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Cherry bark tar?

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TacticalFate:
I have a whole ton of chokecherry bark that I originally collected for basket making, but on finding it mostly too brittle and rough (works great as accenting strips) I need another use for most of it. I was thinking, since the chokecherry bark has similar properties to birch bark  (full of oils, burns while wet, etc.) would it be possible to use the same process as creating birch tar to create cherry tar? Has anyone ever tried this?

richardzane:
hey! good question!
if no ones tried it , sounds like its worth an experiment for sure.
I'd be interested in knowing as well, pines are rare here, but wildcherry is everywhere.

Pat B:
It makes beautiful and strong bow backing.

dwardo:
Not something I have tried but if i had to guess i wouldn't think it would contain enough oil.
It does burn but no-where near as well as oily birch bar. Lovely stuff though.

guerillabow:

--- Quote from: richardzane on November 29, 2013, 09:58:10 pm ---hey! good question!
if no ones tried it , sounds like its worth an experiment for sure.
I'd be interested in knowing as well, pines are rare here, but wildcherry is everywhere.

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Hi,cherrybark actually burns very well...lamp oil?I have been making wildcherry bark oil/tar for a while now...makes a great leather waterproofer lovely rich deep deep black with a reddish hue.I put this stuff on my woodenbows for weatherproofing aswell as my leather boots,works just great.Apart from that the old time herbalist healers reveer this stuff as a natural remedy for coughs and lung congestion,hope this helps.All the best

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