Sumac wood available

[felixthelogchopper]

I took a Sumac down in my parents' garden last year. There are a couple of bits about 6-8" in diameter ( 1x18", 1x24"), 3 bits about 4-6" in diameter around 24" long and some other small bits of branch wood. I will upload some pictures when my camera is recharged. The wood is currently in Thundersley in Essex but I can bring it up to Maldon for collection if easier. No idea what it's worth so offers please. Collection only.

[se7enthdevil]

damn it, why are these woods never closer to me...

 

 

if you are passing slough i'd be interested...

 

if still in good nick i's offer £30 plus a bowl...

[Pete Hart]

Sumac has got some great colour to it. I've Got some lumps knocking around somewhere but not actually turned any.

[agg221]

damn it, why are these woods never closer to me...

 

 

if you are passing slough i'd be interested...

 

if still in good nick i's offer £30 plus a bowl...

 

If Felix goes with this I may be able to help - if things work out with getting a decent blank out of the pear I will need to head your way fairly quickly afterwards.

 

I need to pick up a trailer from Geoff (when he gets round to measuring the length so I can sort the lighting board - Geoff, hint, if you're reading this...!) and could probably pick it up then and drop it over with you alongside the pear.

 

Alec

[felixthelogchopper]

If Felix goes with this I may be able to help - if things work out with getting a decent blank out of the pear I will need to head your way fairly quickly afterwards.

 

I need to pick up a trailer from Geoff (when he gets round to measuring the length so I can sort the lighting board - Geoff, hint, if you're reading this...!) and could probably pick it up then and drop it over with you alongside the pear.

 

Alec

 

Works for me if you don't mind doing it.

[se7enthdevil]

sounds great chaps, i've never had sumac before and always look forward to working with a new wood...

[felixthelogchopper]

Here's the pics I got before the battery died on me.

[Lignaterrae]

Superb timber, deserves to be better known. Great colour, variegated mid-green, yellow and pale brown with a thin white sapwood and the colours don't fade. Moderate density, easy to work, simple to dry, very little degrade.

Its only minor demerits are the fairly large pith cavity (visible in the pics) and the bark oozes sticky white latex that gets everywhere. Oh, and a pity it doesn't grow to 60ft tall and 18" diameter...

[Pete Hart]

Yeah that sticky sticks! I can vouch for it!!

[geoff]

If Felix goes with this I may be able to help - if things work out with getting a decent blank out of the pear I will need to head your way fairly quickly afterwards.

 

I need to pick up a trailer from Geoff (when he gets round to measuring the length so I can sort the lighting board - Geoff, hint, if you're reading this...!) and could probably pick it up then and drop it over with you alongside the pear.

 

Alec

 

Just seen this, will get on it mate!