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Main Discussion Area => Cave Men only "Oooga Booga" => Topic started by: Billinthedesert on September 09, 2014, 07:50:26 pm

Title: Birch tar from alder?
Post by: Billinthedesert on September 09, 2014, 07:50:26 pm

I've always wanted to make some of this stuff, but we really don't have any but ornamental birch trees here in Oregon, so I am mostly out of luck. I notice birch is of the genus Betula, and the Betulacaeae family, which also includes alders. Plenty of alder in Oregon. Has anyone tried to make a useful tar from alder bark?

Title: Re: Birch tar from alder?
Post by: GlisGlis on September 10, 2014, 06:50:06 am

Personally I didnt but i read of someone who did.
Actually I cant find where. Google gives some results but it was somewhere else i read.
Anyway i'd try if I be you

Title: Re: Birch tar from alder?
Post by: Ed Brooks on September 10, 2014, 10:28:28 am

Stick with fir you won't go wrong. Ed

Title: Re: Birch tar from alder?
Post by: Billinthedesert on September 10, 2014, 12:14:12 pm

Ed, are you actually extracting a tar, and not just pitch, from fir? Do tell!

Title: Re: Birch tar from alder?
Post by: Ed Brooks on September 10, 2014, 01:16:52 pm

[quote authoriBillinthedesert link=topic=48365.msg660689#msg660689 date=1410359100]
Ed, are you actually extracting a tar, and not just pitch, from fir? Do tell!
[/quote] 

Sorry my bad Im not making tar. Just pitch glue. Ed