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Sapele wood rebounds as fine veneer
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Rare is the sapele (pronounced "sap-EE-lee") log without a
distinctive grain.
In fact, mahogany's light-brown cousin from West Africa offers
perhaps the greatest variety of any species - quilted, mottled, rope,
ribbon-stripe and more. Yet, the same irregularity of grain that
produces sapele's incredible array once made it highly unpopular with
craftsmen.
Woodworkers shunned sapele lumber when it was first imported to
the United States in the early 1930s because sapele has a...
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Q&A: The Sapele Scoop
Acoustic Guitar
; Q I saw a Martin CEO-5 with solid sapele back and sides not too long ago. It was the first time I had encountered this tonewood. Can you tell me more about it? Chris Johnson Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada A Sapele (entandrophragma cylindricum), also commonly called African mahogany, is a west African
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Microsoft corporate ads depict a kinder, gentler monopoly;Effort coincides with exec revamp intended to streamline marketing.(Brief Article)
Advertising Age
; [redmond, wash.] Microsoft Corp., in the wake of this month's antitrust ruling, today unleashes three TV spots as part of a push to soften its corporate image. The effort follows a sweeping reorganization of Microsoft's marketing operation intended to streamline major brand initiatives and lend
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Preverco debuts four exotics in solid and engineered woods.(Products)
National Floor Trends
; Preverco has launched its Exotic hardwood flooring series in four species: Brazilian Cherry/Jatoba, Santos/Cabrueva, Sapele and Tigerwood. The series is available in 3 1/4 widths in both engineered and solid looks. Additionally, solid hardwood is offered in a 3/4 thickness. Sapele is offered as an
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Eartheasy.(environmental website: www.eartheasy.com)(Brief Article)
Alternatives Journal
; [less than]www.eartheasy.com[greater than] Crossing the line from talk to action, Eartheasy gives great tips on how to reduce your ecological footprint. An incredible array of useful, practical, down-to-earth steps you can use as an individual to live sustainably and improve your quality of life.
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Attitudes That Will Color Our Future
The Washington Post
; America, President Clinton told a group of ministers here the other day, is fast approaching the time at which there will be no "majority" race -- just an incredible array of "minorities." "We know what we're going to look like," he said at a prayer breakfast with 130 clergy. "The demographers can
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