Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Pitch Pot


Pitch Pot and Stick
the stick with remnants of tar encrusted bristles, the tin 11" high

found in John Scott's workshop at Stove


John Scott used one of the former stable buildings at Stove as his workshop. This home made pitch pot, with string wrapped around the handle would have been used to heat and melt pitch which was used as a sealant against the wild Orkney weather.