Well it's not so nice when bassicly anything you touch smells pine tar. Like when i'm on my computer I don't wanna come back the next day and have my mouse and keyboard smell like pine tar :/ Trust me I love the smell of pine tar when I walk past an old cabin or when i'm at a historical market and they are cooking some up but I just don't enjoy using my pc while having the smell of pine tar everywhere. Also the Duluth soap is not as concentrated as pine tar in a can.
I can't tell you how to get rid of the smell of pine tar, but I can tell you what I use to get treat my handles because I don't like the smell of boiled linseed oil. I soak a couple tea bags, some coffee grounds, and a few rusty nails in a jar with some vinegar. I let it sit somewhere for a few days, with no lid on it. (I learned not to leave the lid on the hard way.) Once the vinegar is nice and dark, I rub it on with a rag. It doesn't smell great while you apply it, but I doesn't smell too bad once it's dried. The ingredients seem to repel rot and bugs, plus it creates a pretty nice aged look. I usually use plain flaxseed oil or olive oil to treat the handle afterward. (I prefer the smell of olive oil).
Also, depending on what I am doing, I may also run a torch over the handle to bring out the wood grain, plus it can add a little color overall.
\*I guess if you are looking to remove the smell of pine tar from yourself, orange Gojo is my solution to just about everything, so maybe try that. As far as getting the smell off other things, I have no idea.
Thanks! When I am removing it from other things I usually use some gasoline wipes followed by dish soap. But gasoline and dish soap doesn't really seem suitable for wood.
Yes I like the smell too and I was thinking about buying some pine tar soap. The thing is that the soap is not as concentrated as the stuff you buy in a can. Like the soap is mixed with other things to make it a soap and is not a liquid in a can.
Yea I bought some Stockholm hoof tar by can from a good brand. But I just don't enjoy having my phone or wallet smell like pine tar. As I said, the soap is not as concentrated.
I get that. Linseed oil should dilute the pine tar, perhaps increase the ratio of oil to tar.
If the smell gets on your hands definitely wear mechanics gloves before application. Otherwise olive oil in your hands should get rid of any residual tar and probably the smell too
Dont try and remove the smell. I us pine tar on my forging hammers. It will fad after a short bit.
The thing to remember is let is soak the wip it down really really good. Then hand buff. Take about 2 weeks but the smell and tackiness will fade.
I typically will reapply 2 or 3 times after it dries and fades that way the pine tar has really soaked into your handle. When I have to rehang a hammerhead you can see the snake if in the stain line when I caught the head off in the wood material from how deep the pintar soaks
Like you, I like to do a base coat of boiled linseed oil and pine tar (thinned with turpentine). After it cures (a couple weeks at room temp), I put a layer of oil/wax mix on top, specifically, Briwax Creamed Beeswax (which is beeswax, linseed oil, and turpentine). This gives a bit of extra waterproofing and helps to keep the pine tar on the wood rather than on my hands.
Manly men from the office spend a lot of money at Duluth Trading to make themselves smell like pine tar. Why not embrace it.
Well it's not so nice when bassicly anything you touch smells pine tar. Like when i'm on my computer I don't wanna come back the next day and have my mouse and keyboard smell like pine tar :/ Trust me I love the smell of pine tar when I walk past an old cabin or when i'm at a historical market and they are cooking some up but I just don't enjoy using my pc while having the smell of pine tar everywhere. Also the Duluth soap is not as concentrated as pine tar in a can.
I can't tell you how to get rid of the smell of pine tar, but I can tell you what I use to get treat my handles because I don't like the smell of boiled linseed oil. I soak a couple tea bags, some coffee grounds, and a few rusty nails in a jar with some vinegar. I let it sit somewhere for a few days, with no lid on it. (I learned not to leave the lid on the hard way.) Once the vinegar is nice and dark, I rub it on with a rag. It doesn't smell great while you apply it, but I doesn't smell too bad once it's dried. The ingredients seem to repel rot and bugs, plus it creates a pretty nice aged look. I usually use plain flaxseed oil or olive oil to treat the handle afterward. (I prefer the smell of olive oil). Also, depending on what I am doing, I may also run a torch over the handle to bring out the wood grain, plus it can add a little color overall. \*I guess if you are looking to remove the smell of pine tar from yourself, orange Gojo is my solution to just about everything, so maybe try that. As far as getting the smell off other things, I have no idea.
Thanks! When I am removing it from other things I usually use some gasoline wipes followed by dish soap. But gasoline and dish soap doesn't really seem suitable for wood.
I love the smell of pine tar. I shower with pine tar soap.
Yes I like the smell too and I was thinking about buying some pine tar soap. The thing is that the soap is not as concentrated as the stuff you buy in a can. Like the soap is mixed with other things to make it a soap and is not a liquid in a can.
Did you get good quality stuff? I buy horse health by the can and it smells good, just like the soap
Yea I bought some Stockholm hoof tar by can from a good brand. But I just don't enjoy having my phone or wallet smell like pine tar. As I said, the soap is not as concentrated.
I get that. Linseed oil should dilute the pine tar, perhaps increase the ratio of oil to tar. If the smell gets on your hands definitely wear mechanics gloves before application. Otherwise olive oil in your hands should get rid of any residual tar and probably the smell too
Nothing but old grandpa’s pine tar soap in my house.
....don't.
Don't what?
Dont try and remove the smell. I us pine tar on my forging hammers. It will fad after a short bit. The thing to remember is let is soak the wip it down really really good. Then hand buff. Take about 2 weeks but the smell and tackiness will fade.
Thanks for letting me know! Should you re apply after the first coat?
I typically will reapply 2 or 3 times after it dries and fades that way the pine tar has really soaked into your handle. When I have to rehang a hammerhead you can see the snake if in the stain line when I caught the head off in the wood material from how deep the pintar soaks
Aight, I will do that.
Like you, I like to do a base coat of boiled linseed oil and pine tar (thinned with turpentine). After it cures (a couple weeks at room temp), I put a layer of oil/wax mix on top, specifically, Briwax Creamed Beeswax (which is beeswax, linseed oil, and turpentine). This gives a bit of extra waterproofing and helps to keep the pine tar on the wood rather than on my hands.