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Sapele
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Sapele Specification
Distribution: Tropical Africa
Tree size: 30m – 45m tall, 1m -1.5m trunk diameter.
Density: 657 kg/m3
Colour / Appearance:-
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- The heartwood is orange-brown, orange, or golden-yellow in color, with a copper luster, and darkens upon exposure.
- The striking color of the wood, together with the figure is reported to give it a very attractive appearance.
Grain / Texture:-
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- Grain is straight to interlocked. Much harder than African Mahogany and red oak. It is a great alternative to Mahogany.
- Sapele has a medium to coarse texture.
Workability:-
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- Sapeli can be troublesome to work in some machining operations, resulting in tearout due to it 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:-
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- Sapeli is used in both its solid veneer forms.
- Furniture
- Interior paneling instruments shells
- Panelling for yacht
- Stairs treads
- Stair cases
- Parquet floor
- Turned goods and Sculpturing
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