Sumac

[Dave Wraight]

I have been given a quantity of sumac, some up to 10in diameter. I know that it has some good colouring but I am concerned about the very sticky sap that is oozing out of the end grain where I have sawn. I am told that the best colouring is shown off by thin walled work but should I remove the bark as I start to turn any piece? Any advice welcome.

[seventhdevil]

Sumac is in the Anacardiaceae and latex is frequently exuded by many in that family to heal wounds but it should be of no concern.

in my experience it will twist and split as it dries so you either turn very thin as lots do and let it warp slightly or rough it and return it in a couple of months or you can seal the ends completely and leave in long lengths in log form for a few years as it dries really fast.