Pine tar?
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Pine tar?
I came up with this while sitting on the toilet this morning. Seems most good ideas come to me there. 
What is Pine tar made of? (dont say tree sap) I know it's stickey and smells, and will burn.
My question is this: Would it be possible, to plant an area in pine trees, and tap 'em for pine tar like maple trees? Then, I wonder if any useful products could be made from it, like hydrocarbon type products (plastics, gasoline, etc).
I know they use it in pine tar soap, that stuff is great!
What is Pine tar made of? (dont say tree sap) I know it's stickey and smells, and will burn.
My question is this: Would it be possible, to plant an area in pine trees, and tap 'em for pine tar like maple trees? Then, I wonder if any useful products could be made from it, like hydrocarbon type products (plastics, gasoline, etc).
I know they use it in pine tar soap, that stuff is great!
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From: New Egypt, New Jersey
I remember watching a series called "Connections" hosted by a Brit named James Burke. For those who have never seen it, it would start out with a person who had an idea (much like Rusty70F100's) and would take you on a complete journey of discoveries, inventions, and people all connected along the way.
They would start out with someone experimenting with something like swamp gas, and end up with the telephone! pretty cool show.
One show actually started with pine tar, and you would not believe the amount of products and inventions it lead to.
Pine tar was actually a big commodity at one time.
Here's a small write up about it:
http://www.maritime.org/conf/conf-kaye-tar.htm
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Ken thanks, I have never been one to shy away from learning, nor fear admitting I do not know…there are many things in this world... I know nothing of…………….pine tar was one.
Cool link
and now I know
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Don't know if they still do (I think so) but they used to put it in dandruff shampoo. My mom had some and it smelled horrible.
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if you tap a pine tree it's "sap"
if you tap a maple tree it's "syrup"
the pine tar they use in baseball, isn't just tree sap. You ever get that crap on your hands? You wouldn't be able to drop the bat....
All that talk of tapping makes me thirsty.
if you tap a maple tree it's "syrup"
the pine tar they use in baseball, isn't just tree sap. You ever get that crap on your hands? You wouldn't be able to drop the bat....
All that talk of tapping makes me thirsty.
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My question is this: Would it be possible, to plant an area in pine trees, and tap 'em for pine tar like maple trees? Then, I wonder if any useful products could be made from it, like hydrocarbon type products (plastics, gasoline, etc).
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