This FAS grade material is kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. It is free of any defects except a minor check or blemish (99% free of defect or better!). Board Sizes: Length: 9 to 12 Ft. Width: 4 to 10" Thickness: 7/8".

NOTE: Pallet size listed is an estimate.

This exceptional African Sapele lumber is kiln dried, surfaced on two sides, and ready to use. Common uses for this high end material are guitars, ukuleles, and other fine woodworking projects such as furniture and boxes. A beautiful, tight “Pomelle” figure is present in most boards. This is the most figured Sapele lumber we’ve had in 20 years! If you are looking for something outstanding for your next exotic wood project, this African Sapele is an alluring choice! This slab has a rustic live edge with checks and splits. There are some planer skips visible on the face and a small scuff on the live edge. It also has a 3" end split opposite end of the numbers. This piece has incredible figuring and could be used for guitars, tables, and many many more projects!

African Sapele is a beautiful, lustrous, iridescence wood with colors that range from light pink to brown and gold to red. It is easy to glue and finish, having similar working properties to Honduras Mahogany. Interlocked grain makes iridescent figure. It is great choice for Acoustic and electric guitars as well as high end jewelry boxes and humidors. Kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. This special material was cut from a $72,000 SUPERB pomelle figured log. It is all kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. This is an absolutely stunning batch of Sapele that you won't want to miss. It is the finest material we have ever had in stock! This has been surface sanded. It has sander skip at the numbered end (34" x 8" at the widest). This corner triangle area has a slight thickness taper eventually at the very corner edge tapering to 1-1/4". The live edge has several 3-12" checks that are generally within 3-4" of the edge of the board. The face has two small patches of checks. This board is 90% free of checks on the faces. The close up pictures show details of the checks. We are happy to answer any questions that you have! This slab would be great for a table, bar top, or countertop!

This wood is freshly cut as of August 2017. Some pieces will be wax sealed and some will not. There are bark incursions here and there, and occasional pieces may still have residual clay pockets. There are many exceptional pieces available with very few defects. These are much better than average quality! The color spectrum on these pieces ranges widely from blacks and blues to pinks and reds. Get your hands on this gorgeous wood before it’s gone! This piece has beautiful rustic properties, with incursions throughout, and will go fast! This would make an incredible table top! Each piece has its own unique and intriguing color, figure and burl. Some pieces may be a bit fragile. We do everything we can to avoid it, but there may be damage during shipping. All of these pieces have been air dried and contain residual moisture as of November 2, 2017. It can be shipped internationally if bark is removed.