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Sapele

Grain is interlocked, and sometimes wavy. Fine uniform texture. 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. Moderate to High rot and insect resistance.

Grades:

  • SEL/Btr

Available Dimensions:

  • 4/4
  • 8/4
  • 16/4

aPPLICATIONS:

Veneer, plywood, furniture, cabinetry, flooring, boatbuilding, musical instruments, turned objects.

ALSO CONSIDER

Red Birch

  • FAS
  • SEL/Btr
Fine even texture, straight grain. Heavy and durable, and takes stain well.

Thickness:

  • 4/4
  • 6/4

Western Red Cedar

  • VG
  • Flat Sawn
  • C/Btr
Straight grain with coarse texture, hearwood is reddish to pinkish brown, often with streaks and bands of darker red/brown areas. Narrow sapwood is pale yellowish white. Eash to work with both hand and machine tools, dents and scratches easily due to its soft nature.

Thickness:

  • 4/4 x 4”
  • 4/4 x 6”
  • +2

Red Oak

  • FAS
Grain is straight, with a coarse, uneven texture, Heartwood is a light to medium brown, commonly with a reddish cast. Paler sapwood is not always sharply demarcated from the heartwood. Quartersawn sections display prominent ray fleck patterns. Rated as non-durable to perishable, with poor insect resistance. Can become discolored and stained when in contact with water, Produces good results with hand and machine tools, though it has fairly high shrinkage values, resulting in mediocre dimensional stability, especially in flat sawn boards.

Thickness:

  • 4/4

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