/4 Boule, Live Edge
10/4 Boule, Live Edge
12/4 Boule, Live Edge

Edgebanding

13/16” – 2”

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Sapele Pre-finished

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Veneer

N/A

Plywood

1/4 48 x 96 A-4, 1 Sided
1/2 48 x 96 VC A-1, 2 Sided
3/4 48 x 96 VC A-1, 2 Sided

Lumber

N/A

Edgebanding

13/16” - 1”

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Sapele Quartered Ribbon Stripe

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Veneer

20 mil. 48 x 96
​20 mill 48 x 120
2-ply 48 x 96

Plywood

1/4 48 x 96 VC A-3
1/4 48 x 96 MDF A-1 SM#
3/8 48 x 96 MDF A-1 SM #
1/2 48 x 96 MDF A-1 SM #
3/4 48 x 96 VC A-1
3/4 48 x 96 VC/MDF A-1 SM#
3/4 48 x 120 VC/MDF A-1 SM#
1” 48 x 96 VC A-1
1 1/8” 48 x 96 PBC A-1 SM#

Lumber

8/4
12/4
Boule Cut to 63"

Edgebanding

N/A

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Sapele Pomelle

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Veneer

2o mill 48 x 120 

Plywood

N/A

Lumber

6/4
8/4
10/4

Edgebanding

N/A

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QTD fiddleback Sapele

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available in 20 mill 48 x 96

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Block Mottled Figured Sapele

Veneer

20 mil.48 x 96

Plywood

N/A

Lumber

N/A

Edgebanding

N/A

Sapele (Marine) 

Sapele- A rotary cut African Mahogany. This product takes varnish well. It is rigid,
durable, and pretty. A multiply construction and same species throughout.
Uses-bulk heads, transoms, center boards, and under water use.
Glue- water/ boil proof

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Veneer

N/A

Plywood

3 mm  48 x 96 3-ply
4 mm 48 x 96 3-ply
6 mm 48 x 96 5-ply
9 mm 48 x 96 7-ply
12 mm 48 x 96 7-ply
15 mm 48 x 96 9-ply
18 mm 48 x 96 11-ply

Lumber

N/A

Edgebanding

N/A

Sapele Rounds

Sapele Slab