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Title: Sumac
Post by: Dave Wraight on March 05, 2022, 11:20:48 AM

First photos of some Sumac - very soft and open grained but some lovely natural colour. Finished with oil.

Title: Re: Sumac
Post by: willstewart on March 08, 2022, 12:05:18 PM

As you say beautiful! How soft is it?  does it vary much within the piece?

Title: Re: Sumac
Post by: Dave Wraight on March 10, 2022, 12:25:10 PM

Hi Will  Soft - but easily worked when wet as it is now - but the sap is very thick and sticky - this was going to be natural edged but the edge started to come off as it was so wet and sticky.

Title: Re: Sumac
Post by: Richard Peers on March 11, 2022, 02:53:44 PM

Watch out for the pith - it is as soft as butter! I had a piece turned out of sumac, and when I sanded it the pith wore away about a centimetre below the surrounding wood.