[ATM] Gugolz pitch

[George Anderson]

I can vouch for the lack of pitch from tapping. I tapped a 20" diameter 
pine the same way that one would tap for maple syrup. After two weeks 
the pitch finally made it to the end of the spigot that had a hose 
leading to a 1 litre container. I gave up at that point.
I am wondering if it could be harvested by gently boiling or heating 
green pine cones in water. I may give it a try next year when they start 
falling off of my pine trees.

George Anderson
Montreal Canada

Clear skies and good health

Dominic-Luc Webb wrote:
> It is sometimes indicated in history books that once upon a time,
> Sweden was a major pitch exporter in the World. It was
> produced in very large quantities for ship building to seal
> wood. That practice disappeared long ago, and the pitch industry
> seems to have died. I once located a single picture of how it was
> harvested.
> 
> Basically, there was a hollow made in the side of a small hill and
> logs were stacked and tilted about 20 degrees. Beneath the lower
> end, there was a bucket that would presumably collect the pitch that
> would run down the length of the log. I think it took a pretty long
> time, perhaps a few months or more.
> 
> There is a pretty large timber industry in the USA. I would think
> someone over there has investigated this. There are some massive
> trees there. I cannot imagine how much pitch they produce.
> 
> I can say tapping a pipe into conifers has not been very effective.
> 
> Dominic-Luc Webb
> 
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