What an awesome intro my friend cheers from Nova Scotia Canada..btw I grew up without a dad and am so envious of anyone who reminisces about their dad in these bushcraft vids everything i know about bushcraft skills has been self taught or by watching vids like this...cheers
Mike, thank you very much for making this video possible. I enjoy learning from good folks like yourself that take the time to share valuable knowledge! Again, thank you and God bless you, Mike.
Mike, sapwood is another name for a tree's Cambium layer (the growing layer) - just under the outer bark and over the inert heartwood in a variable thickness (almost paper thin to 2 or 3 inches depending on species and age). It's called Sap Wood because that is the part of the tree that conveys the ground water from the roots to the leaves through capillary action. That sap wood in Maple is the part of a tree that is tapped to draw Maple sap to make Maple Syrup when "The Sap is Running" in the early spring. Fat wood is like a big bruise from some sort of irritation where the evergreen's sap, over a long time, "leaks" into the heartwood. It's a one way process where the resinous but liquid sap seeps into the heartwood, soaks it and, over time, evaporates to leave the resin behind. The slowly evaporating resinous sap in non-deciduous trees contains, among other things, Turpentine. That is the very easily lit component which is more flammable than just the tree's wood. Exposing fresh turpentine rich heart wood, is why freshly shredded fat wood burns so quickly, so easily and like your "pine knot torch" is hard to put out. For many years "artificial fat wood" was manufactured to act as a deterrent to moisture entering wood. Creosote, originating in the Creosote bush, under pressure and heat is forced into cut lumber and in freshly shredded rail road ties also can be used exactly like fat wood, with the volatile natural creosote acting just like the turpentine in fat wood.
I too find fatwood in Ky. in the limbs. I know the stumps have fatwood, but it is a lot of work and messy digging up a stump. There is so much in my area it is easy to find, and I always harvest just the limbs. Thanks for sharing your ways. Good stuff!
Great video! I've used it to start fires plenty of times but never made a torch. I'm gonna try and walk around in the dark with one and see how it does! Thanks Mike!
In my hunting areas ,as a kid , id use my double bit axe , make blaze marks on pines , so if I ever got lost , dad would know id been in the area, those blazes would make pitch scabs , that made great fire starters later on . Never got lost though, as far as pine , was whats called bull pine here , when I was a kid , every spring before green up everyone set fire to the mountains, those fire killed bull pines made the richest pine . My uncle and me would cut 6 to 8 inch blocks off to split and sale , to people that wanted it ,and didn't have a clue asto where to find it
You’re right Mike, Georgia has tons of pine. Florida too. It seems like the further north you go the harder it is to find. I was wondering if you know weather or not the northern spruce pines have fat wood too? Thanks Mike.
lol that's why the old saying is your higher then a ga pine lmao im sure you guys got birch and tulip poplar trees there and cider great video sir hello from good old wv
Well, now I get it:) HA! I've been around fat wood my entire life, but I've never heard the words "fat wood" when you said "sap wood" I knew exactly what it was:) Bhahaha! Sap wood, that's the term I've always heard and used but you're the first You Tuber talking about fat wood that I've heard to use the phrase sap wood. Thanks for that, I get it:)
I live near the New Jersey Pine Barrens where there are pine trees from as far as the eye can see. That has to be a fatwood mine field. I must take the half hour trip from Philadelphia and harvest a pick up truck load 😁 Woohoo 👍🪓🪓🏕️⛺🪓
I find it so easy from a hardwood you get fatwood. From a rotten carcass. Find a naturally cured chunk of ham or bacon . They're of the same color more or less.
the only issue I have with stumping for fatwood is that if you don't harvest it at the right time, you end up with just a rotten stump. Personally I find the best method, for me at least, is to cut low and broken branches. They almost always have stump wood for about the first foot of the branch. Remember though to not cut living branches but only dead ones close to the bottom.
thanks for watching you all i really do thank you
Mike Reed Outdoors thank you for great video!
Thanks 😌 for sharing..In NZ we call white pine "kaihikatea"...That pine looks like forestry pine here 👍..Stay blessed 🙏
What an awesome intro my friend cheers from Nova Scotia Canada..btw I grew up without a dad and am so envious of anyone who reminisces about their dad in these bushcraft vids everything i know about bushcraft skills has been self taught or by watching vids like this...cheers
@@1300buckvtx thanks
Mike, thank you very much for making this video possible. I enjoy learning from good folks like yourself that take the time to share valuable knowledge! Again, thank you and God bless you, Mike.
Found my first fatwood today and yes, it burns like fuel, thanks!
Mike, sapwood is another name for a tree's Cambium layer (the growing layer) - just under the outer bark and over the inert heartwood in a variable thickness (almost paper thin to 2 or 3 inches depending on species and age). It's called Sap Wood because that is the part of the tree that conveys the ground water from the roots to the leaves through capillary action. That sap wood in Maple is the part of a tree that is tapped to draw Maple sap to make Maple Syrup when "The Sap is Running" in the early spring.
Fat wood is like a big bruise from some sort of irritation where the evergreen's sap, over a long time, "leaks" into the heartwood. It's a one way process where the resinous but liquid sap seeps into the heartwood, soaks it and, over time, evaporates to leave the resin behind.
The slowly evaporating resinous sap in non-deciduous trees contains, among other things, Turpentine. That is the very easily lit component which is more flammable than just the tree's wood. Exposing fresh turpentine rich heart wood, is why freshly shredded fat wood burns so quickly, so easily and like your "pine knot torch" is hard to put out.
For many years "artificial fat wood" was manufactured to act as a deterrent to moisture entering wood. Creosote, originating in the Creosote bush, under pressure and heat is forced into cut lumber and in freshly shredded rail road ties also can be used exactly like fat wood, with the volatile natural creosote acting just like the turpentine in fat wood.
I never thought about using a pine knot as a torch. I use fatwood for firestarter always. East texas pine forests
This is helpful since its from near my area- "Mayberry" NC.
I imagine it’s accurate for here in WV, too.
Thank you Mike for taking time to show us how to do all these things in nature!
Here in Michigan, I’ve only had luck finding fatwood in Red Pine trees. The White Pine is our state tree, but I’ve never found fatwood in them.
I too find fatwood in Ky. in the limbs. I know the stumps have fatwood, but it is a lot of work and messy digging up a stump. There is so much in my area it is easy to find, and I always harvest just the limbs. Thanks for sharing your ways. Good stuff!
I like out door scene. Since I grow up in a forested place.. So refreshing..
@@LolaC well nice
I like the pine knot torches. I have made and used many. ~Thanks
Another great and informative video Mike. I may not comment on them all but I watch them all and enjoy them all. thanks once again for sharing.
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you Sir,having a hard time finding it....probably walking past a lot.
@Str8Bidness thank you, I found a load lately more than I ever need.....right on behind my camp site of 20+ years.
Hmm, thats cool. Never heard of it. We probly dont have it here in Utah. Thank you
Good video mike pine knots are excellent even yellow pine knots my pap showed me this when I was a boy good information I have used as a torch
oh yes thats some good stuff as well
Thanks so much Mike. You have a great day too.
thanks jeff
Great video! I've used it to start fires plenty of times but never made a torch. I'm gonna try and walk around in the dark with one and see how it does! Thanks Mike!
hey craig thanks a lot buddy
Be careful walking in the woods with a lot pine knot torch.
The flaming sap will drip off and ignite anything it touches.
Lit
Found some heart wood on Crown land today and it litterly looks like candy!!!
It's amazing!!!
TY..i have several downed pine..ty for info and BTW AATW!
Thanks Mike. I have been struggling to find fatwood for a while. This helps a lot
well cool buddy thanks
Not much pine around here in Missouri, but good to know!
humm thats bad buddy
In my hunting areas ,as a kid , id use my double bit axe , make blaze marks on pines , so if I ever got lost , dad would know id been in the area, those blazes would make pitch scabs , that made great fire starters later on . Never got lost though, as far as pine , was whats called bull pine here , when I was a kid , every spring before green up everyone set fire to the mountains, those fire killed bull pines made the richest pine . My uncle and me would cut 6 to 8 inch blocks off to split and sale , to people that wanted it ,and didn't have a clue asto where to find it
nice demonstration boss. Thanks!
As always Mike, another great tip and video. Thanks
thanks pal for watching
You’re right Mike, Georgia has tons of pine. Florida too. It seems like the further north you go the harder it is to find. I was wondering if you know weather or not the northern spruce pines have fat wood too? Thanks Mike.
thanks buddy
Thanks Mike! You are an amazing teacher!Thank you for sharing!
thank you buddy for watching
Real nice Mike. Thanks for sharing. God Bless.
thank you buddy
Thank you for your service
I live in north west pa and have mostly hemlock and find that it doesn’t produce much sap wood as regular pine have you noticed any difference
lol that's why the old saying is your higher then a ga pine lmao im sure you guys got birch and tulip poplar trees there and cider great video sir hello from good old wv
Thanks Mike this is something good to know
Great video, very informative. God bless you 🙏🏽🇺🇸🇺🇸
Great tip Mike, Thanks!
Always informative stuff Mike. Good video!
thanks buddy
Good to know buddy!
thanks jimmy a whole bunch
Thanks for sharing your knowledge once again. p.s love your accent and speech patterns.
thanks for watching
Thanks Mike. Great education there.
thank you frank
Well, now I get it:) HA! I've been around fat wood my entire life, but I've never heard the words "fat wood" when you said "sap wood" I knew exactly what it was:) Bhahaha! Sap wood, that's the term I've always heard and used but you're the first You Tuber talking about fat wood that I've heard to use the phrase sap wood. Thanks for that, I get it:)
I just found this video. Keep up to good work.
Thanks, will do! Brian
Thanks for the fat wood Info.
your welcome
Looks Like Rich Salmon Flesh Color, Beautiful Stuff for Sure!
Fatwood will initially light however it wont keep burning... good light fire yea but once resin burns outta it goes out... wood turns black
FYI as far as I know All evergreens will have a concentration of Fatwood at the base of each limb.
I live near the New Jersey Pine Barrens where there are pine trees from as far as the eye can see. That has to be a fatwood mine field. I must take the half hour trip from Philadelphia and harvest a pick up truck load 😁 Woohoo 👍🪓🪓🏕️⛺🪓
cool buddy thanks for watching
Thank You much Brother for the video.
AIRBORNE HOOHA.
great find
thanks
Rich pine is great.
How long will fatwood last using it as a torch?
depends on how much you have bigger is better
Good info Thanks.
Great info Mike!!!
thank you sir
Thanks for another great tip!
thanks a lot for watching
Thanks Mike.
thank you joe for watching
I find it so easy from a hardwood you get fatwood. From a rotten carcass. Find a naturally cured chunk of ham or bacon . They're of the same color more or less.
Thank You for sharing your knowledge
Thank you Mike, 82nd?? Thank you !!!
Thanks for sharing, great video! Gonna love me some fatwood! Can't beat that smell either! Take care.
Great video!
Great video.Thanks a lot !!!!!!!
Where in Virginia?
Thanks Mike 🇨🇦👍
Thank you
Very cool 😎
where was this filmed?
In the woods
thanks,im going to go out and get me some fat wood, semper fi.
allright friend
Airborne my Brother
same to you all the way
the only issue I have with stumping for fatwood is that if you don't harvest it at the right time, you end up with just a rotten stump. Personally I find the best method, for me at least, is to cut low and broken branches. They almost always have stump wood for about the first foot of the branch. Remember though to not cut living branches but only dead ones close to the bottom.
I'm gonna light a pine knot and git outa here.......
At least shake it like a man damn
Nice hat
@@roberthayes6788 thanks