Sapele Hardwood Doors

Begin your renovation project with our premium selection of sapele extra wide worktop and planed all round timber.
Sapele hardwood doors. Rich heartwood colored in golden and dark reddish brown is perfect for use in creating expensive furniture musical and specialty objects. The sapele door is or i should say was the most popular of doors but that was during the 70 80 s and just like the sapele doors after a few years in place their colour has faded as quickly as their popularity. Solid sapele hardwood timber external door frame sill is designed for external use and features a bevelled top front edge with a drip groove beneath. Sapele is a hardwood and is one of europe s most desired woods for handcrafted window frames and doors.
Used as a substitute for mahogany and is sometimes referred to as sapele mahogany. Here it s shown top to bottom. Sapele is a versatile and beautiful wood that can take many kinds of finish. Sapele is a hardwood from tropical africa that successfully emulates the characteristics that have made mahogany so popular.
Sapele is easy to work with by hand and machine and is often used to make quality furniture and cabinet making as well as solid doors sports goods musical instruments and boat building. Sapele has become popular as a more moderately priced substitute for the more traditional genuine mahogany. Most of our sapele lumber originates from the democratic republic of congo. Sapele lumber entandrophragma cylindricum is indigenous to several countries in africa.
Namely meranti and sapele woods. Sapele lumber angela raimato 2020 07 23t11 29 33 04 00 sapele exotic wood once considered a more refined member of the mahogany family sapele is now being used as the industry standard for doors windows and moldings due to the restrictions on south american mahogany. Same as mahogany exploitation of sapele forests are regulated by several countries across africa. Raw dyed stained clear sealer lacquer and danish oil with lacquer it s easy to love sapele lumber especially for furniture and cabinetry.
Other hardwoods used to make doors include american cherry and black walnut though these aren t quite as common. Sustainably sourced it also has a number of benefits of other popular but less sustainable hardwoods. Sapele is a visually stunning and popular hardwood for doors windows furniture and more featuring an attractive surface that would make an effective counterpart or alternative to mahogany. We have this item available in various finishes and sizes.
Sapele doors and windows. For example it is harder than red oak and more durable than mahogany.