Sapele Wood Quarter Cut Veneer Sheet Natural Pink For Plywood

Commodity

Natural Pink Sapele Wood Quarter Cut Veneer Sheet For Plywood

Spec

size

2000mm and up *120mm and up*0.45mm or as your demand

Grade

General Grade,AAA Grade,AA Grade,A Grade,AB grade

Moisture

12-15%

Thickness Tolerance

+/-0.02mm

Packing

EXPORT WOOD PALLET

20’GP

35000M2

40’GP

75000M2

40’HQ

80000M2

Usage

 It is mainly applied to the surface of the furniture, door, plywood, MDF, chipboard and block board; also know as top grade interior decoration, etc.

MOQ

10000.00 Square meters per Month

Payment

T/T or L/C at sight

Delivery Time

Within 1-2 Weeks after receiving deposit or original L/C at sight

Description

Sapele veneer is a medium pinkish to reddish brown wood with a nice medium consistent grain. It can be a nice alternative to South American Mahogany or when quarter cut, it can have a distinct ribbon stripe grain

Color/Appearance: Heartwood is a medium to dark reddish brown or purplish 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. Sapele is susceptible to insect attack.

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.

Odor: Sapele has a distinct, cedar-like scent while being worked.

Allergies/Toxicity: Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Sapele has been reported as a skin and respiratory irritant. See the articles wood allergies and toxicity and wood dust safety for more information.

Pricing/Availability: Should be moderately priced for regular  plainsawn or quartersawn lumber, though figured lumber and veneer can be extremely expensive, particularly pommele or quilted Sapele.

Common Uses: Veneer, plywood, furniture, cabinetry, flooring, boatbuilding, musical instruments, turned objects, and other small wooden specialty items.

Comments: Sapele is a commonly exported and economically important African wood species. It’s   sold both in lumber and veneer form. It is occasionally used as a substitute for genuine mahogany, and is sometimes referred to as “Sapele Mahogany.” Technically, the two genera that are commonly associated with mahogany are swietenia and khaya, while Sapele is in the Entandrophragma genus, but all three are included in the broader Meliaceae family, so comparisons to true mahogany may not be too far fetched.