Tanbark

As Lohe or Gerberlohe the earlier almost exclusively - now rarely in Central Europe - called tree bark or leaves used for tanning. The Middle High German word means lo tear, peel or holes. As a rule, these were to bark, leaves or wood of oak ( oak bark ) and spruce trees that are very tannic and were used in chopped form. The data used for the production forests were also referred to as Lohwälder; for crushing so-called Lohmühlen were often operated.

From this Lohe many street names (eg On Lohgraben in Siegen and Hanover, Lohgrabenstraße in Regensburg ), Lohhain in Siegen, or Lohgrube in Ahaus ) and place names derive, see Lohe.

Special forms of recovery of Lohe

A special form of Lohegewinnung made ​​under the Haubergswirtschaft and Gehöferschaftswaldes.

The " Louschläissen " is a special form of forest use in Luxembourg; in Kiischpelt is in memory of this tradition the " Lohfest " celebrated.

Tool for Lohegewinnung

To release the tannin-containing bark of the oaks in as a piece of Lohlöffel serves. For this, the bark is cut with a cut along the still -standing tribal and superseded by this section from the side with a spoon.

Secondary use of Lohe

Used, leached Lohe was pressed into cakes (so-called Lohkäse ) and used as fuel. The Swabian saying " Schwätz au koin Lohkäs " ( Tell no nonsense ) is derived from it.