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Veneer Sapele smoked
BackWood speciesSapele smoked
Bot. NameEntandrophragma cylindricum
Tradename EnSapele Mahogany smoked, Sapele smoked
Type
Deciduous tree
Price
Color
Light Brown,
Brown,
Black
Thickness
0.6 /
0.9 mm
Wood Structure
Quarter Cut,
Crown Cut
SurfaceSmooth
TreatmentSmoked
Country of harvestAfrica
Usages
Interior,
Furniture,
Door
Certification
No Certification possible
NoteWhen smoking wood, the tannic acid present in the wood reacts with ammonia. At the end of the process, the ammonia is neutralized with sulfuric acid. This leaves a fertilizer, which is used in agriculture. After the smoking process the wood gets a durable, attractive and very light-stable dark color.
Since ammonia may still be bound in the cell walls of the smoked wood in isolated cases, it is recommended to allow the veneer sheets to air well (approx. 3 - 4 hours) after cutting them to width and before joining them together. This allows clean joint gluing without any problems.
Since ammonia may still be bound in the cell walls of the smoked wood in isolated cases, it is recommended to allow the veneer sheets to air well (approx. 3 - 4 hours) after cutting them to width and before joining them together. This allows clean joint gluing without any problems.
Detailed Description
A very large tree up to 60 m high and over 150 cm in diameter. Shaft well formed up to 30 m knotless, straight and cylindrically grown with weak root attachments. Bark is smooth, slightly bumpy when old, peeling off in places.
Tradenames and other names
Bot. Name: Entandrophragma cylindricum
Tradename De: Sapeli geräuchert, Aboudikro geräuchert, Sapeli Mahagoni geräuchert
Tradename En: Sapele Mahogany smoked, Sapele smoked
Properties
Raw density: 600 - 750 Kg/m3
Occurrence
Sapeli is widespread in West, Central and East Africa.
Characteristic and wood color
Sapwood relatively broad, white to grey, clearly distinguished from the heartwood. The heartwood is reddish brown, darkening to dark brown in air without losing its golden lustre. Pores are large to medium sized, scattered and numerous, fillers present but not noticeable.
