Pine Sap

[McTreeHouse]

Have cut down several Pine trees (Georgia) about 3 weeks ago to use in building a treehouse for the kids. Have ordered a log wizard to debark and notch the trees with (can't wait!). I have noticed that the trees are still really sappy where I cut limbs, etc and am wondering if I am about to have a sappy mess on my hands when I start to debark and notch these trees. I am hoping to get started on this project as soon as I can, but am wondering if you are supposed to let the trees "dry out" or anything before working with them.

Thanks!!

 

[ShoerFast]

Just try it, messes are my speciality!

Kerosene will clean sap.

 

[begleytree]

rubbing alcohol is probably better on your skin than K1, and also removes sap
-Ralph

 

[treeseer]

Boards change shape and size a lot when they dry. I used a semiseasoned 2x4, now my door sticks. Logs are going to shrink (and warp if they are not held straight as they dry?) too, as the water leaves them.

 

[rebelman]

I tried some dead sea salt stuff from the mall the other day on cedar sap and it worked great.

 

[northernmover]

Mayonnaise works great to remove pine sap from hands. The packs from the fast food restaurants are a good size.

It's the little nuggets of advice like this that keep me coming to this site....what I really want to know is how you figured this out!

 

[treeseer]

what I really want to know is how you figured this out!

Dan was eating a sandwich one day and some mayo dripped on his sappy hand and Eureka!

this scientific discovery ranks just behing Archimedes' bathwater and Newton's Apple. Buy stock in Hellman's quick!

 

[Husky137]

I'd rather be dipped in pitch than covered in mayo. Just sounds oogie.