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Sapele 8/4 - 5 Pack

$289.99 $229.99
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    ⭐ 4.8 / 5 Store Reviews by 450+ Customers

    Sapele 8/4 - 5 Pack

    $289.99 $229.99
    Qualifies For North America Free Shipping
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      FEATURES

      Hand-selected by woodworkers

      • Every board is chosen for grain, color, and stability by experienced woodworkers
      • You get lumber we’d confidently use in our own shops

      Project-ready quality

      • Kiln-dried and surfaced (S2S) for clean, stable, ready-to-use boards
      • Optional S4S upgrade gives you a fully dressed board right out of the box
      DESCRIPTION

      8/4 Sapele Lumber – 5-Pack | Kiln-Dried Exotic Hardwood | S2S

      Sapele is one of Africa's most prized export hardwoods, frequently compared to Mahogany for its rich reddish-brown colour, excellent workability, and outstanding natural stability. 8/4 Sapele reaches a new level of presence. The interlocked grain structure that produces its distinctive ribbon figure becomes even more compelling across the full depth of thick furniture components, door stiles, and architectural panels. It delivers a sense of motion and elegance that flat, thinner stock simply cannot replicate. With a Janka hardness rating of ~1,410 lbf, it offers genuine exotic hardwood performance with the dimensional stability needed for large-format builds that need to hold their shape over time.

      This 8/4 stock is surfaced 2 sides (S2S) to 1-7/8" and machines well with sharp tooling and glues reliably. Use light passes or a high angle cutter on the ribbon figure to avoid tear-out — the result is a smooth, lustrous surface that rewards the extra care with a finish that shimmers with light and shadow.

      What's Included in This 5-Pack?

      • 5 pieces of 8/4 Sapele lumber, surfaced 2 sides (S2S) to 1-7/8"
      • Widths: your choice of 4–6" or 6"-8"
      • Available in 24" or 48" lengths
      • Kiln-dried and hand-selected for ribbon figure intensity and colour

      What Is 8/4 Sapele Used For?

      8/4 Sapele is used for high-end furniture and architectural builds where ribbon figure, rich colour, and serious structural performance are all required. Common uses include solid dining tabletops, thick door stiles and rails, furniture builds, bed frames, and architectural panels. It is also often used as guitar backs, sides, and instrument components where Sapele's tonal properties and striking figure have made it one of the most respected Mahogany alternatives among luthiers worldwide.

      Working with thinner stock? See our 4/4 Sapele 5-Pack for decorative panels, cabinet accents, knife handles, and lighter statement builds.

      All packs ship free to Canada and the US.

      Build something that cannot be ignored — order your 8/4 Red Zebrawood 5-pack today and let the grain do the talking.

      Need it fully dressed 4 sides? Shop S4S Sapele 8/4 – 5 Packs

      Want to see more? Shop All Sapele Lumber

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      Not 100% satisfied? We’ll replace it, refund it, or fix it — whatever it takes

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