Sapele Crown Cut Fumé

Sapele is a large tree native to tropical Africa. It is a commercially important wood as its figure is similar to Mahogany and is occasionally used as a substitute of that noble wood. Sapele Crown Cut Fumé is specially elegant due to the smoking treatment that defines a dark, warm and glossy wood surface. In addition to that beautiful tone, the Crown Cut also helps to define an elegant figure in every bundle.

A first quality wood

Sapele grain is interlocked and sometimes is also wavy. The texture is fine, uniform and presents a good natural luster. Sapele wood is typically used for decorative applications in that usesd where figure is important and a hardness is required such as flooring and doors. Figured Sapele is also used for fine carpentry and musical instruments.

The special tone of Sapele Crown Cut Fumé veneer

Heartwood is a medium to dark reddish brown while colour 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. When it is smoked, the natural colour of Sapele turns darker and more contrasted. This treatment also makes the final surface glossier.