Sapele African Wood Veneer Information

Quarter cut Sapele can yeild an amazing straight and prominent ribbon grain that in my opinion is unriveled. Pommelle and fiddleback Sapele can at times look much like Makore and be equally spectacular. I personally like to work with Sapele veneer and lumber. The wood in general machines and splices well, looks great and leaves a lingering Cedar like smell well after it has been machined. It ranges from the Ivory Coast to the Cameroons and eastward through Zaire to Uganda (including Ghana). Unfortunately this species is vulnerable in Cameroon and the Ivory Coast and it is also being considered as a candidate for an enviromental status assessment in Ghana and Uganda. We usually have some ribbon, fiddleback and pommelle in our inventory but if not I will find some.

Sapele Pommelle	Quarter Ribbon Sapele
Quarter Grain Sapele	Plain Grain Sapele