It is a great way to preserve ropes primitive ropes made of hemp vines or grass.
Pine tar wood finish canada.
Authentic pine tar also referred as stockholm tar is a pure natural wood preservative made in sweden pine tar has been used since ancient times for creating a water repellent vapor barrier on wood and rope and for its gentle antiseptic effect.
It has been used for at least six centuries as a ship and rigging preservative.
When should i use it.
Pine tar is for exterior applications and creates a stain like finish.
Pine tar consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons tar acids and tar bases.
Pine tar has been used extensively in boat and ship construction on wooden hulls and decks ropes oakum fibre rigging.
He laugh about pine tar and said as a finn collector i am well versed in pine tar.
It contained wood pitch of which is the same as pine tar one is liquid the other is semi solid.
Linseed oil derived from the seeds of the flax plant and tung oil extracted from the chinese tung tree are the basis for nearly all hand rubbed.
For in ground use and for reducing checking on end grain.
But back to the finn use of pine tar in refurbishing the army used a sa army oil of which i cannot even pronounce much less spell.
The primary resulting products are charcoal and pine tar.
Since then the ancient greeks the vikings european naval empires and common people through today have found endless uses for the protective qualities of wood tar.
Pine tar is a sticky material produced by the high temperature carbonization of pine wood in anoxic conditions dry distillation or destructive distillation the wood is rapidly decomposed by applying heat and pressure in a closed container.
This is the finest stuff 100 organic.
So i feel i am in good company.
Authentic pine tar is a 100 natural wood preservative that provides superior moisture and uv protection is a mild antiseptic and repels insects such as wood bees ants termites etc.
About pine tar material specifications.
Create a warm hand rubbed oil finish.
Pine tar can be used as a sealer or a stainer.