tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919467694909043201.post5934167178230259397..comments2023-09-26T06:49:04.363-07:00Comments on Survival in the Wasteland: Sumac and Honey Locust SpoonsLighthouse Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009991527581720124noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919467694909043201.post-20354216855294168482016-11-21T20:48:35.447-07:002016-11-21T20:48:35.447-07:00There are many different types of sumac. Staghorn ...There are many different types of sumac. Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) has an upright flower spike that turns red. Poison sumac have loose clustered hanging berries that are white.Womankindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107444905793313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919467694909043201.post-87142658040070085492015-10-13T10:33:06.005-07:002015-10-13T10:33:06.005-07:00poison sumac has white berries and is poisonous. ...poison sumac has white berries and is poisonous. Staghorn sumac has red berries and is not poisonous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919467694909043201.post-29701316690178211962014-06-18T18:59:18.230-07:002014-06-18T18:59:18.230-07:00hmmm, maybe that's why my mouth itches everyti...hmmm, maybe that's why my mouth itches everytime i use these spoons? <br /><br />Lighthouse Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01009991527581720124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919467694909043201.post-73761475689823197532014-06-14T16:26:07.646-07:002014-06-14T16:26:07.646-07:00I thought Sumac was poisonous and not to used for ...I thought Sumac was poisonous and not to used for human use. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919467694909043201.post-16619371283968935472013-07-16T08:26:11.191-07:002013-07-16T08:26:11.191-07:00Hi Joseph, th' sumac trunks were about 4-6 inc...Hi Joseph, th' sumac trunks were about 4-6 inches diameter... pretty large for a sumac, they came down in an early fall snowstorm, it's very pretty wood, but likes to chip and is extremely light and brittle when dry, i've avoided it for spoons since these ones, but have used it for other things... happy carving. ~ricoLighthouse Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01009991527581720124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919467694909043201.post-57064374882566890272013-07-15T21:49:37.018-07:002013-07-15T21:49:37.018-07:00What diameter tree did you use for the Sumac spoon...What diameter tree did you use for the Sumac spoons? The ones around here are at most 2-3 inches in diameter. I'm going to try a baby spoon out of some tomorrow.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407636225643029705noreply@blogger.com