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All About Pine Pitch - Making Medicine and Glue From Pine Sap

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  • Hey guys in this video we talk all about pine pitch, or pine sap and it's uses for making medicine or making glue. Making medicine and glue is really easy and there are multiple other uses of this wonder tree that is the pine. For medicine it's best to use the white pine and I have done an identification video on it earlier in the year. Today we see how the wound left from harvesting the inner bark has allowed me to harvest this sap, or pitch to use as medicine or glue.
    To make glue simply mix the melted sap with powdered charcoal and some other ingredients to make an effective superglue. For medicine simply apply to a wound to seal it like a band aid, or to draw a splinter. The pine tree really is a supermarket of the forest, if you know what to look for and how to utilize it.
    I thank you guys for watching this video I hope you enjoyed it and I hope you learned something. If you want to learn more about edible and medicinal plants make sure to subscribe!
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  • @chimpchowder5774
    @chimpchowder5774 5 років тому +330

    As a tree surgeon in my past years, I'd just sorta like to point out that a first day wound on a pine tree yealds sweet sap. After the first day it yealds the heavy mucus like resin sap. And like I said the fist 24 hours it's sweet and runny. After the that it becomes a thicker more resiny sap that oozes out. Hope someone can benefit from that... Cheers!

    • @joebloggs7956
      @joebloggs7956 4 роки тому +12

      Some really nice deep orange crystal come from the stump years after it has been cut, drawn up by the sun. Thus has really powerful drawing qualities

    • @johnekare8376
      @johnekare8376 3 роки тому +5

      Tree Surgeon. Is that a funny way of saying lumberjack or some specialisation of an arborist?

    • @TheNevarLaW
      @TheNevarLaW 3 роки тому +2

      Thanks for the tip, would it be considered edible treesap? Just wondering😋

    • @YSLRD
      @YSLRD 3 роки тому +5

      @@johnekare8376 It's the older term for an arborist.

    • @johnekare8376
      @johnekare8376 3 роки тому +2

      @@YSLRD Cool! I didn't know that.

  • @johansson2936
    @johansson2936 3 роки тому +79

    You don't have to heat it or keep it hot. It dissolves in alcohol (High-proof ethyl or isopropyl won't leave residue}. Just pour the dissolved pine tar through a filter and let the alcohol evaporate in a safe well-ventilated place. What you are left with is clean unburned Pine tar. It is easier to deal with in a cold liquid state. Alcohol is the best way to clean up after it as well.

    • @burntbeansoup
      @burntbeansoup Місяць тому

      This is meant to be an all-natural thing. Ethanol is hard to come by in the wild 💀 wouldn't use isopropyl for oral medicine unless you like toxins

    • @DaveDott
      @DaveDott Місяць тому +1

      I did that once and it looked like a melted caramel sundae. I still have it, too. What’s something you can do with it though?

  • @stovepipe9232
    @stovepipe9232 5 років тому +122

    I patched a hole in my canoe with pine tar, fire and a ziploc bag while on a trip to Algonquin park in the late 80's. It's still working to this day.

    • @cherrybomb3713
      @cherrybomb3713 3 роки тому +2

      How the heck did you do that? I'm trying to learn lol

    • @stovepipe9232
      @stovepipe9232 3 роки тому +18

      @@cherrybomb3713 I roughed up around the hole with a broken piece of granite, heated pitch on a stick and applied it to the hole and baggie. Rubbed dry dirt on it to remove stickyness and thats it. Patch is hard as fibreglass!

    • @cherrybomb3713
      @cherrybomb3713 3 роки тому +1

      @@stovepipe9232 dang that's sweet I'll have to keep that in mind for a day when I need something like that

  • @libbybaker6890
    @libbybaker6890 7 років тому +137

    Melt the pitch just until soft enough to strain, then add olive oil, and melted beeswax. nice medicinal salve.

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  7 років тому +8

      Awesome, Thank you for the comment Libby!

    • @SurprizedDaily
      @SurprizedDaily 6 років тому +15

      my girlfriends mother taught her all about pine pitch & recently we mixed a batch with coconut oil...nother good mix to loosen it up & get benefits of both...cheers for all the great content!!

    • @ImNotJoshPotter
      @ImNotJoshPotter 5 років тому +1

      @@SurprizedDaily That's really gay.

    • @ElizabethGonzalez-jt7ns
      @ElizabethGonzalez-jt7ns 5 років тому +1

      Libby Baker ... is it sticky on the skin??

    • @ElizabethGonzalez-jt7ns
      @ElizabethGonzalez-jt7ns 5 років тому +1

      SurprizedDaily ... is it sticky once applied to the skin?

  • @blueeyephil
    @blueeyephil 2 роки тому +16

    Interesting video. I once woked at a chemical plant that processed resins. We sold the final products to other companies that made adhisives. So even today, pitch is used to make some types of glues.

  • @selinagabriel5736
    @selinagabriel5736 7 років тому +99

    You can also briefly pre-dip strips of gauze into the hot liquid, cool and store for later cutting to size as needed, for gluing, or as a conveniently pre-medicated wound tape. You just quickly soften a piece of the strip over heat, and apply. Do NOT use on cats, dogs, or other small pets. They will chew it off, ripping both fur and their thin skin off along with the hard-sticking bandage.

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  7 років тому +14

      Holy crap that is an awesome idea, thank you so much Selina! That will make a very valuable addition to my herbal first aid kit.

    • @hey.hombre
      @hey.hombre 5 років тому +4

      Store the pine tree sap in a container for future use.

  • @Wodenseyes
    @Wodenseyes 9 місяців тому +5

    So I’ve been doing some woodworking without using chemicals or metal at all. Just getting raw lumber and trimming it with my hand tools, and I’ve been thinking about making pine sap glue to go along with the dowels to join my joints together. I’m def gonna make some to see how it turns out

    • @bilithic7421
      @bilithic7421 5 місяців тому

      How did your woodworking glue go?

  • @AphitethLordOfLight
    @AphitethLordOfLight 2 роки тому +6

    This is the kind of stuff people need to learn and have ready on the side. Thank you.

  • @Jigaboo123456
    @Jigaboo123456 5 років тому +38

    Thanks a bunch, trillumlight edibles for pointing out that mixing cat hairs with resin makes a good glue.
    It's more than good, it's superb.
    I took some of the fur my cat sheds, mixed it with resin, smeared it on her feet and she's been hanging upside down from my ceiling for a couple of months now: my earlier attempts only lasted for a few hours or so.
    .

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  5 років тому +6

      That's absolutely hilarious! I'm a touch under the weather and this gave me a good laugh, so thanks for that!

    • @Jigaboo123456
      @Jigaboo123456 5 років тому +6

      BTW, I didn't do it to be cruel, I did it as a living art installation--sadly, for some reason the living part no longer applies, :-)
      VG channel BTW, I did survival in the British Army, Offshore Survival when I worked on the rigs, and all my near seven decades of life I've been fascinated by nature an what it provides.
      Even as a child, I had learned from my mum and dad, useful knowledge on plants and animals.
      I see a lot of "advice" on wild edibles and/or medications on TV in print or online by "experts" that will get people killed, and not in a quick way. This applies to many toxic plants, and especially to fungi.
      So far the few clips of yours I've watched ( I intend to watch some more, never too late or too smart to learn something useful) were, I'm happy to say, both well-informed and devoid of dangerous advice.
      My golden rule is :unless you are in a life-or- death situation, if you cannot identify it 100%don't eat it or use it, especially if it's a fungus-there's very few calories in the vast majority them.if you're 99.9999% certain it's useful--leave it.and walk away!
      If poss, do you think you could include a bit of info and and pics of dangerous lookalikes, and the latin classification name--I've noticed that the common name for some plants and animals varies from location to location?
      Again, enjoyable clips well presented:-)

    • @Jigaboo123456
      @Jigaboo123456 5 років тому +1

      @@TrilliumWildEdibles :-)

    • @boboala1
      @boboala1 5 років тому +1

      LOL! You & me would get along fine! I do have 2 cats, love 'em, and 'Yes' they are furry turders....and one resembles a long meaty fur loaf with a couple of flippers at each end!

  • @lindamoses3697
    @lindamoses3697 5 років тому +29

    We used to pick clumps off and chew it for gum when camping. Old timers called the pitch pine gum.

    • @helenalaney
      @helenalaney 2 роки тому

      How are your teeth?

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  2 роки тому +1

      @ Helena Grace
      It has very little to no sugar and is antibacterial, so quite good for the teeth.

    • @Mike-oxlong1029
      @Mike-oxlong1029 4 місяці тому

      Now is it PINE or FIR pitch?

    • @scottbutcher6025
      @scottbutcher6025 4 місяці тому +1

      Spruce, people chewed spruce gum

  • @magkyt3636
    @magkyt3636 6 років тому +90

    My Grandma was Cherokee & when we would gather wood she would give us pieces of pine pitch to chew (like gum).

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  6 років тому +20

      Hmmm... I didn't know that pone pitch could be used the same way, always thought it was just sweet gum and spruce trees. Pretty cool, thanks for sharing Mag Kyt!

    • @Briandodd760
      @Briandodd760 5 років тому +9

      i herd it was used to heal broken jaws amazing without surgery.

    • @CrackDavidson1
      @CrackDavidson1 4 роки тому +11

      @@Briandodd760 probably pretty good for any teeth/mouth problems... Bacteria etc. 🤔

    • @Note-dy6yd
      @Note-dy6yd 2 роки тому +2

      @@Briandodd760 In one case tree gum was successfully applied as ointment on a large broken scalp instead of stitches while a doctor was not available. It healed perfectly without a doctor or medicine however it took longer.

    • @Note-dy6yd
      @Note-dy6yd 2 роки тому +2

      @@CrackDavidson1 Or tooth filling in emergency cases.

  • @thevagabondsageinthewoods
    @thevagabondsageinthewoods 3 роки тому +15

    Great video. Sap is the sugary substance excreted from trees in an almost liquid form often used for making syrup while pitch is actually what you are harvesting. It tends to be a more semi-liquid to almost hardened secretion from the tree as it tries to heal it’s own wounds. They are not actually the same thing. Also, if you keep your pitch in a baggie and freeze it, you will find it is much easier to remove and handle in that form.

  • @suemiller1947
    @suemiller1947 7 років тому +61

    Great video. There is so much lost knowledge. It is wonderful you are bringing it to UA-cam.

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  7 років тому +10

      Thank you Sue, I'm glad you liked it! There really is so much that we have lost. It has always been somewhat saddening to see the loss of things that are so important.

    • @somethingsurvivalandgames8498
      @somethingsurvivalandgames8498 6 років тому

      Sue Miller thare Are like 2,000 videos on this already

    • @Aethelvlad
      @Aethelvlad Рік тому

      @@oye1843 well it's not really lost information if we're sitting here learning it for free on youtube in our underwear

  • @hey.hombre
    @hey.hombre 5 років тому +6

    Why I was growing up my mom would use pine tree sap to clean out cuts, bites and infections. She would warm up the tree sap and when it became soft and malleable she would place it over the cut or bite. She would place a bandage over the pine tree sap. The pine tree sap would suck the infection or poison out. But the only problem is it would not help the wound heal. The opening would be white and clean. You would have to re-bandage the opening for it to heal. My mom would have a small coffee can full of pine tree sap.

  • @BeeOutdoors
    @BeeOutdoors 6 років тому +8

    Learn something everyday, it’s amazing how much I have learned in the last few months since I started on UA-cam, it’s great to get support from other you tubers and see all the new skills we can share. Great video pal

  • @awaitingthetrumpetcall4529
    @awaitingthetrumpetcall4529 3 роки тому +4

    I think I can offer a helpful tip.
    To melt butter for popcorn I put butter and salt in a metal measuring cup which I then put in a pan filled with about a half inch of water. The hot water melts the butter. The butter does not smoke. The same idea 'should' work for pitch.

  • @fergustheragamuffin5091
    @fergustheragamuffin5091 6 років тому +24

    Pine sap also has anti-inflammatory properties as well the turpines (flavor and smell).

  • @JohnSmith-fq7hj
    @JohnSmith-fq7hj Рік тому +4

    I imagine a lot of you know this but I actually just found out last year if you get the sap on your hands use dry leaves to get it off works much better than anything else.

    • @Aethelvlad
      @Aethelvlad Рік тому

      alcohol works great too, get a small bottle of hand sanitizer or isopropyl

  • @RErikWeigand
    @RErikWeigand 6 років тому +12

    If you are going to use the pitch for medicinal purposes you shouldn't use a Teflon or aluminum pan, Use only copper, cast iron or stainless steel. The Teflon pan will add unknown carcinogenic chemicals to the material.

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  6 років тому +2

      Not necessarily as teflon doesn't release any carcinogens until heated past like 450 deg. Way too hot for pine pitch. The main fears for teflon come from the 70s and 80s. Aluminum is no problem either because the pine pitch melts at such a low temperature it doesn't release anything dangerous.

    • @bekkishetter7504
      @bekkishetter7504 6 років тому

      The Romans used brass; found that no bacteria can stick to it.

    • @Yankeeprepperasshat
      @Yankeeprepperasshat 6 років тому +2

      Good point, about the temp range. Also, if it’s an unknown carcinogen, how do we know about it? I wouldn’t worry. I eat Teflon chips for breakfast with my eggs every day, and my cancer hasn’t gotten cancer yet

    • @rjiggy07
      @rjiggy07 5 років тому +1

      @@TrilliumWildEdiblesI spent almost $300.00 on a book about Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. I've "known" about Teflon for over 25 years, it really p'd my wife off that I threw all of our non-stick cookware in the garbage. To Bad, we had kids to raise. Read a book!!! or be an idiot. The difference between someone that's an idiot and is stupid, is that the idiot refuses to learn, someone that's stupid doesn't have the means to learn.
      450?! really? where's your laser thermometer? BS. The difference between 350 and 450 is the time it takes you too wink in a dry pan. Erik is spot on, that's the first thing I noticed watching your video was that DuPont coating idiot skillet. Sooo, in my most humble mind, you're an idiot.
      Cat hair? Cat Hair! wtf. How about the many other things that you can use? Deer or rabbit poop comes to mind. Without this binding element you will have a very brittle adhesive. And no mention of the turpentine gases! again, WTF, sure lets blowup your mom's kitchen!
      Sorry, I get emotional when I see this kind of crap posted for millions to watch and ponder. All for your channel and the money you make from the lemmings that believe all this crap.
      YOU ALL LOOK IN TO THIS, MOST OF WHAT THIS GUY SAYS IS TRUE. BUT.....
      Genesee Preparedness Group. iggy

  • @timsimmons7070
    @timsimmons7070 3 роки тому +5

    Georgia Mountain Boys calls it Pine Rosum. (Raw Zun) Its a great way to seal off sap holes in fruit trees and boats, even glue wood together

    • @SnowHunter44
      @SnowHunter44 2 роки тому +1

      Resin - spelling makes a difference

  • @Humble-Daniel
    @Humble-Daniel 6 років тому +11

    I love this video. Your mortar and pestle is very nice. I did know about some of the bushcraft uses of pine pitch, but not the medicinal uses. The eastern white pine is such a beautiful and epic tree with so many good uses. The part when you said it looked like a turd made me laugh and water almost sprayed out of my nose. Lol. 💩

  • @chimpchowder5774
    @chimpchowder5774 5 років тому +5

    Lots of information here and in the comment community. Thanks good job sharing!

  • @MrGSF77
    @MrGSF77 7 років тому +8

    I enjoy your videos, you're very well spoken, and have pretty good explanations.

  • @bjornnilsson8496
    @bjornnilsson8496 3 роки тому +3

    I take a Y-shaped branch, trim it to size and tape a plastic bag too the "V"-shaped part of it so that it looks kind of like a small fishing net. Works great for catching the sap.

  • @signaturerush
    @signaturerush 2 роки тому +2

    To make pine pitch glue I like to use Pine pitch, Deer dung(Don’t use it if it’s fresh use it if it’s dry and a little aged) ,charcoal(Grinded into powder) and I heard putting some beeswax or animal fat into the mix makes it more flexible but I haven’t tried that yet.

  • @TrainYourBrain621
    @TrainYourBrain621 3 місяці тому +1

    Worth noting that it takes a LOT of time to gather the amount of sap that he is showing in the jar. A single tree won't give nearly as much, so if you plan to gather sap uou have to find a pine forest. And of course not every tree is wounded! Great video and useful i formation ❤

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  3 місяці тому +1

      Generally, yeah it can take a lot of time to get this much. I actually got lucky with it because one of my friends had a pine tree that had been all beat up from axes and such over many years so all that's in the jar came from one tree in a matter of minutes. However it took years to accrue there.
      I have a small bucket full of sap that took about 3 or so years to get filled up and that was a lot if walking in pine forests to find it all. Thanks for commenting and helping give others some insight!

    • @TrainYourBrain621
      @TrainYourBrain621 3 місяці тому

      @@TrilliumWildEdibles thank you for the video! I found a spot where they cut down some pine trees and the ones still standing which were along the path of machinery and tractors got scraped and secreted quite a lot of sap

  • @codywestlind4841
    @codywestlind4841 2 роки тому +3

    Interesting fur in pine sap. Is the equivalent to rebar in concrete. You learn something every day. Thanks 👍

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  2 роки тому

      Yep. Fur, hair, dried grass/plant fibers all work the same way.

    • @RomeoDelta-gw7dd
      @RomeoDelta-gw7dd 5 місяців тому

      @@TrilliumWildEdiblesI use rabbit poop as a fiber when making pine pitch glue

  • @matthamrick7039
    @matthamrick7039 5 років тому +2

    I've been watching a lot of your videos lately, thanks for producing such high quality informative content for us

  • @brendaweaver6294
    @brendaweaver6294 7 років тому +21

    I make homemade soap and Im going to see if I can incorporate it into it. Im pretty sure i can instead of buying pine tar. O man Im going to have to buy some new notebooks lol. Thank you😀 Hope you dont mind me commenting so much on your videos.

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  7 років тому +3

      I would love to get into making my own homemade soap with lye, but setting up the dripping containers and the spot o do it is a little much for me where I live right now.
      You can make pine tar by taking fatwood, either gathered from the wild or purchased. Then treat it like you would charcloth to extract pine tar. This video explains it well through the use of annotations and good close ups, though a little old. It should get you on the right track for making your very own pine tar if you can! ua-cam.com/video/FlKH4hYMSiI/v-deo.html
      Hope this helps and I certainly don't mind the comments, I love conversing with my viewers and answering questions:) Thank you for your comments Brenda.

    • @brendaweaver6294
      @brendaweaver6294 7 років тому +1

      Thank you. There is definately alot of ways to make soap. Easiest one uses lard lye and water. Eventually i will be wanting to make my own lye, render my own Fats.Right now its organic bought local or over the net.

    • @brendaweaver6294
      @brendaweaver6294 7 років тому +2

      I like making new friends with similar interests. You can learn alot from each other. I myself dont have any youtube videos but hope to be making some soon. Thanks for the conversation😀

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  7 років тому +1

      You're welcome Brenda! I agree with learning from each other, everyone has something to add. I've certainly learned a lot from my viewers and comments! Good luck with making youtube videos, it can be a lot of fun.

    • @marthasheahan5380
      @marthasheahan5380 2 роки тому

      I do as well. I also make beeswax candles. I am hoping I can add pine sap to one

  • @Primer9
    @Primer9 7 років тому +6

    when i go hiking, i found a huge spruce pine tree on the edge of a cliff and the tree oozes a ton of sap and i collected a ton and brought it home

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  7 років тому +1

      Awesome! I don't work with spruce because I don't run across a lot of it but I hear it's great stuff!! Thanks for commenting!

    • @rjiggy07
      @rjiggy07 6 років тому

      There is no such thing as a "spruce pine tree".

  • @eddielane9569
    @eddielane9569 3 роки тому +3

    I wanted to correct one thing you said about paper towels. Paper towels are not made up of synthetic materials but from cellulose fibers which make up cotton, wood and other plants.

  • @2Jeezuzisreal
    @2Jeezuzisreal 6 років тому +6

    Great info.
    I use Gum spirits for internal medicinal parasites and candida.
    Never heard of white pine usage.

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  6 років тому +4

      Thank you Rick glad it was helpful for you. Never used Gum spirits for parasites but have used Black Walnut Tincture on others for it and it works well too. Thanks for commenting!

    • @gardensofthegods
      @gardensofthegods 6 років тому +2

      Rollsn Raimer
      Please, please do tell me that you are not buying your turpentine at any hardware stores like Home Depot or Lowe's , or paint shops or artist supply stores... as those products are DANGEROUS because almost all of them are a waste product from paper mills and are processed through PETROLEUM DISTILLATES ...this is why I suggest to people , as does harvard-educated Dr. Jennifer Daniels, to try the brand by DIAMOND G FOREST... they are located in Georgia and I've spoken with them at least four times since December.
      All it is is the sap from a certain kind of pine tree ..I think it's called a slash pine tree... it looks like vodka and smells kind of like watered-down sambuca or a Anis and powerful healer it is .
      I also use their soap and their skin Salve.. I called them recently asking them to please make a shampoo as I use their soap but it doesn't have much lather.
      I guess if I could find soapnut which lathers, I could make my own shampoo or just add a pinch of baby shampoo... but many people are making themselves ill with the wrong kind of turpentine and then this is why BIG Pharma does it's happy dance.

    • @bekkishetter7504
      @bekkishetter7504 6 років тому +1

      Lady on You Tube's dog had heart worm and black walnut cured the pup. She continues to use it daily for her pup to keep them away.

  • @jaxonnolastname7304
    @jaxonnolastname7304 3 роки тому +2

    I recommend using the fresh, clear to white soft sap for skin bandages. No heat needed.

  • @korkalba8658
    @korkalba8658 6 років тому +2

    You really should make a video of making that bark into a flour! ... You know how many likes that would bring ya.... Do it up.

  • @clydesmith299
    @clydesmith299 3 роки тому +1

    I wander if it could be used as denture adhesive? I worry about what I could glue my teeth in with in a SHTF situation.

  • @mbalhart1478
    @mbalhart1478 5 років тому +6

    Hello, thank you for sharing this video with us! Would you be able to advise on storing methods once harvested? Should it be kept in mason jar with lid on? How long does it keep? If one wanted the pitch to age/harden what is the best method?! Much appreciated and Spring Blessings! ✨🙏🌿🌲

    • @lisah6451
      @lisah6451 3 роки тому +1

      The only problem with a Mason jar is that once it cools it hardens pretty hard. You would have to heat the jar up quite a bit to get the pitch out. I have found the best way is to store it in a tin can.

  • @wntu4
    @wntu4 6 років тому +17

    When I was young I found out the hard way how very flammable pine sap is. Started a small fire near the base of a pine that was covered in sap. A few minutes later...WHOOSH, flames almost to the top. Bad, very bad.

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  6 років тому +3

      Oh man I can only imagine what that would be like...had to be a bit scary for sure. Hopefully you weren't harmed in any way. Thanks for commenting David!

    • @wntu4
      @wntu4 6 років тому +3

      Nobody was harmed. Our neighbor from across the street saw it and brought his hose over.

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  6 років тому +3

      Glad no one was harmed, and that's a nice neighbor to have!

    • @USMC6976
      @USMC6976 5 років тому +2

      Just have to look at the videos of the wild fires in Colorado to see how bad that is.

    • @themagicdragon2011
      @themagicdragon2011 4 роки тому +1

      Well, thanks to you, anybody that reads your comment will have that in their mind! There's a reason for everything...

  • @thasesab
    @thasesab 4 роки тому +1

    I loved it! Learned so much from you!

  • @hmax1591
    @hmax1591 3 роки тому +1

    paper towels are made from synthetic materials? Like synthetic trees or pulp?

  • @martinpecheur8506
    @martinpecheur8506 3 роки тому +1

    Its not sap.. Its resin.. Not the same thing.. Sap carries nutrients throughout the tree.. Its watery.. Pitch is a resin.. Very viscous

  • @earthbrows256
    @earthbrows256 5 років тому +1

    You have so much knowledge in you. Thank you!

  • @JimKernix
    @JimKernix 7 років тому +4

    Why is it best for the white pine sap \ pitch to be used, medicinally? Isn't pine sap from the majority of the pines the same? I'm from PA (Philly) and I've found E. White Pine, Red Pine and I think Loblolly Pine in my area - only a few species of pines. I’d like to know if one type of pitch is “better” than another, unless it’s only marginally better. Or are they all equally viable as medicinals?

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  7 років тому +2

      I haven't been able to find much study on the effectiveness or safety of the other species of pine, I have only seen the ones that reference White Pine which was used the most for medicine historically. Uses of other pines can vary from making tar to turpentine and other things similar. Therefore I err on the side of caution to try to ensure others safety in regards to food or medicine and say the white pine is best for medicine. Chances are they are all equally viable as medicinals, I'm just not sure so I won't say. Thank you for asking Jim!

    • @rjiggy07
      @rjiggy07 6 років тому

      NO, not all species of Geniuses are equal.

    • @2Jeezuzisreal
      @2Jeezuzisreal 6 років тому +1

      rjiggy07 .....what are 5 fingers.

    • @rjiggy07
      @rjiggy07 6 років тому +6

      the white pine has 5 needles in a cluster coming off the stem. Hence, too remember, 5 fingers. It's how I remember. When you get deep in plant and tree identification, it helps if you find memory triggers. Like, white oak and red oak, white oak has rounded lobes on it's leaves, while red oak are pointy, white man shot round balls, while the red man shot pointy arrows. same with cedar. Don't eat agaricus mushrooms with "stinky" yellow feet. (It's the only agaricus mushroom that will make you wish you hadn't ate it. Don't get the "Bolete Blues" Bolete mushrooms that stain blue when you cut them, nope! Just a few of my memory triggers. Hope it helps, and get out there and study and gather and learn, then experience, then teach!

    • @idahohunny1973
      @idahohunny1973 6 років тому

      Thanks

  • @boskocoltrain8400
    @boskocoltrain8400 3 роки тому +1

    Such a gentleman! Turd talk and all.

  • @MerAngel12121
    @MerAngel12121 6 років тому +1

    Trillium, First of all, Thank you so much for making this vid on pine pitch, much appreciated. Here is a tip for if or when you accidentally get hot pitch on your skin, to Cool the Pitch Fast .... Spit on it! No kidding. Saliva Cools the Pitch Instantly .... helping to avoid a burn from the melted pitch. You can also lick it, cause it won't burn your tongue and the pitch being antibacterial, it won't effect your end product. Originally I learned and used that trick when using Hot melt glue and this technique works every time. : ) Thanks for the mention of the pine needle tea. Lots of Great info on your vids. : )

  • @lavieemily
    @lavieemily 6 років тому +3

    What about the sap that's still kinda soft and not hard? Can that be used or should I wait until it hardens? (I'm using it for medicine / healing salves)

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  6 років тому +3

      You can totally use it by all means, it's just sticky and harder to collect in the sense that it will stick to every thing so it's possible to lose quite a bit of it or that reason. But yeas it is totally usable. Hope this helps and thanks for asking lavieemily!

  • @ronaldjones996
    @ronaldjones996 5 років тому

    I’ve also seen tripod leveled set up as well. God job and thank you.

  • @beverley-memawmawclarkwhit5102
    @beverley-memawmawclarkwhit5102 5 років тому +5

    my Grannie used this on ALL of my cuts and scrapes!!!

    • @jamessim1858
      @jamessim1858 4 роки тому

      Poverty is a hellish thing ain't it fellow citizen!

    • @Pynaegan
      @Pynaegan 4 роки тому +5

      @@jamessim1858 It can be.(poverty that is)
      The way I see it, you can be a victim of poverty or you can *use* it to "better your existence" in the event of a catastrophe. (hurricane, earthquake, forest fire etc.)
      The more I can do for myself and not have to rely on (not so) civilization, the better off I and my family will be.
      Our lives are what we make them and I refuse to be a "victim".

  • @xereniaknight4254
    @xereniaknight4254 5 років тому +3

    Just found your video. Nice info. Just a wondering if using a pot with water and leaving the pitch in the jar and placing the jar in the hot water would work better?

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  5 років тому +1

      It might take longer to melt, but will definitely prevent the pitch from scorching. By all means it would work very well!

  • @graftedinforever971
    @graftedinforever971 3 роки тому +1

    Make a salve with the pitch and beeswax. Add a bit of coconut oil and charcoal also for an excellent healing salve.

  • @lindalaunius6081
    @lindalaunius6081 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for your tutorial it was awesome

  • @Luis-hk8qb
    @Luis-hk8qb 3 роки тому +2

    This where y’all’s “Cali wax” is coming from🤣

  • @sandylove2817
    @sandylove2817 4 роки тому +1

    i use it for making pine tea

  • @bneiisrael4652
    @bneiisrael4652 5 років тому

    You explain well. Great video.

  • @StormGod-X
    @StormGod-X 6 років тому +8

    How resistant is the pitch glue to the elements?

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  6 років тому +13

      Extremely resistant. Native tribes of the Eastern U.S. used pitch glue for birch bark canoes. So it holds up well under water, wind, freezing temperatures, and more. One of the best things of pine pitch glue is it is waterproof. Hope this helps and thanks for asking Logan!

    • @williamjones6053
      @williamjones6053 5 років тому

      It ain't ..it's sap ..ant eat da shit ..water break it down ..get you some tar from da store ..dis home made stuff is ole timey and barely work ..

  • @RDoss77
    @RDoss77 6 років тому

    Thank you for your video. My great granny

  • @gnomebeard407
    @gnomebeard407 7 років тому +2

    Do all pine resin smell different? I'm trying to get a true pine scent. I tried using Pinon Pine resin on a mustache wax, but the resin has a over-powering smell.

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  7 років тому +4

      Yes, some smell good and some smell like turpentine, while others are mild enough to barely smell. White pine is probably the one you are after for as it has the characteristic pine smell. Hope this helps and thanks for asking Gnome Beard!

  • @willie_mccoy
    @willie_mccoy 3 роки тому

    I've used Apinol (made from pine pitch) after stabbing myself in the hand with a sharp awl (went in about 1/4 in)...pain disappeared immediately, healed up real nice.

  • @bravo20ghost27
    @bravo20ghost27 6 років тому

    Great video mate.

  • @katnip6289
    @katnip6289 2 роки тому +1

    Milkweed sap is very sticky too and can be used as a glue.

  • @ArcadiaOccult
    @ArcadiaOccult 6 років тому +1

    Great show!

  • @barrymayson2492
    @barrymayson2492 5 років тому

    I use it mixed with alcohol to make soldering flux you can adjust its sticky properties by the amount of alcohol in it. Maybe of use if you have a bottle of alcohol lying arround.

  • @ivanhorvat4635
    @ivanhorvat4635 5 років тому +2

    👍👌THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!

  • @Aaron-xh3oh
    @Aaron-xh3oh 3 роки тому +1

    hello.does pitch of other trees have the same characteristics as the pine pitch?

    • @Note-dy6yd
      @Note-dy6yd 2 роки тому +1

      No, they are different. They follow the DNA of the tree in medicinal property.

  • @jacquelyn1400
    @jacquelyn1400 6 років тому +1

    Can you please tell me why you use charcoal for making glue. Is it used as a thickener? Color? Thank you for the video.

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  6 років тому +2

      It helps as a binding agent, along with the fur/hair. Plus it does work as a thickener too! You're very welcome Jacquelyn and I hope this helps!

    • @jacquelyn1400
      @jacquelyn1400 6 років тому

      Thank you.

    • @MaryamMaryam-wv3sf
      @MaryamMaryam-wv3sf 4 роки тому

      Plz tel me pime gum for use vagina tightning ?

  • @laurennperez6601
    @laurennperez6601 Рік тому

    Thank you for this video! Is there any way to make pitch glue that is clear colored?

  • @oliviagabriel1871
    @oliviagabriel1871 3 роки тому

    Do you use it for medicine.
    How with it being.
    So, sticky ? Is there a binding.
    Agents. To change it properties.
    Use. To soft or liquid.

  • @truecrony
    @truecrony 2 роки тому

    I had a dried puddle of burned pine resin sitting on my dresser and my niece ate it then asked me what it was. ha ha ha! 😆

  • @wisconsingoldrush8270
    @wisconsingoldrush8270 5 років тому +2

    Electric stove. Non-stick Farberware pan. Stirs the pine pitch with a stick just because it seems right...

  • @thevagabondsageinthewoods
    @thevagabondsageinthewoods 3 роки тому +1

    I like that weapon you crafted. Is that obsidian?

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you! No it is a type of Agate known as Crystal Slate Agate from Arkansas.

    • @thevagabondsageinthewoods
      @thevagabondsageinthewoods 3 роки тому

      Trillium: Wild Edibles its very nice! I will have to check that type out now! Thanks

    • @rosesez3428
      @rosesez3428 3 роки тому

      Thought for a minute you were going after the White Walkers!

  • @thomasfrierson6284
    @thomasfrierson6284 7 років тому +1

    you are awesome dude....

  • @colinoidfiskoid6604
    @colinoidfiskoid6604 4 роки тому

    i love the usage of morse code finger taps

  • @austinbest1751
    @austinbest1751 5 років тому +1

    Not to be that guy, but I thought it was Greek fire that bore resemblance to napalm, I may be wrong, but useful video

  • @Mangold108
    @Mangold108 11 днів тому

    can use it internally?

  • @saraswatkin9226
    @saraswatkin9226 3 роки тому

    It can be burnt as incense to get rid of mosquitoes and other bugs. There is a aerosol spray made with similar glues which acts as bandaid for healing cuts and infections.

  • @katewizer2736
    @katewizer2736 5 років тому +1

    Thus is great! The only use I had ever heard of for pine tar, is for wooden baseball bats.

  • @cripplinganxiety1941
    @cripplinganxiety1941 5 років тому

    Great medical use and can be used to make glue

  • @keeelane
    @keeelane 6 років тому +1

    Thanks. I'm building guitars and other instruments and looking into these old methods. This could probably be usable at least in some instances. However, I don't like the fact you have to use the black charcoal because it doesn't work very well with certain natural guitar finishes. Is there a way to use something else instead of charcoal that's either wood colored or transparent?

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  6 років тому +1

      I'm not sure with pine pitch, but you might look into hide glue. It's incredibly strong and it dries clear to my understanding. I've never used it or made it but plenty of information about it is widely available on the internet. Sorry I can't be of more help on this topic, but good luck in finding something that works! Thanks for asking though keeelane!

    • @keeelane
      @keeelane 6 років тому +1

      Thanks. Yeah, hide glue is/was used a ton on instruments. It's a good glue but I just started thinking why some natural resins wouldn't work as well. I doubt hide glue has that much structural integrity which you may need on certain parts of an instrument since it's basically just gelatin-like substance. Now, a tree resin gets very hard and...hey it's a tree so it should have a lot of structural integrity.

    • @Yankeeprepperasshat
      @Yankeeprepperasshat 6 років тому

      You can try varying amounts of baking soda. I’d experiment a lot before using it though. It must be mixed very well

    • @morningcoffee1111
      @morningcoffee1111 5 років тому

      Imasurvivor in one of the other comments above someone mentioned using white ashes. It was in reference to making glue. -I don’t know anything about this stuff, but I did see that in one of the other comment threads on this video.

    • @josephdolbear8292
      @josephdolbear8292 2 роки тому +1

      You can substitute the charcoal for saw dust so if you have any very fine saw dust of the wood you are using that will work but trial and error is required to get the ratio correct

  • @shellariddle324
    @shellariddle324 3 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @lisamoag6548
    @lisamoag6548 2 роки тому

    Thank you.

  • @Nanamowa
    @Nanamowa 7 років тому +3

    Could you put it in a sealed container to keep it liquid?

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  7 років тому +4

      Pine sap/pitch in this state can not be kept in a liquid form to my knowledge, it always hardens, always. That would be nice but it does heat up and turn to a liquid rather fast. A normal lighter will do the trick. That's also kind of a good thing because pitch is even more sticky when a liquid, vs. solid, making it much easier to use when solid. Hope this helps a bit and thanks for asking Bismuth LD!

    • @xsietube
      @xsietube 3 роки тому

      Mixing with isopropyl (rubbing alcohol) will keep it in liquid form. Just be sure the container is sealed well.

  • @yanjijay6752
    @yanjijay6752 5 років тому

    I have a pine tree look alike plant & its oozing orange stuff from the tips of the branches what is it.

  • @siveriumvelkepan9421
    @siveriumvelkepan9421 3 роки тому

    What kind of pine pitch do we use in order to seal the inside of a leather bottle?

  • @KainisDarc
    @KainisDarc 2 роки тому

    The last part lol xD

  • @bramelyne7970
    @bramelyne7970 5 років тому

    Could u put this in a metal tube so it is easy to apply? Nice video on how to coöperate with nature and make is beauthiful product.

  • @jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103
    @jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103 4 роки тому

    I need to process as much as possible in a short amount of time Re: last comment. Any advice? Im realising how tricky it is to work with. I was thinking of putting oil in a pan first on low heat, cheesecloth on top before melting the pitch then just lift out? Maybe a 2nd clean pan with oil to help strain out the cheesecloth with heat after lifting out all the crap. Or is oil not a good idea. Grapeseed for the high flashpoint. Any ideas to help would be appreciated if you think what i said might work.

    • @jaxonnolastname7304
      @jaxonnolastname7304 3 роки тому

      You can totally do that or even without the oil. I would recommend using an old clean t-shirt instead of cheese cloth though.

  • @kristinecunningham936
    @kristinecunningham936 6 років тому +1

    What other type of pan would be good with this? I dont have or want teflon.

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  6 років тому

      You could use a ceramic nonstick pan or a stainless steel one. It'll be harder to clean off the stainless steel one but still possible. Hope this helps and thanks for asking Kristine!

    • @kristinecunningham936
      @kristinecunningham936 6 років тому

      Trillium: Wild Edibles
      Thank you for replying ! Yes i have stainless and cast iron and glass cook ware. I was thinking glass maybe, and trying it in the sun oven till melted enough etc. Love the info of all the possible uses!☺🌲

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  6 років тому

      Oh man I forgot about glass cookware, that would work great! You're very welcome for the reply, I love talking with my viewers!

    • @SMA1mommy
      @SMA1mommy 5 років тому +1

      @@TrilliumWildEdibles was wondering why you use Teflon with such an amazing healing item Teflon is so bad for all of us... maybe you should grab a glass pan from the second hand store 😉😊... so glad I always read the comments before commenting because usually someone already asked the question you wanted to ask. Also usually it leads to another one... thank you for all the amazing info ... Blessings

    • @woodspirit98
      @woodspirit98 3 роки тому

      @@SMA1mommy because you're not eating pine pitch.

  • @angelaneixim6458
    @angelaneixim6458 4 роки тому

    I can let my collected sticky pitch just sit out and age? Or do I need to put it in a container with a lid to age?

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  3 роки тому

      I've never covered mine except to keep my cat out of it. If you do cover it while it's still sticky it will stay sticky for a lot longer, though that doesn't affect its usage as glue it does make it harder to clean off your hands. So in the end it's up to you really.

  • @mikeallenma78
    @mikeallenma78 5 років тому

    Sounds like Mr. Rogers with a touch of Lloyd Christmas.

  • @stichez5173
    @stichez5173 Рік тому

    Why use charcoal tho? What does that to for it as a glue?

  • @freakyflow
    @freakyflow 5 років тому +1

    Grandfathers book is written in Cree But that man Used Pine and Birch and other fats from bear and moose for ..Canoe House water proofing He had many ways and secrets to making pine rock hard or extra sticky He would tell you its the temp you boil it at and how many times you do it when you mix this in

  • @markishabunn4585
    @markishabunn4585 2 роки тому

    Can pine pitch glue be used to do point work on bricks?

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  Рік тому

      I couldn't say honestly. I'll venture a guess after looking up what that is that it probably wouldn't be very structurally sound.

  • @demonofheavn
    @demonofheavn 2 роки тому

    Distilled some turpentine, there's a cloudy layer and a clear layer... Not sure why, can't really find info on it

  • @mst3ksanta
    @mst3ksanta 6 років тому +5

    heat it up add some oil to your pan and now even if it ccool it won't solidify to a hardened state

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  6 років тому +1

      Really, that's so simple why didn't I think of that before? Thanks for that tip, many others who watch this video will like it too!

    • @mst3ksanta
      @mst3ksanta 6 років тому +3

      no problem. ps you can mix it with coconut oil too and it will help keep it's softness. i have some in the fridge right now and use it when i get razor burn. pine sap is oil soluble so any oil will do depending on your needs. oh and i also like to put it in a cloth then inside hot water so i don't burn off any of the turpentine. it also makes clean up easier. the pines from pine trees are high in vitamin C, indians used to chew on them to prevent sickness during winter.

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  6 років тому +1

      Cool I always have food grade extra virgin cold pressed coconut oil on hand for moisturizing and balm making. Yeah the white pine needles can have up to 5 times the vitamin C of orange juice, it also has trace minerals like zinc in it which really helps with flus as well. Appreciate the tips and comments David!

    • @mst3ksanta
      @mst3ksanta 6 років тому +2

      no problem were all here to share knowledge after all :) thanks for the vid i totally forgot about making pine pitch

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  6 років тому +2

      No problem man! Yes we all have something to learn from each other!

  • @sheepyleepy..2806
    @sheepyleepy..2806 3 роки тому

    what about adding some water so it wont burn or so you can easy wash it out

  • @Sheepdog1314
    @Sheepdog1314 2 роки тому

    it's highly flammable. Turpentine is made of pine tar.

  • @jjayneartworkx
    @jjayneartworkx 5 років тому +1

    The turd comment made me giggle...very unexpected. Love your videos! Thank you...you are appreciated! 🙌

    • @jjayneartworkx
      @jjayneartworkx 5 років тому

      Ok...the napalm comment too...😂
      Sugar burns are the worse!

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  5 років тому

      Idk, I got burnt by some ninja fireball thing I was making from an old japanese recipe. It had pine pitch, beeswax, sawdust, and charcoal powder coated in gunpowder. Instant third degree burn! Good thing is I watched it burn right through about a foot of snow and keep burning. Really helpful for starting a fire. The napalm thing I mentioned was made way back in the day by combing liquid pine resin and napthalene. Used in ancient warfare for setting fire to docks and harbors. it was also used in the first flamethrowers known to exist.
      Either way I'm glad you got a chuckle out of it! Thanks for commenting!

  • @Jason-xq5xx
    @Jason-xq5xx 10 місяців тому

    For the binding agents if your in the woods you can use dried rabbit or deer poop, unless you bring you cat with you, traditionally the charcoal that was added usually came from the same tree they got the pine resin from. Supposedly it resulted in a more pure product. If your not using it for medicine i suppose it shouldnt matter though.

  • @uswahi
    @uswahi 4 роки тому

    Helps in knee pain and dietetic

  • @Bubbaspiff
    @Bubbaspiff 6 років тому +8

    As a pyromaniac this is good to know. :)

  • @cyrilbrun8764
    @cyrilbrun8764 7 років тому +1

    Hi , just happened to find your channel and looks interesting , will have to check out what you have for other vids. So , I have a question , what does the charcoal do , or , what do you add it for . Thanks in advance , Cyril

    • @TrilliumWildEdibles
      @TrilliumWildEdibles  7 років тому +4

      The charcoal acts like a binding agent really, it just helps it to stick better in my experience, that is for glue anyways. For fire starter the charcoal helps to create more heat so it burns hotter. The type of charcoal you use will determine how hot, but hardwood charcoal can make it harder to ignite where as softwood charcoal lights faster. Hope this helps and thanks for asking Cyril!