Making Pine Tar and Its Uses

Learn this old skill and its many different uses.

[ATINKERER]

I had done a lot of reading about how they made wooden boats back in the day, and the ropes and knots they used.. The term "Pine Tar" came up a lot, but I was never sure what it was. Thanks for the education!

[theamazingkimmoth]

Thank you so much for this. I live on 11 acres of mostly an old growth pine forest. Lots of downed pines, and this is a great weekend project for me to tackle. I appreciate your work to make this video!

[pzzuo]

This video caught my eye, because I wanted to see if the way I make pine tar was the same as you (it was). I figured there wouldn’t be much to learn from this channel, and then I began to peruse the uploads. I apologize for even thinking such a thing. Your channel is quite a find. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. There is coming a time when this will save lives. Good stuff. You’re one of the good guys.

[magicdaveable]

Dig out the roots and bole. That's where the really fatwood is found. You should fill the container with fatwood and seal the top before building the fire. I have been digging up pine boles and making pine tar for at least 50 years. .

[Erica-yrgf]

I’ve been making pine tar soaps. They are absolutely wonderful for sensitive skin. It’s been used for over 3000 yrs on farms to disinfect and heal wounds on animals. It smells absolutely wonderful. Rich earthy, soothing. My favorite soap. Some of my customers exclusively buy pine tar soaps and not interested in any other soaps. Awesome video. Thank you so much. ❤❤

[randythomas]

In Carolina, it was used to waterproof the canvas tops and wagon covers with. The British had a place set up in New Salem NC called "Tory Pond". Its on some old maps. They dug pits, filled them with what was referred to as "lighter knot stumps". A lower pit was used to collect the product.

[combatvet]

I am very, very, impressed with your knowledge and mechanical know how on this lost art. People in today's world forget that we were making pine tar for probably thousands of years. Keep up the extremely good work, I am so glad that some of the old art's are not lost and forgotten.

[odw]

Because of the antimicrobial properties, pinetar-drenched cloth/fibers are great for wrapping food, and for sealing off (clay) jars with consumables in them.

[steflee]

I absolutely adore primitive living and that good ol' Native know how. I've been practicing this for about 5 years now and started in 2012 with old fashioned lye soap making, which grew into my obsession with honoring my ancestors and continuing on with their lost skills. Now I travel annually to Oklahoma to share in Primitive Living Classes and learn new skills. There's nothing better than being a leader, especially for our youth who lose so much to the tech era.

[VomicaEmanio]

Pine tar was one of the greatest exports of Sweden in the past. Since it can keep wood from rotting it's quite useful for keeping ships afloat. It fell out of use when metal ships came into fashion though

[viscache]

I’ve always used the large roots of a wind blown pine tree... high volume of pitch.

[Sbremba]

I love you, thank you very much for sharing. I'm a Woman. Living in the woods and I have a big Pine tree that I love in front of my house. This is very useful, for me. Thank you, for real!

[jameswitte]

You can waterproof your clothing with it ... Or your tent, canoe and remove human scent from traps ...

[daviddoyle]

I have split a lot of wood in my day and never thought of splitting smalls on the side. Thank you.

[leehunter]

Would it be easier to fill the bucket first, then build the fire around it? Great video.

[johnnorris]

Personally I'd go for the stumps and roots they usually have the highest concentration of heartwood which is gonna yield the most pine tar. Also a slight dish shape to the bottom of the metal container with the little holes in the center at the deepest point to help channel all the tar into your catch can. Also what your left with in the container after the distillation process is charcoal which has alot of uses as well.

[skeggjoldgunnr]

I had the most terrible sprained ankle; black calf muscle, knee pulled aside and swollen, ankle black and swollen. I elevated it for weeks, used and did everything doctor at hospital provided. It only changed in that the black area moved. Still tons of pain and swelling and black. I rubbed some of this pine oil into it. 5 seconds later, NO pain. 20 seconds later, NO swelling. Next morning, NO black. I rubbed it in a couple more times. I continued elevating it but I did NOT baby it. I walked (hobbled, limped) on it more than before. I had stopped taking the percocet pain pills they gave me so I could feel what I was doing. Fact is; within less than 12 hours - no pain no swelling no black. It's amazing stuff. That was an extremely severe sprain. Miracle medicine.

[jennyturner]

I am so excited to do this tomorrow. Thank you so much. I enjoyed watching. I've been suffering with Lyme disease for years. I really think this could be an answer. I'm not even going to be able to sleep. Headed to my property to try it early. God bless you.

[shamarellis]

Thanks for this video, now I know how my favorite kind of soap is made. Here from Jamaica.

[DouglasMosley]

I live on the site of an ancient Indian village in Oregon and I have found small stones and pebbles mixed together with pine tar (also called asphaltum). They used it for an adhesive and inside these tar blobs I found small semiprecious gem stone pieces and even someone’s front tooth. These objects vary in size from the size of a golf ball to the size of a basketball. They fall apart in hot water and can be dissolved with turpentine.