Fish Brothers Board Company
Sapele
Size:4/4 Sapele
Common Name(s): Sapele
Growing Region: Tropical Africa
Tree Size: 100-150 ft tall, 3-5 ft trunk diameter
Average Board Foot Weight(Dry):
Janka Hardness: 1,410 lbf
Color/Appearance: Heartwood is a golden to dark reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age.
Grain/Texture: Grain is interlocked, and sometimes wavy. Fine uniform texture and good natural luster. 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.
Growing Region: Tropical Africa
Tree Size: 100-150 ft tall, 3-5 ft trunk diameter
Average Board Foot Weight(Dry):
Janka Hardness: 1,410 lbf
Color/Appearance: Heartwood is a golden to dark reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age.
Grain/Texture: Grain is interlocked, and sometimes wavy. Fine uniform texture and good natural luster. 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.
