Today I cut old paneling into pieces to put in the stove. I noticed that some boards smelled strongly of turpentine when I sawed them. The paneling has been there for probably 60 years. I don't know exactly what it was painted with.
But shouldn't turpentine have aired out after such a long time? Is it a sign of quality that the wood contains large amounts of turpentine?
But shouldn't turpentine have aired out after such a long time? Is it a sign of quality that the wood contains large amounts of turpentine?
It might even be a bit of tjärved you've come across.
Resin? Yes, maybe. I'm going out to the house again tomorrow. I'll continue cutting the paneling and take a new smell check.
Tarwood? If you search for tarwood, you'll find out that it's wood with a high content of turpentine and resin. I know that you could find tarwood in old pine stumps and that it's good for lighting fires with.
As I said, I'll check again. The paneling comes from some local home sawmill. They are uneven in quality and the dimensions probably vary a bit. It's also not impossible that it was put up before it was completely dried.
Tarwood? If you search for tarwood, you'll find out that it's wood with a high content of turpentine and resin. I know that you could find tarwood in old pine stumps and that it's good for lighting fires with.
As I said, I'll check again. The paneling comes from some local home sawmill. They are uneven in quality and the dimensions probably vary a bit. It's also not impossible that it was put up before it was completely dried.
What was used for windows in the past was this type of wood, particularly for the lower horizontal part of the frame, which was very resistant to rot. The only downside is when routing the material; it doesn't cut very cleanly and clogs the router, but that can be remedied. Resin is the basis for everything we are talking about, i.e., pitch wood, turpentine, töre/tyre, etc., or rather the oils/resins that naturally occur in conifers, especially pine.