https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Turpentine 2026-04-20T19:41:21Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.39.13 https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?title=Turpentine&diff=313959&oldid=prev 2025-11-10T14:04:32Z

<p>Added some more links under the “External Links” section</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 14:04, 10 November 2025</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l34">Line 34:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 34:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=External Links=</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=External Links=</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpentine The Wikipedia Page on Turpentine]</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

Eric https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?title=Turpentine&diff=313958&oldid=prev 2025-11-10T14:03:34Z

<p>Added some more information</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>=Basics=<br /> *A liquid consisting largely of terpenes from either Pine Trees or their [[Pine Resin]]<br /> *In the past it was collected in a manner largely similar to [[Rubber Tree Tapping]] , but is now largely made as a byproduct in [[Papermills]] using [[Longleaf Pine]] as a feedstock<br /> **This is in addition to [[Rosin]] and other chemicals (which may or may not be recovered, often burnt in the Regenerator) such as [[Lignin]] etc<br /> *Useful as a [[Solvent]] (especially in older recipes), however it can also be used in [[Organic Synthesis]] etc)<br /> *In some older literature it goes by many other names as mentioned in the Wikipedia Page, but <br /> “spirit of turpentine” and “oil of turpentine” are common<br /> <br /> =Commercial Sourcing=<br /> *<br /> <br /> =Production Routes=<br /> ==Traditional Tapping==<br /> *It is a bit more invasive (and more labor intensive) than [[Syrup Tapping]]<br /> *It is well documented however, and also may be a relatively simple way to get more feedstocks locally<br /> *Also before trying to iterate on the process, doing some “the old way” may provide insight<br /> <br /> ==Modern Improvements on the Tapping Process==<br /> ===Basic===<br /> *Cover the scarified area to reduce evaporative losses + Infestations etc<br /> **Would this potentially lead to issues with mold etc or no?<br /> <br /> ===More Speculative===<br /> *Could something akin to the [[Vacuum-Tubing System]] used for [[Maple Syrup Tubing]] be used, and would this improve flow similarly, or are there fundamental differences in the biology enough that this would not work well?<br /> *This would reduce/remove evaporative losses and heavily reduce the labor required though <br /> <br /> ==Biorefinery Approach==<br /> *What is the Average [[Chemical Yield]] of Turpentine and Rosin per kg or ton of [[Woodchips]] ?<br /> *Does this vary depending on [[Fatwood]] content / tree age etc?<br /> <br /> =Internal Links=<br /> *[[Biorefinery]] / [[Paper Mill]] / [[Chemical Pulping]]<br /> *[[Rosin]]<br /> <br /> =External Links=<br /> *</div>

Eric