Sapele
"entandrophragma cylindricum"
Pink when freshly cut, matures to a red-brown color
From:
Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, Ghana
Use:
Millwork, furniture, doors/windows, musical instruments, veneer, plywood
Availability:
Readily available in 4/4", 5/4", 6/4", 8/4", 10/4", 12/4" and 16/4"
Relative Working Properties:
| Machining | Resistance to Splitting in Nailing |
Resistance to Splitting in Screwing |
Gluing |
| Easy | Easy | Easy | Easy |
Physical Properties:
| Shipping Weight | Janka Hardness |
| 3.5-3.8 lbs per bft dry | 1,510 lbs @ 12% M.C. |
