How Fatwood is formed and why...

[countryboy6685]

Thanks for the Thread
Robert W

[Supertramp]

i have a video if anyone is interested -i cannot post it as this is my 2nd post but it is under supertramp71 on YT as Fatwood/Swedish Candle

[Stitch]

Below is a picture of two fatwood logs burning.

[bravokilo17]

good info to know

By the way how is the food aboard ship? I was always curious about that.

btw the food on the ship sucks, but it could be worse

[Domdabears]

Nice post.
Like I said in another thread. I have to buy my fatwood at the store.
Living next to pine trees is a luxury.
The only pine trees around here are ones people buy and plant in their yard.

We do have our occasional white pine. That's the one you take the needles and use for tea.
Look for the soft needles.

[Snow Walker]

Great info lots of pine in my area but you knew that i will have to look for a cleared area next time i am home

That's the way I started Iron mike you will find it and it will start to make sense the more you do it. When you find the good stuff you will know...it will be sticky to the touch, almost smell like turpentine and have a yellowish gold color. If that area you are talking about was cut at least a year ago you should be in great shape.

Good Luck

By the way how is the food aboard ship? I was always curious about that.

[Snow Walker]

Snow Walker,
Thanks for this thread. Below is a video with Ray Mears showing how to make pine tar from fatwood.
Stitch

http://video.search.yahoo.com/search...web&fr=fp-yie8

Thanks Stitch, you know I like him so I'll check it out for sure!

[Iron mike]

Great info lots of pine in my area but you knew that i will have to look for a cleared area next time i am home

[Echo2]

good thread....Echo like....:)

[Stitch]

Snow Walker,
Thanks for this thread. Below is a video with Ray Mears showing how to make pine tar from fatwood.
Stitch

http://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=A0oGdXaes9pNb1wADWpXNyoA?ei=UTF-8&p=ray%20mears%20pine%20tar&fr2=tab-web&fr=fp-yie8

[Oscar Wilde]

OW, here's the other thread: http://www.survivalmagazine.org/surv...hlight=fatwood

Thanks for the pics, SW.

Ah, thanks Wife .... the search feature is our friend.

O.W.

[Skyowl's Wife]

OW, here's the other thread: http://www.survivalmagazine.org/surv...hlight=fatwood

Thanks for the pics, SW.

[Oscar Wilde]

Ah, very cool.

O.W.

[Snow Walker]

SnowWalker .... seems I've missed part one and am clueless here. What is this and what's it for? Thanks in advance.

O.W.

No problem...Because of the resin content fatwood makes a GREAT firestarter! Fine shavings can be ignited with a firesteel and those shavings will in turn get larger pieces of the fatwood going. It will keep going in a little rain also.

I always have some hanging on my firesteel cord with some waxed jute...here is a picture for you.

Some people also call if sap wood.

[Oscar Wilde]

We had a post about fatwood before ....

SnowWalker .... seems I've missed part one and am clueless here. What is this and what's it for? Thanks in advance.

O.W.