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​Hardwoods:   Sapele

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Size:
Length             Width                 Thickness
8' - 12'             Random               1", 11/2", 2" & 3"


​ALSO:
144mm x 20mm x 2.4mt PAO
94mm x 20mm x 2.4mt  PAO
​44mm x 20mm x 2.4mt  PAO

​Timber can be planed to specific sizes.
​Contact our sales staff @ sales@strahan.ie / 01 4019100
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​Colour/Appearance: 
Heartwood is a golden to dark reddish 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: pommele, quilted, mottled, wavy, beeswing, and fiddleback.

Grain/Texture: 
Grain is interlocked, and sometimes wavy. Fine uniform texture and good natural luster.

Endgrain: 
Diffuse-porous; large pores in no specific arrangement, few; solitary and radial multiples of 2-3; reddish brown deposits occasionally present; parenchyma diffuse-in-aggregates, unilateral, and marginal; rays narrow to medium, spacing normal; ripple marks present.

Rot Resistance: 
Heartwood ranges from moderately durable to very durable in regard to decay resistance. Moderate insect/borer resistance.

Workability:
 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.

​Common Uses: 
Veneer, plywood, furniture, cabinetry, flooring, boatbuilding, musical instruments, turned objects, and other small wooden specialty items.
  Sapele (Sanded)                                                                  Sapele (Sealed)                                                                  Sapele (Endgrain)

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  • Home
  • Hardwoods
    • Hardwoods >
      • Cherry
      • Iroko
      • Maple
      • Poplar
      • Sapele
      • Steamed Beech
      • Walnut
      • White Oak
    • Hardwood Sheeting
    • Hardwood Stair Tread & Stair Parts
    • Hardwood for Woodturning
    • Hardwood Dowels
    • Hardwood for Woodcarving
    • Native Hardwoods >
      • Spalted Beech
      • Flamed Beech
      • Lime
      • Sycamore
    • Semi-Hardwoods >
      • Southern Yellow Pine
    • Purpleheart
    • Wenge
    • Zebrano
    • Lemonwood
    • Steamed Pear
    • Bog Oak
    • Hardwood Mouldings
  • Doors
  • Veneers & Inlays
  • Services
  • Contact
  • CARRERS
  • Shop Online