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@keithgrice9233
5 жыл бұрын
South Carolina has some of the best fatwood you will ever find and it's almost everywhere in my state . Great Video keep them coming .
@keyzersoze7781
4 жыл бұрын
I just found out about this stuff and im obsessed with it idek why. The super resin soaked fatwood is really satisfying, it reminds me of my dabs lmao. Makes me wana go out and find some super resinated fatwood
@mbburry4759
3 жыл бұрын
It certainly has a strange draw. Or maybe not that strange, it's super tough wood that lasts forever and comes in all sort of naturally made funky shapes and it smells good and it's the easiest thing to start a fire with. How could someone not like it lol
@desertweasel6965
3 жыл бұрын
I found some today in the pouring rain. It was a rotten log on the ground and the entire underside was pure fatwood. I scrapped some and it fired right up.
@puyopop3085
2 жыл бұрын
Because everything is more interesting stoned haha.
@luisloya1120
2 жыл бұрын
I'm with you brother
@WestSyde303
2 жыл бұрын
If you are in the city, check local parks for old pine trees and some of the nubs left from the branches that the city trimmed should be solid fatwood with pine sap oozing out.
@shannonbtanner
8 жыл бұрын
That's some rich ass fatwood! Great video Shawn!
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+TrueTexan Thank you and thanks for watching again and again
@downrange6640
8 жыл бұрын
No need to go buy it when you have miles of forest to pick from here in the Pacific Northwest.I've got tons of it.
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+Down Range!! Exactly
@darrenparkes9805
4 жыл бұрын
Omg ever since I’ve started watching corporal corner,, during COVID, I’ve learned so much, now my home is full of fat wood , knives and silky saws, firewood, and ferro rods, eeehhhhhh,. It’s time I went back to work. My friends are getting worried, I’ve enjoyed every minute in my favourite pine forest here in south Australia, thanks for you’re awesome chennel
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
The Knife being Used Is The Scorpion HD from www.selfrelianceoutfitters.com/scorpion-hd-by-pks/
@wildernessstrong6131
3 жыл бұрын
This is a great Fatwood video. We’ve been getting it from rotten Doug fir stumps for decades and it’s always reliable. Thanks for the great content!
@zVoiddd
5 ай бұрын
My father in law still heats his house with and old wood stove and solely uses this stuff. But it’s not called fat wood here
@ppger44
8 жыл бұрын
I always wondered what fatwood was. Thanks for clarifying.
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+John D It is the best natural fire starter
@jamescarmean2701
8 жыл бұрын
I see the old grunt in you my friend. Always searching for the potential threat as you move. Sounds, movement, especially people. I still do it and I have been back from active combat since 1971. Probably will never go away and I think that isn't all bad. Whenever I go into the woods I look for booby traps and ambushes. Bless you young man and thank you for your service.
@maartenvt
3 жыл бұрын
That said, it also seems to me that America got involved in too many wars over the last decades. WWI and WWII were logical. But Vietnam and Iraq,... man... how you Americans got cheated by your governments and off course big business that always have sponsored your governments. War is big business. Ask Dow and Monsanto how they got rich while soldiers in Vietnam were suffering for no reason instead of working in farms or building bridges. You can always find a reason to attack a country. But the alibis were very thin to justify the devastation and losses, and the long term consequences on political and social level. A country must try to be self sufficient as much as possible and try to live modest and economical. That way, you don't need much and you don't need to colonize half of the world, or constantly defend your interests worldwide, to get what you greed. And that way, you can make your men builders instead of fighters. What I see now is that a large group of American men has lost their social confidence and emotional functionality because of too much war. It has become a cultural identity. If you have an entire country of Rambo's, because of cultural deformation of idealizing a robotized, hard version of manhood, there's too much restlessness going on inside their heads to live a balanced family life and feel happy in a modest working life. This creates internal disturbances inside the country, which are channeled by angry politicians like a Nixon or Bush, that abuse the need for conflict inside the people, to give a purpose to the anger and discontentment, like hate against Vietcong or Muslims, to motivate good men to fight their useless wars with the false pretences of patriotism. Which was opportunistic blasphemy to patriotism and your flag. Although many Americans are armed, the US has a very high violence rate and safety problem for a first world country. And has got a bad reputation in the world for aggression. But I think that the USA has a very high potential. It is very special that such a large area can function in an (imperfect) democracy with (imperfect) free press. Also with a lot of diversity. That is very difficult to create. Look at China or Russia. They can't hold a country together in freedom. The people are controlled. But this keeps people like children, depending on the state. It's forced loyalty and fake responsibility. In Europe, you also have the freedom and diversity. But we can't cooperate due to historical cultural differences, and that will be a problem for a long time, and this makes us weaker in a globalized world. I think there should be more honour in serving the country as a farmer or a nurse, then as a soldier. I don't say soldiers are not necessary, and it's clear that a lot of good men serve in the military, but it's not like when the war is over, you can function like before. The traumatizing effect of wars over the last generations is hugely underestimated, and makes Americans over-suspicious about their fellow citizens and government, instead of the necessary trust that is needed to build a country together, not fight for a country. It's very strange not to trust government, but go fighting in their crazy wars... I respect the sacrifices men made as a soldier when they truly thought they were in defence. And the experience will have given them certain lessons in life. But the emphasis in daily life will not be the glory, and the skills,... but it will be the loss of contact with themselves, condemning a lot of you to wander around for the rest of your life without safe and intimate relationships, and only superficial, functional friendships. This is not good for a harmony in society. It's also proven that social assessment is also affected by war. Experiences of violence will make people see much more threat than there really is. This has a very negative impact in society. Where you might say that it's too naive to trust other people, the consequences of that are less serious than those of a distrusting mental state, where threats are seen in everything. This creates a very tense and aggressive atmosphere. This text is a generalization and it may not apply to many men that would read this. So when you don't recognize yourself in this, it's certainly possible. It's just an attempt to grasp some mechanisms which are important to think about. Societies where people don't want to reflect about this can be found in dysfunctional regions, where ISIS or Kim Yong Un are in power and where violence is idealized. That's where the ratio between fighters and builders is completely off balance. It's not guns that protect you from government,... it's this kind of knowledge that really keeps people from being recruited for madness of the government. It's schools that created western general welfare, that brought you the freedom to wander around in forests instead of working to survive on battlefields or cotton fields like many people need to do. Schools, not guns. Don't forget that. When you want general welfare for all citizens and freedom of time, you must have compassionate behaviour of the people. Not a defensive state of mind between the people. It's about creating the right atmosphere for peace. That's just christian knowledge. Jesus did not have a gun. And that was for a good reason. First because there were no guns 2K years ago, waha... but also, in the end, much more can be achieved in a society of builders and carers, where nobody is forgotten and people are concerned instead of angry of each other. That's not me that's saying... It's all in the bible. Although Jesus' fellow citizens in that time were under constant threat, much more than Americans are today! If jesus would enter the US today, he will be screened for his origin and his dark skin colour, and he will be set aside as a liberal socialist. Be very careful my US friends, because in your bibles it says that he will return. And god forbid when you don't recognise him but execute him a second time. :-) I'm not a believer of religions, but it seems to me that many believers that read the book, just don't apply the content in their lives. Seems to me the more religious people get (in the whole world), the less the content of the religion is practiced. Only the rules, customs and liturgy are autisticly followed, without really understanding. I don't believe that Jesus was the son of god, but I tend to learn much more from him than a lot of believers seem to do, despite my own struggles in life. There's a lot of contradiction in being a warmongering christian country. The chinese feel offended by the American defensive tone, and act in their turn defensively, which confirms the American feeling of being offended by the Chinese. Good people in China will get scared and vote for aggressive politicians, and vice versa in the US. Also because of misinformation and only focussing on the threats. Where this will lead us I don't know. It might be the final exam of mankind. What a nice discovery, so much A-quality fatwood. ;-)
@indicus9075
2 жыл бұрын
@@maartenvt im sorry dude but i hope you realize most americans recognize the abuses we suffer from corporations, we also recognize we have absolutely no power over them,
@scallywag5236
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service James. As well as Sean Kelly.
@scallywag5236
2 жыл бұрын
@@maartenvt I agree that Vietnam and Iraq were not what a lot of us thought they were, but you do realize you dont just post this in the reply section of a veteran right? People do deserve to know, but still.
@muckeyduck3472
6 жыл бұрын
Not the new pine trees that are planed for pulp production. The are bred to have very very low resin content. The will be ready to cut in I think around 10 years. When you cut one of them down, the root will rot in the ground. These pines will have very short needles around 4 - 6 in. The long leaf yellow pine, needles approx 8 - 12 in. are the old pines that can take 100 years to full grow, that you can cut, and the sap will flow out of the cut. The are the trees that were used in Turpentine business.
@doubled3983
6 жыл бұрын
Hello from Oklahoma! Great Stuff! Its always good to pass this stuff on. I had the privilege of showing a young man this and other stuff last year at deer camp. We use a lot of pine knots here. The area I go to is logged and burned regularly. Thanks for the videos. Even tho I've been doing this for awhile, I'm 59, I still learn from your content. Thanks!
@tailspindas
3 жыл бұрын
I stumbled across the biggest deposit of Fatwood today. I have harvested some small limbs ,branches and such, but this was a big tree trunk full of it..It rained a lot last night and this fatwood was rich with resin, it lit on the second stroke of the rod..I will be storing some for future use..
@raywalter3992
8 жыл бұрын
a life times supply for sure. sweet knife. Been thinking of getting it. thanks again!!!
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+Ray Walter Thanks for watching
@PeterNordBushcraft
6 жыл бұрын
Good video. I'm hunting for fat wood this weekend!
@TheBeaver50
3 жыл бұрын
How did ya make out? Find fat wood?
@ibmoosed
8 жыл бұрын
That looked soaked in resin. Good score
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+Lazy Moose The whole tree was like that, a little goes a long way.
@russellgravitt
2 жыл бұрын
Who is the other guy in the video?
@the_gilded_age_phoenix8717
4 жыл бұрын
I used sticks of this to light my grill. They sell these in Vietnam...I thought it was just wood soaked in some sort of accelerant. Just didn't think of it coming from pine trees, but it makes sense when I think about it.
@Mr_Green892
8 жыл бұрын
That is the best looking fatwood, dark and sticky. Thanks for the video.
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+Jeff Witt Thanks for watchin
@wesleysumrall4495
2 жыл бұрын
Everybody using shavings of it.. Down here in the Dirty south we just use whole pieces lol I guess I've been spoiled. I seen a guy that had 5 pieces and said he could make hundreds of fires with it? That's 5 fires to me, Maybe less lol
@evisgeniul1436
Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for the information, I live in the UK and there plenty of pine wood forests/woods near me.. But what's with the cheezy acting and tripod action.? I honestly thought that it was a spoof at the beginning.
@miciahk
7 жыл бұрын
One thing I do is take my fat-lighter kindling and cut it into small pieces and I use an expended medicine bottle to keep it in and store it in my pack. I also keep in expended medicine bottles cotton balls coated and in another expended medicine bottle I keep about 30 foot of fish line, hooks, sinkers etc........ I also use expended medicine bottles to keep extra lighters, matches and such in. I'm talking expended medicine bottles that are four to six inches tall and one and a quarter inch in diameter. The more organized you keep your items in your pack, the less energy you will use in a real survival situation. Also, I keep bandages and first aid items and ointments in expended medicine bottles as well. I have tested them for water tightness and they are fairly reliable to hold out water when submerged.
@Mike-ox3bv
7 ай бұрын
Some good tips ! Thanks
@Edcognito
6 жыл бұрын
Nice find. Question: once you process your find of fatwood/pitchwood - how long will those shavings remain viable/good? I realize they're saturated with resin, but won't the volatile compounds evaporate out?
@muckeyduck3472
6 жыл бұрын
I have 6 ft logs of fat lighter probably 100 years old and they are still dripping with sap.
@Edcognito
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks m8
@branni6538
6 жыл бұрын
It outlasts us. The resins compounds dont evaporate. The wood is saturated with them and if broken open etc the outer surface dries over again. Its magical stuff and is great for fires, hygiene and medicine.
@csh6220
5 жыл бұрын
The scrapings will lose their "magic" after a few days. I have even vacuum sealed them to no avail. Don't scrape until you need a fire. It only takes 30 seconds to scrape, so no big deal. Try it for yourself to see if you have the same findings. Good luck!
@kenbarrett2500
5 жыл бұрын
csh 62 not completely sure of your fatwood. ,, I just tried shavings that has been in the heat of a SUV in 2019 Georgia summer for a week. While they was exposed to air the complete time .. I had them left over after I had to strike camp and raked them in a canteen cup .. one strike from my ferro rod and it was in full flame
@farhad_tulip
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your good video tutorial From what tree branches can these flammable greasy woods be found?
@James-ke5sx
Жыл бұрын
Most important thing I learned from this video is the type of tree. Previously I thought it was any type of tree you can get fatwood from.
@mountainbearoutdoors
6 жыл бұрын
another great video from Corporals corner!, I thought I found some fatwood today when out walking, I later found out it was red oak which would explain why it wouldn't light very easy. is that an Opinel saw you are using? it might be a nice small alternative to my big old Bahco Laplander. all the best from mountain bear outdoors in the UK.
@gemcutter187
3 жыл бұрын
How long would this stuff last, if you were to stack a small bundle? Maybe it never would go bad?
@chrischart2386
Жыл бұрын
Nice, this was randomly linked, on some web page in the comments, by an arborist.
@michaelcody8783
3 жыл бұрын
Love it mate, great video, greetings from Australia.
@poncandn1
3 жыл бұрын
Guy with beard looks like Justin Chancellor from Tool to me
@vanessanovaissilva3261
3 жыл бұрын
Uau
@tommymatusie1758
2 жыл бұрын
What knife is this? My brother just lost my mora 😡😤 I like this a lot
@danielhickey9903
4 жыл бұрын
i live in england and we dont have pine trees so i have to buy fatwood sticks but anyway another awsome vid thanks.
@stephensgate1
8 жыл бұрын
It's always good to see Morgan......I love that Guy. Thanks for sharing. Gotta love fatwood. Stephen, Ohio
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+BuckeyeBushcraft L. Morgan is in the bush.......somewhere, thanks for watching
@tuckerandi
8 ай бұрын
Thanks great informative video
@jamesschell1526
3 жыл бұрын
there's not much fatwood by me very hard to find it
@userjarabecko
3 жыл бұрын
Im not going to scrape my fat wood with knife
@AboriginalSon74
8 ай бұрын
That’s beautiful it almost looks like meat
@mimikeification
4 жыл бұрын
Fatwood is everywhere here in northern Michigan
@ghostyun8832
Жыл бұрын
That's a lifetime worth right there.
@BorealWoodsrunner
8 жыл бұрын
for some reason when i watched this i was thinking of the odd couple lol great video as always ATB Boreal
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+Boreal Woodsrunner Lol, Morgan Garrett is my brotha from another motha, thanks for watching
@tooterr101oldgeezer4
8 жыл бұрын
enjoyed the video. good find on the fatwood. looks like Morgan has a sense of humor. lol
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+tooterr101 oldgeezer Morgan is great, thanks for the continued support
@bigviper64
3 жыл бұрын
Love it...but sometimes we find ourselves in areas where there aren’t any Pines or Firs...I live in SW Texas where there are only old Oaks, Elms, Junipers and Texas Black Persimmon trees..
@jefflarson4982
3 жыл бұрын
Is that a bloody bone?
@KevanRice
3 ай бұрын
Lightning helpsugter
@DatGuie
8 жыл бұрын
I actually used this to find some and the tips really helped, What knife are you using to shave away at the fatwood by the way? (just curious)
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+Blue Scorpion HD from the pathfinder school. thanks for watching
@Rugged-Mongol
Жыл бұрын
Looks tasty tbh.
@bntaft5133
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Shawn
@dougb4960
3 жыл бұрын
WOW.... too short
@johnnyfabish528
3 жыл бұрын
So what types of trees make the best? Would maple be a good source?
@wildernessstrong6131
3 жыл бұрын
Pine is the gold standard, but Doug fir is a member of the pine family and thats where we gather ours (from rotten stumps) for our torches, fire starter, and video projects. It works amazingly well.
@chrismarshall5014
3 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@yoyoucandoit6320
3 жыл бұрын
Wow love how these videos are showing up on my feed...I've seen alot of your videos and this video answered my question on fatwood..thanks
@spark1545
2 жыл бұрын
Outstanding!
@tylerhood9846
2 жыл бұрын
Josh Harris is quite the outdoorsman when he’s not catching crabs on the Cornelia Marie!
@Wingman115
8 жыл бұрын
👍🏻👊🏻🇺🇸
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+Wingman115 Yes sir, thanks again
@richgran
6 жыл бұрын
I can't stand sticky tables, stickies counters, sticky steering wheels, kids Sticky Fingers, but man I love Sticky fatwood. It's the one sticky thing that just doesn't bother me.
@bsd9230
11 ай бұрын
Nice!
@jamescookston4253
4 жыл бұрын
I only need to step outside to find fat wood. I live in the National forest here in Oklahoma and I’m covered in pine trees and their resin
@joeyoliver579
4 жыл бұрын
Fat wood isn't hard to find if youre close to a pine tree. Maybe for fun, but In a time of need, pine needles and sap from a pine tree are easily more efficient. Add in a bird feather or two if you stumble across them, and youre all set.
@oldrican18
4 жыл бұрын
So, I just watched a fatwood vid by Coalcrafter Bushcraft and this vid was next up.
@gemcutter187
3 жыл бұрын
I never knew this. I stumbled upon a big old freshly (couple weeks) downed "pine" tree in the woods the other year. I just took pictures because of all the orange color, just looked cool.
@albertobruno2166
3 жыл бұрын
Great
@datkins883
4 жыл бұрын
I have been watching a lot and I know fatwood works so I want to share something. I went with my kids to a local county park and saw a stump from a pine tree. Apparently rotted or wind torn. I kicked at the stump and the rotten stuff broke away. I pulled the center chunk up and it had not decayed or been touched by bugs. Fatwood! At least 10# of it. Thanks for the tips!👍👍😀
@rayhanes1347
4 жыл бұрын
Looks edible
@Tac0Tuesday91
4 жыл бұрын
Fat wood? Don’t you mean my wife? Haha jk I’m single ;(
@stephengerwitz7862
4 жыл бұрын
First I want to thank you for your service. And thank you for these videos . Going to be collecting some fat wood this weekend while hunting
@ramonsandoval446
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome videos. What other kinds of pine trees will produce this fatwood??
@tk00903
3 жыл бұрын
You have a very satisfying delivery of your content, have learned a few new things and gotten some much needed refresh on many others. Keep up the good work. Also, disremembered last time to comment on how great it is to see fathers and sons work together in the natural world. 👍
@tonypino2858
6 жыл бұрын
ik zal hier ook eens gaan kijken in het bos of ik Fatwood kan vinden groetjes uit Nederland.
@fire_x_friction8820
6 жыл бұрын
Nice man. Lucky man to have big stands of pine. Hard to find here . What specie was that?
@S_C_A_R_F_A_C_E
2 жыл бұрын
🤙
@caileanmacdonald8151
6 жыл бұрын
Is that Opinel saw custom or can it be bought it looks pretty spectacular !
@Bune80
7 жыл бұрын
Great video...I can't wait for my first BIG score.
@stepitup5409
6 жыл бұрын
that does not look like a pine tree. What type tree was that?
@sunvro8341
5 жыл бұрын
hey im on the east coast, ny nj area. do you have videos for locating wood in those types of areas? not alot of pine trees where i camp
@kenbarrett2500
5 жыл бұрын
I was up that way a year and half ago ,, traveling I 95.. I think you may have a species of pine there maybe white .. all conifer saps are combustible to some extent .. I know down around Langley there is pine trees ,, maybe a day trip to stock up.. doesn't take much to go a long long way
@tombrigs4678
5 жыл бұрын
Can you gather fatwood and store it for future use ? If so, how would I store it
@mbburry4759
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. The stuff shown will likely outlast you or and i and probably the generation after. But if it is In direct sun it will very slowly evaporate some of the resin - not going to make a difference for big pieces, it actually could if little splits are left in the sun for a few years though. If there is more than enough for starting your stove a couple times? Store it somewhere that you would consider safe to put a 5 gallon gas can.
@sheepdogoverwatch8770
3 жыл бұрын
As always, good to go brother!
@ShlisaShell
7 жыл бұрын
Excellent vid! Loved it.
@ronnalscammahorn8002
7 жыл бұрын
ROOTS PINE ROOT solid resin
@shadowwarrior5307
4 жыл бұрын
Great vid as usual corp
@Patriotalliance
8 жыл бұрын
Always good information. Thanks!
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+Patriotalliance Thank you Sir
@garyb8645
6 жыл бұрын
Nice video thanks
@josephfde
5 жыл бұрын
What kind of knife are you using in 3:27?
@recall5811
5 жыл бұрын
Scorpion HD available at the self-reliance outfitters website. Thanks for watching
@shaggyat5power112
5 жыл бұрын
Was that an opinel saw?
@ussgearlocker
6 жыл бұрын
Marcus Fenix 4:19
@MrXgrunt
8 жыл бұрын
Another fine video, keep up the good work.
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+MrXgrunt More to come thanks
@sillygoose210_6
8 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video corporal
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+Sillygoose210 _ Thanks
@stepitup5409
6 жыл бұрын
roger that
@Jaketheaxman
3 жыл бұрын
A few trees filled with fatwood on a beach would make for a great signal fire. Until you accidentally get covered in resin
@MrPhalanx341
8 жыл бұрын
First! Love your vids
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+MrPhalanx341 Thanks for watching them, share the tribal Knowledge
@virginiacopeland108
8 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up! Clark
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+Virginia Bradley Thank you
@pesarirooni62
4 жыл бұрын
hello Corporal, could you please tell me what knife you were using on this video? thanks
@j.higgins5408
8 жыл бұрын
Great video! What state are you in?
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+Outdoors West Virginia Washington, Thanks for the comments and Support
@j.higgins5408
8 жыл бұрын
Never been, Looks beautiful! Ya know i been all over the world and served in many different countries but have never been to the west coast, I flew out of LAX once or twice but didnt leave the airport. I am planning a trip to go see the Red Woods this summer and if its anywhere near as beautiful as where your at i know we will have a good time! Thankd for the videos man!
@almollitor
6 жыл бұрын
What tree species is that?
@ladyofthemasque
6 жыл бұрын
We never really get a good closeup of the bark, and we don't see any needles. To me, it looks kinda Douglas Fir-ish, as much because the region appears to be Pacific Northwest as from what we can see of the overall bark pattern at a distance. The one closeup shot we have is down by the roots, but its appearance isn't very clear, and I've always found the bark near the roots of an old, big tree to be unreliable and even irregular, deviating from its normal characteristics and thus making it harder to use for identification. Of course, you can find fatwood on many resinous tree species, such as pines and firs--basically, any tree with sticky pitch for its sap = resinous = possibility of fatwood (but not a guarantee). Some will be far bigger producers than others, of course (it's always that way), but in general, there are over 100 resinous pines or pine-like species that produce fatwood over time. The quality will vary, but there are some that produce superior qualities of fatwood, and Douglas Fir is one of them. Pines in this case can also include other things, but you can start with these: Lodgepole Pine, Scots Pines, Siberian Dwarf Pine, Sumatran Pine, Jack Pine, Caribbean Pine, Douglas Fir, Ponderosa Pine, Western Larch, Balsam Fir, White Spruce, Loblolly Pine... Some say that Yellow Cedar has fatwood that's worth using, but for most cedar species, most of the time the volatile oils (the terpenes that give fatwood its turpentine scent) evaporate too quickly to be retained. (I believe it's the terpenes that really help catch the flame when scraped or shaved.) Places on the tree itself to look for fatwood almost always include the base of the trunk, the roots, and the knot for any branch that has been injured or broken off near or at the trunk. Stress cracks are also a good spot to look for fatwood. Stumps, however, are going to be your best bet, because the tree at the roots is still alive for a while and will be madly producing pitch to seal its major wounds from the chance for infection, all so that it can attempt to regrow the above-ground parts it just lost. If the stump has started to rot, you can bang on it with a stick, see if chunks break away, and thus potentially expose fatwood, which can be so well-preserved by the resin that it takes forever to rot and deteriorate, compared to the non-fatwood sections. On a fallen log, check the stump end first and foremost; if you're not sure which end was at the bottom, look for branches sticking out that might be easily broken off; these may contain fatwood sections as well. Here's a bushcraft trick that makes excellent use of knotwood pieces (they look like a branch that has a bulge at the end where it was attached to the tree trunk) that come off of pines and firs, etc: Start your fire with a little bit of fatwood shavings from one of these pieces, and when you have the fire going for a bit and want plenty of light to see by, toss a couple pine knots onto the fire. They will usually blaze with a brighter flame than other, drier segments of wood, and burn this way for longer than regular dry wood sections. However, since there are usually far fewer broken-off knots full of resin in the woodpile than general lumber, don't waste them if you don't need to use them! (I highly recommend getting a headlamp for hands-free maneuvering around your campsite at night, instead.)
@Jaketheaxman
3 жыл бұрын
You might have located fatwood. Maybe.
@johnhightower8737
8 жыл бұрын
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@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
+john hightower Thank you share the knowledge
@txlilstar63safenotsorry
8 жыл бұрын
WOW nice find
@recall5811
8 жыл бұрын
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@parfumextraitfan7453
2 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing accelerant for wood heaters Just maintain control of your inner child and DO NOT put more than a couple of split pieces onto a fire. If you were to put an entire log, you could potentially burn your house down from how hot rich pine gets. You can literally watch the oil/resin spew off of the pieces that are on fire
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