Pine tar burning, traditional method
A documented demonstration of making tar from Scots pine roots in an earth kiln.
2019 · Scottish Highlands · CTF-INT-000002
About this record
Documented by a heritage group. Pine tar was once a major product of the Highland pinewoods, used to preserve rope, boats and wood. Not hosted here; the record links to the group's own video.
Region only. Shown as a named region. No point is published. Reason: the record was made on private land whose owner asked for discretion.
Connections
Uses
- Pinewood podzol profile, AbernethyT1 Recorded2021 · link T2
Pine tar was made from roots of the same pinewood species described in the profile.
Heritage group documentation 2019.