Turpentine could help to break down the tar – but was itself quite painful once it touched the effected area of skin – but the victims would, in the end, just need a lot of scrubbing with an abrasive from friends or family (removal would need to take place wellRead More →
Abnormal tire wear, such as feathering or cupping, can be caused by alignment and suspension problems. In turn, feathering and cupping generate noise because the tread surface is no longer smooth. It would be a waste of your money to buy new tires unless you have the suspension and alignmentRead More →
The most common injuries from the tarring and feathering itself were indeed burns and blisters. … Because tarring and feathering was a punishment most often handed down by angry mobs, which aren’t exactly known for their restraint, individuals subjected to the punishment were also sometimes severely beaten. How was tarRead More →