Pine Tar vs. Pine Tar

[Edward Sturgeon]

Ok, I'm sure this one has been flogged near death, but what is the difference between the sweet smelling pine tar and the no-stench version? Are they equal in all but odour? How is pine tar made smell-free?

Ed.

[Ian McColgin]

The only odorless product with pine tar on the label I've seen is "pine tar oil" which is actually a processed plant oil that's not rendered from pines. For real pine tar, the kiln atmosphere determines whether there is creasote present - good in many wood and rope applications if you don't handle it much - or if it's creasote free, which you'd want for a hoof dressing, chicken raising,. soaps or first aid.

[David G]

Tell us more about 'no odor' pine tar. Do you have a link?

[skaraborgcraft]

One of the greatest smells on earth......why make it odourless?

[Bob Smalser]

I've heard some talk lately that for boats you need the Swedish tar, and should avoid using the stuff made for horse's hooves. Is that what you're talking about?

[keith66]

Is nothing sacred? Pine tar should smell like pine tar, wonderful stuff. Odourless pine tar? whoever invented that should be ashamed.

[Michael D. Storey]

Is nothing sacred? Pine tar should smell like pine tar, wonderful stuff. Odourless pine tar? whoever invented that should be ashamed.

yeah, it's like de-caf espresso

[willin woodworks]

pine tar, real turps, linseed oil, thats what a shop and a boat should smell like....

[Edward Sturgeon]

Yes. I've not used the brickmore type for the horses. Does it smell like stockholm pine tar, or is it more mild? Mr. McColgin, do you mean to say that if pine is cooked in an oxygen deprived environment, at a lower temperature there will be no smell, and at a higher temp, more smell?

[Edward Sturgeon]

If odour-light tar is creosote-light, then it is less of a preservative?

[Ian McColgin]

No. Real pine tar smells like real pine tar. If it's from pine it smells. If it's from vegetable oils, it's an odorless oil. The difference between actual pine tars is whether they have creosote or not.

[asloth]

Edward, My experience w/ both the Brickmore and Stockholm, is the Brickmore smells chemically, and the Stockholm smells sweet, but both are strong. After using both, I'd never go back the the much cheaper Brickmore. So I see that the choice you have is between strong smelling chemicals or strong smelling burnt wood.

steve c.

[J.Madison]

I was under the impression that the Bickmore was a petroleum product but I'm not sure if that's true. It smells pretty bad, not at all like pine tar, but it works ok.