How to draw birch sap
Date
1669
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
vol27 p297
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 316mm
width (page): 190mm
width (page): 190mm
Subject
Description
A diagram showing how to insert a hollow pipe diagonally near the lower joint of the branch of a birch tree (ab indicates the upright trunk of the tree) in order to collect the sap. From an extract of a letter (EL/B1/52/007) by John Beale, who also had an interest in orchards and cider-making.
This is copied from LBO/27/297.
This is copied from LBO/27/297.
Transcription
A b is the upright body of the Birch, c is an arm or branch growing out of its side: d is the end of a faucet or other hollow Pipe inserted into the orifice of an Augur hole made thro an Arm or body of the Tree from C to f; the larger this is made the more plenty of Sap is expected the little Lip at e, bending down under the Arm, is intended to be so much barked pilled off from the place, where the Augur enters, as may serve to direct the Sap into the Bottle, to be tied up to the Arm so as it may fall directly into the Bottle; this if well done, will save the trouble of inserting any Pipe into the Orifice and if there be no Arm found in the side of the Tree a Pipe thus therein inserted will conduct the Sape into the bottle alone.
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Related fellows
John Beale (1608 - 1687, British) , Clergyman
Associated place