Two men in a punt | DVD produced by Garry Kerr

Two men in a punt | DVD produced by Garry KerrThe Huon pine grows in the wet temperate rainforests of Tasmania. Slow growing, some trees have been dated at over three thousand years old. Fine grained, stable and containing a special oil which inhibits rot, it was quickly recognised by the pioneers as ideal for boat building and a host of other uses. This DVD follows in the wake of the old piners the men who logged the Huon pine and is enriched by interviews whose content dates back to the 1930s.

The Huon pine grows in the wet temperate rainforests of Tasmania. Slow growing, some trees have been dated at over three thousand years old. Fine grained, stable and containing a special oil which inhibits rot, it was quickly recognised by the pioneers as ideal for boat building and a host of other uses. This DVD follows in the wake of the old piners - the men who logged the Huon pine - and is enriched by interviews whose content dates back to the 1930s. Duration: 96 minutes

Garry Kerr DVDs - titles 

• Tasmania's Southern Forest
• Abalone Diving Tasmania
• Crayfishing around Tasmania: A fisherman's perspective
  
• The Last Cape Horners
• The Pearl Shell Divers
• Piner's Archive: Stories from Tasmania's wild rivers
• Two men in a punt: In the wake of the Huon Piners
• Trading out of Stanley
• Wooden ships and Stockmen: Bass Strait Islands