Good uses for Birch Tar?

[Mike Ameling]

A friend made some Birch Tar a few days ago. And when he asked me what to use it for, I quickly ran out of new ideas. I haven't really studied up on it, yet. I suspect that most answers will be somewhat similar to the uses for Pine Tar. And he's already been using Stockholm Pine Tar for lots of his Living History Brit Naval stuff.

But I thought I would ask what people use Birch Tar for?

Thanks

Mikey - that grumpy ol' German blacksmith out in the Hinterlands

 

[spiritofold]

I've used it on cuts before, works well.

 

[NatG]

mixed with animal grease and used as a skin cream, i remember reading/hearing somewhere that it used to be used that way in belarus

 

[EdS]

Tarring his pony tail if he want to be a Jack Tar

 

[Celt_Ginger]

tar and feathering??? Makes s good wood preserver.