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How To Process and Refine Raw Pine Resin

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  • Collecting, processing, and purifying pine resin (pitch) is simple and easy, using only a hatchet, old steel soup cans, a heat source, and a dollar store kitchen sink strainer. Purified resin has many potential uses around the bushcraft camp. Resin is available just about anywhere pine trees are found, and refining it is cheap and easy. C'mon - you can do this!

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  • @JoeMac1983
    @JoeMac1983 2 роки тому +14

    I was just waiting for that pitch to combust when you brought it in the house. I nearly burned down my garage by doing this indoors. Watching this brought back all that anxiety. To any of the kids watching -- do this outdoors and in place where you won't start a forest fire if you knock it over when it spontaneously combusts on you!

  • @tanishka5851
    @tanishka5851 4 місяці тому +4

    I am a forestry student, couldn't find a video of how to do this. That was so amazing and easy thankyou sir.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  3 місяці тому

      Thank you, and thanks for watching.

  • @brantgoose
    @brantgoose Рік тому +8

    It's amazingly simple to make everyday things like I'm reading in the comments here with pine sap that before I would have paid a lot of money for. They never taught us this in school but they should have.

  • @DjMastr
    @DjMastr 4 роки тому +30

    If ya toss the filter in the snow, or in the freezer, you can just knock the pitch off if youd like. Then save the pitch for firestarter.

    • @jj74qformerlyjailbreak3
      @jj74qformerlyjailbreak3 10 місяців тому

      I second this statement. I stick my filters in a freezer because I live in the city and can’t burn in limits.

  • @anikac8380
    @anikac8380 5 місяців тому +1

    This video was informative, articulate and well done. You gave a bit more info to some of the other treatments of this topic and you didn’t blather on. It was interesting and got to the point and they got a recommendation for a good hatchet. Five stars.🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 місяців тому

      Thanks very much for watching, and for your comments. Cheers!

  • @timdeboer8804
    @timdeboer8804 2 роки тому +7

    Why would you possibly want to toss all of that GREAT fire extender material away! When ever I process resin I take those needles, twigs and bugs...toss in some saw dust and mix it up. As it cools down just roll that precious goodness in to little marble size balls and toss them into my Altoids box. That stuff is to good to be simply tossed out or burned up. Face it, the "junk" is loaded with that sap and is going to greatly extend your fire starting time! Try it some time!

  • @kellyvcraig
    @kellyvcraig 6 років тому +90

    Pine tar pitch is used for sealing wood surfaces of dugout canoes and such. Too, the pitch can be mixed with boiled linseed oil and turpentine to make finishes. The finish is easy to maintain and is quite durable. It was used in gun stocks that endured through all manner of abuse during the World Wars.

    • @bsmt1cquirongglyka137
      @bsmt1cquirongglyka137 5 років тому +3

      Hello! Can I use other drying oil than the linseed oil?

    • @stewmiller778
      @stewmiller778 5 років тому +3

      Girl, if you know what a drying oil is there is no need to answer your question. :-) We both know what is in boiled Linseed oil.
      I like Tung, but I have no experience with hemp...

    • @sasauri75
      @sasauri75 5 років тому +1

      Good job !!!!!!!🤗🤗🤗🤗😇😇😇😇www.amazon.com/dp/B07JZ6L6QB/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_kcaICbWAE5XF5

    • @roybabin924
      @roybabin924 3 роки тому +2

      Highly flammable

    • @kellyvcraig
      @kellyvcraig 3 роки тому +1

      @@bsmt1cquirongglyka137, yes. PURE tung oil would be an improvement, just as it is in high end finishes. Walnut would work too.

  • @NikkiPretorius
    @NikkiPretorius 25 днів тому

    Your setup is so practical! Thank you for the content.

  • @dEEmARIE-
    @dEEmARIE- 4 роки тому +6

    Thanks for the video. I'm just learning that pine has healing properties. I'm trying to learn as much as possible.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  4 роки тому +5

      Some of the old folkways are turning out to be as good as or better than "better living through chemistry." I've seen some people recommend drinking turpentine - not sure I'm ready to get on board with that one. I'd tend to proceed with an abundance of caution on taking any volatile, flammable substance internally. Cheers.

  • @watcherwatchmen7785
    @watcherwatchmen7785 Рік тому +4

    Awesome. If you crush and mix the rosin with about 60 percent denatured alcohol to dissolve it you can use it for soldering as well. I was going to buy a bag of it, for stained glass work, but I think it'll be more fun to make. I love having things that are multipurpose. Rosin is one of those

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  Рік тому +1

      Indeed. That particular tree sadly is no more. It was hopelessly riddled with pine borers, so we had it removed. Still have around 1lb of processed resin, though.

  • @magicdaveable
    @magicdaveable 5 років тому +13

    I have been collecting pine pitch for about 60 years. I use steam to process it. It is one of the very best wood preservatives for old fashioned wooden cross country skis, tool handles, and making soap.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому +3

      Sounds like a good use for it. Thanks for your comment.

    • @magicdaveable
      @magicdaveable 5 років тому +2

      @J D i have a steam jacketed kettle. It is much safer than open flame. I used to work in commercial appliance servicing. Any and all appliances discarded by any of my clients went home with me. It was easy to replumb it to my home crafted boiler.

    • @christopherkadishcreative7220
      @christopherkadishcreative7220 9 місяців тому

      Pine tar soap is my favorite. If you haven't tried it, do. Question: is this refined pitch the same as pine tar purchased in a can?

    • @AlexanderMason1
      @AlexanderMason1 8 місяців тому

      @@christopherkadishcreative7220 nope they are completely different things, although clearly most people here are clueless of that fact.

  • @JM23007
    @JM23007 6 років тому +13

    Wow, great video, you're very good at explaining and demonstrating. Thanks for the lesson!

  • @jj74qformerlyjailbreak3
    @jj74qformerlyjailbreak3 10 місяців тому +1

    I don’t even burn it. I set my pitch in denatured Alc for about 2weeks. Shaking my jars every day or every other day. I let the product settle then decant the top alc to save for another batch. I then filter the remaining product. I then condense the remains to collect to remaining alcohol. Nothing gets wasted. Plus the alcohol smells so good when it is finally burned. I’ve collected buckets of tar this way. If I had to calculate I’d say 1 gallon of pure alcohol will yield maybe 10 gallons of the good stuff. My process takes time but it’s worth it to me. Leaves a nice honey for all the pine purposes. 😂. I make my own product paper with it for sealing it is an awesome substance with many uses. My favorite is liquid soldering flux because of the smell.
    Thanks for sharing your process. Maybe I’ll do a video on mine. Completely taught from experiments.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  9 місяців тому

      I still have most of the pitch that I harvested and refined, but the tree is gone - it was hovering on the ragged edge of being killed by pine beetle larvae, so we had it removed.

  • @clarazelenak6077
    @clarazelenak6077 6 років тому +12

    Thank you so much! Just what I needed. I am making bee's wraps with ... well ... bee's wax, but to make it more malleable I need jojoba oil and pine rosin. Have lots of pine trees in the yard!! Thanks - great instructions - clear, concise and very helpful.

    • @Badminton1410
      @Badminton1410 5 років тому

      I'm looking to make wax wraps also!
      How did it turn out with the pine resin?

    • @raester
      @raester 3 роки тому

      Came for the same reason!

    • @melissab385
      @melissab385 3 роки тому

      How did it turn out? I’m having trouble finding it locally and I don’t want to order off amazon

    • @euphoricnaturalsapothecary8121
      @euphoricnaturalsapothecary8121 8 місяців тому

      What are the bees wraps for? Are they the cloth ones to wrap food in?

  • @SoapAcademy
    @SoapAcademy 5 років тому +17

    Outstanding! I use pine gum and pine tar all the time in my soap. I was thinking about harvesting myself for fun.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому +5

      My dad used to get pine tar soap now and then. I remember using it as a boy. Cheers.

    • @SoapAcademy
      @SoapAcademy 4 роки тому +1

      @louiseleu I make Kreamy Soaps. Our pine tar bar is a best seller.

  • @acw3007
    @acw3007 3 роки тому +5

    Great video!! Thank you very much for showing. I have been harvesting pitch for the last few days and plan on refining it for hand salve. This was very helpful! :)

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you for watching and for commenting. Good luck with your salve project.

  • @kylethelincey
    @kylethelincey 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks for the demonstration. Just moved to a property with loads of pine trees - will have to give this a go

  • @jeremyscloset
    @jeremyscloset 2 роки тому +2

    What Nelly!!! Mr. DANGEROUS in the kitchen. Lol.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  Рік тому +1

      Yeah. Sometimes the unexpected happens. There was a reason why I chose a non-flammable surface on which to work. What you don't see (because it's off-camera) is the fire extinguisher that we keep within reach of the stove. Thanks for watching!

    • @jeremyscloset
      @jeremyscloset Рік тому +1

      @@SCSlimBoiseID well ya definitely deterred me from attempting it in my rental unit. Lol

  • @HermitagePrepper
    @HermitagePrepper Рік тому +2

    Very informative. Im doing research on naturally sourced fuels. Tree sap seems to be an amazing substance. Think of all the trial and error that went into discovering these wonderful gadgets

  • @1990SammieJ
    @1990SammieJ 4 роки тому +4

    Ingenuity at it's best! I have all the same equipment as you, including the gerber axe and now saw combo and often use a trangia so I think I will attempt to purify resin this way. I have seen lots of different methods, from water straining through a cloth to melting it over an open fire but this is by far the most simple and efficient way yet.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  4 роки тому +3

      I think it worked well. Only thing I might do differently next time is not let it boil for quite as long. The filtered resin was very pure - virtually no particulate matter or debris. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Good luck!

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  4 роки тому

      @jay adams Sounds interesting. What would the end product be?

  • @tomjeffersonwasright2288
    @tomjeffersonwasright2288 5 років тому +4

    There is an easy way to get refined pitch. Along the Gulf Coast, pines along the beach get cut by driftwood during storms. Many have small yellow globs of hard resin, the size of marbles. Just collect them in a can and use as needed.
    A great use is in soldering corroded copper wire, like boat trailer lights that go into salt water. . With the hot iron tip, push the wire into a ball of resin until it smokes, then solder in the usual way. It works waaaay better than rosin cored solder.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому +1

      Good information. Cheers.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому +1

      Makes sense. I do some soldering now and then, so that's something I will try. Rosin core solder hasn't always worked well in my experience - kind of hit or miss. Good information. Thank you.

  • @remembertotakeyourmeds
    @remembertotakeyourmeds Рік тому +1

    Thank you very much my dude, I burn it as incense but it can be pricey and there's not much sense in buying it when its just right there chilling in the woods. Thanks for the guidance and I hope you have a good day and an even better tomorrow💌:)

  • @deborahelliott8460
    @deborahelliott8460 4 роки тому +2

    Well, I learned a great deal from this video. Didn't realize all that wood would literally "melt". From what I hear its a great antiseptic or to patch things up. Never heard of this being a "tea" to drink, and I would NOT try it if my life depended on that. You keep the tea theory, Ill just "stick" to putting it on wounds and horse hooves and such.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  4 роки тому +3

      It wasn't all that long ago that our ancestors only had what nature provided to work with. Better living through chemistry isn't always better, IMO. I appreciate your comments. Stay safe out there.

    • @kellyvcraig
      @kellyvcraig 3 роки тому +1

      @@SCSlimBoiseID, sometimes, old technology is the better technology. For example, my fences look far better than those surface coated with paint, poly or heavy oils (also hardening finishes).
      Simply thinning used motor oil and applying it with a pump up sprayer (USE A MASK) will saturate the wood with oil, which replaces lost moisture, minimizing cracks and splits, since the oil swells the wood.
      The same concept can be applied to butcher blocks or even cedar shingles and shakes.

    • @l-y-n-n-c
      @l-y-n-n-c 2 роки тому +1

      You don't want to drink this for a 'tea' as it would be toxic, like turpentine.

  • @ajpaalkalyanmasih9
    @ajpaalkalyanmasih9 2 роки тому

    "Fun with fire" - best line in the video...hehehehe

  • @tfoster32
    @tfoster32 5 років тому +3

    Fantastic tutorial thanks for sharing your knowledge.

    • @sasauri75
      @sasauri75 5 років тому +2

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    • @sasauri75
      @sasauri75 5 років тому +1

      Good job !!!!!!🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗😇😇😇😇😇www.amazon.com/dp/B07JZ6L6QB/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_kcaICbWAE5XF5

  • @johnschuster9192
    @johnschuster9192 5 років тому +2

    Nicely done video thanks.I would suggest to always mess with pine sap and fire outside in a safe place.Your insurance co. wouldn't like to pay for a kitchen fire.Also if you wanted fire starter one could dip thin wood strips like paint stir sticks into the warm sap and hang them to drip dry..I find mine inside wood stumps and stobs that have rotted off.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому +2

      No kitchen fires here - nope, can"t have that going on. That same tree is ready for another harvest. Think I"ll try less heat next time. Cheers.

  • @craigamos6746
    @craigamos6746 5 років тому +33

    6:03 - How to burn your house down.. Don't do this indoors folks!

    • @HagakureJunkie
      @HagakureJunkie 4 роки тому +6

      On a stove? It's not going to burn anything down. It's going to smoke up the house and choke him stupid for a while. I regularly melt 30lbs of sap at a time in the house, never had an incident. It helps if you're not a moron.

    • @Tailss1
      @Tailss1 4 роки тому +3

      @@HagakureJunkie The fumes this creates are flammable, if the heat source is too hot they can ignite.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  4 роки тому +17

      @@HagakureJunkie "Life's hard. It's harder if you're stupid." - John Wayne. I may be clumsy, but I'm not stupid. Clumsy can still mess up your day, though.

  • @salam.arabic.course
    @salam.arabic.course 2 роки тому +1

    Hey, I tried igniting some dry sap/resin with a fera rod but it didn’t catch at all. Anyone have any luck with this? Or does it only work with fresh gooey sap? Thanks!

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  2 роки тому +1

      Only thing I can think of to try with really dry resin would be to crush it into a power and try throwing sparks on it from a ferro rod. Never tried that and I kind of doubt that it would work, but it might. The idea would be to create as much surface area and small particles as possible for the sparks to ignite. Some tinders that we'd think would ignite quite easily just don't - like dry leaves, for example. It's nearly impossible to get them lit with a ferro rod only. Cat tail fluff or cotton balls, on the other hand, take a spark quite easily.

    • @salam.arabic.course
      @salam.arabic.course 2 роки тому +1

      @@SCSlimBoiseID yea.. I tried crushing it into powder but it just didn’t work. Either I need to crush a lot more or like you said, some materials just won’t catch a spark..

  • @user-pr1rn9de7x
    @user-pr1rn9de7x 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for your information I appreciate it. Your 9 minute video could have been done in 2 but I reckon I survived lol

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  6 місяців тому

      Hope you didn't suffer too much.

  • @popup1959
    @popup1959 6 років тому +1

    I've got plenty of that around. Bummer on the rain. A lot of debris. Good fire with the filter. Thanks Glen. I'll be collecting some of that.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  6 років тому

      It's good stuff. As long as the trees are handing it out for free, might as well make use of it. Our ancestors did. Cheers.

    • @popup1959
      @popup1959 6 років тому +1

      Right on. Cheers!

  • @fireguy96
    @fireguy96 10 місяців тому +1

    Thanks

  • @channeling05
    @channeling05 3 роки тому

    Straight to the point lesson. Thanks!

  • @lrx54
    @lrx54 Рік тому

    Thank you for making this video 👍. Just what I am looking for

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching. Good luck with your project!

  • @JenSpice
    @JenSpice 3 роки тому

    Awesome! I have a big lump of fir sap I need to filter. I did not think to melt it down again. I hope it works. Thanks so much!

  • @TarqPick
    @TarqPick 5 років тому +3

    Nicely done. Thank you!

  • @popup1959
    @popup1959 5 років тому

    I'm going to get busy collecting pitch. Thanks again Glen.

  • @robertpalumbo9089
    @robertpalumbo9089 6 років тому +5

    denatured alcohol will also dissolve the resin and then let it evaporate and it melds together in one lump

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  6 років тому +4

      Robert Palumbo Good tip. Will try that on the next batch. Cheers.

    • @avanti2762
      @avanti2762 2 роки тому

      Can you elaborate on the process?

  • @ottogomez2457
    @ottogomez2457 5 років тому +2

    Thanks! I appriciate this video!

  • @robertcarlson6059
    @robertcarlson6059 6 років тому +2

    Thanks for sharing it was cool to see how easy it is also I like how you clean the screen haha multipurpose

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  6 років тому +1

      It seemed the natural thing to do with it, and the fire did a very good job of removing all traces of pitch from the filter. Thanks for checking out the vid. Cheers.

  • @jameswitte5167
    @jameswitte5167 5 років тому +17

    Make a mini still ... Collect the condensate ... Turpentine ...

    • @johnwayne3554
      @johnwayne3554 5 років тому +1

      Is it easy to do? Thx

    • @sasauri75
      @sasauri75 5 років тому +1

      Good job !!!!!!🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗😇😇😇😇www.amazon.com/dp/B07JZ6L6QB/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_kcaICbWAE5XF5

    • @jameswitte5167
      @jameswitte5167 5 років тому +1

      Yup ... An old pressure cooker/canner for melting, some coiled copper tubing and cold water gor condensing the vapor to liquid ... Buncha vids about simple home still ...

  • @surendrarakwal6940
    @surendrarakwal6940 3 роки тому

    🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 thanks for sharing technic
    From India

  • @archangel20031
    @archangel20031 5 років тому +4

    I'd fill that can 3 or 4 times for the air and all the crap that will be in the pitch!
    If it burns so long, could it be a substitute fuel for heating and cooking when regular fuel is not so easy to collect, like when caught in a rain or snow storm while camping? Also, what about fumes from burning pine pitch?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому +7

      It's pretty smoky and leaves a lot of soot on the bottom of any pot or pan used to cook in. I don't know about fumes, but I wouldn't light it in a confined space. That said, it could be used to cook over. I'd rather use wood, though, if it's available. Burning pitch is fairly resistant to wind blowing it out, but I've never tried to start a fire with it in the rain - I like "Wet Fire Tinder Cubes" for that. I once got caught in a heavy sleet downpour while hunting and got soaked to the bone and so cold I was numb all over - fingers barely worked. I found shelter under a really tall spruce tree, where the ground was dry and the sleet didn't penetrate. I got a fire going and used the lower, dead branches for fuel - saved myself from hypothermia that day. Thanks for watching.

  • @DavinStewart
    @DavinStewart 5 років тому +3

    Wife: What the F*CK happened to my drain filter and cutting board?!?!

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому +1

      I bought the drain filter at the dollar store specifically for filtering pitch. :)

  • @jayreynolds1795
    @jayreynolds1795 5 років тому +1

    Verry good.Thank you.

  • @bparker86
    @bparker86 Рік тому +1

    I prefer using alcohol to break it.down instead does heat. Makes for an easier filter and nice clean pretty rosin . I just made some tonight

  • @clarezajac3276
    @clarezajac3276 5 років тому +2

    Well that was really cool!

  • @timsimmons7070
    @timsimmons7070 3 роки тому

    Us southern country boys calls that Pine Rosum (sounds like Raw Zun). We saved a white oak tree from dying in 80’s that roots where seeping out the Sap and army ants was eating it and killing the tree. I was 14 and did it with REAL fire and iron skillet

  • @arunseigell7361
    @arunseigell7361 5 років тому +1

    The dregs after filtering shud be wrapped up in foil to use on camping /fishing /survival trips as they are an xelent sure fire starter

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому +1

      No question about that. Curiously, though, pure, refined pine pitch (resin)alone isn't as effective a fire starter as it would appear, due to the large amount of soot it generates. The soot thickly coats whatever fuel material lies above it and acts as an insulator against ignition of the fuel. I've had that happen a number of times, and found it best to use lots of dry tinder and just a little bit of resin to get that going - let the tinder ignite the fuel. Thanks for your comments. Cheers.

  • @earlr8595
    @earlr8595 7 років тому +1

    Great instructional video... thanks for sharing.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  7 років тому

      Thank you for checking it out! Cheers.

    • @PIPERJIM2024
      @PIPERJIM2024 6 років тому

      Yeah, how to potentially burn your house down.

  • @olfatal-qadi2379
    @olfatal-qadi2379 5 років тому

    Awesome video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому

      Thanks very much for watching. Cheers.

  • @petercarey7133
    @petercarey7133 5 років тому +2

    well done. thank you

  • @judah9297
    @judah9297 4 роки тому +1

    Excellent video. I wouldnt recommend that little hatchet though, my friend bought the exact same one and lent it to me while we were bush crafting. While doing v cuts on a pine branch the size of a baseball bat it snapped in half where that hollow spot is near the handle. A strong solid wood handle is much better ive found

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  4 роки тому +3

      It hasn't shown any signs of weakening, but your point is valid. I prefer wood handles, but that hatchet was a gift from a relative, so I put it to use. One thing I can say in its defense - it can take an edge and hold it for longer than expected. Thanks for your comment! Cheers.

    • @judah9297
      @judah9297 4 роки тому

      the head looked well machined. Honestly i think i was just striking with it too hard.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  4 роки тому +3

      @@judah9297 Hard to say. Material imperfections aren't always visible until they cause a structural failure.

  • @GMSurvival
    @GMSurvival 5 років тому +1

    Great video!

  • @ClownWhisper
    @ClownWhisper Рік тому

    By the way that clump of pine needles Burke and leftover pitch is the best fire starter you could ever have it's waterproof bust it up into little chunks and put it in little rafts of tinfoil

    • @ClownWhisper
      @ClownWhisper Рік тому +1

      In five seconds later I see you just used it as such but that's a waste in my opinion you can put it in tin foil and then just tear a little corner off the tin foil and throw it under your logs and it'll burn for a long time and set your logs going. It only takes a little tiny bit the size of a marble

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  Рік тому +1

      @@ClownWhisper It worked quite well for the demo. Sadly, that tree was taken out this summer - full of borers, despite treatment. Thanks for watching, and for your comments and suggestions. Stay safe.

  • @thetacountry4487
    @thetacountry4487 6 років тому

    Wow what an awesome video thank you!

  • @Twitchyii
    @Twitchyii 3 роки тому

    I've been in a pickle trying to source rosin flux for a bit of soldering I need to do. Turns out I have all the rosin I need in my back yard! Once I purify it I can just add a bit of alcohol and or petroleum jelly and I should be set.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  3 роки тому

      Sounds like a good work-around solution when rosin core solder isn't available or appropriate for the job.👍

  • @snipeweedan
    @snipeweedan 8 місяців тому +1

    Does it help clean the chimney flue?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  7 місяців тому +1

      Doubt it. Pine resin has way too much soot, at least in my experience. We had a chimney sweep check the fireplace from bottom to top and he found it to be A-okay, but then we don't routinely use resin to start fires in it. In fact, if it weren't for the demo, I could say we NEVER use it to start fires in the fireplace - only occasionally outdoors when camping. Thanks for watching. Cheers.

  • @talltanndn
    @talltanndn 3 роки тому +1

    Growing up....we would chew on pine pitch....is it bad to do so?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  3 роки тому

      I don't know what harm would be associated with that, unless maybe you swallowed the "juice" associated with chewing it. My older brother and I used to chew roofing tar when we found it spilled at construction sites. Couldn't afford chewing gum.

  • @goodbonezz1289
    @goodbonezz1289 5 років тому +1

    You pitch good ideas

  • @apelincoln1616
    @apelincoln1616 5 років тому +3

    @6:14. Now I know what you meant by the "smoke catching on fire"

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  4 роки тому +1

      That was interesting - almost reached for the fire extinguisher, but sometimes those can briefly make matters worse. ;)

  • @julies1ify
    @julies1ify Рік тому +2

    Just curious what you would use the refined resin for ? Ive used it right off the tree to start fires but thats it. Let me know, Thanks !

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  Рік тому +1

      It can be used to make a "primitive" glue, or as an additive to other waxes for candles, for example. Thanks for watching.

    • @julies1ify
      @julies1ify Рік тому +1

      @@SCSlimBoiseID, Perfect, Thank you !

    • @reibersue4845
      @reibersue4845 4 місяці тому +1

      Pine resin is medicinal. Use it on cuts as you would a liquid bandage.

    • @julies1ify
      @julies1ify 4 місяці тому +1

      @@reibersue4845 Thanks !

  • @bracoop2
    @bracoop2 2 місяці тому +1

    Is it called pine sap or pine pitch while it’s on the tree?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  2 місяці тому

      It's pretty much the same thing either way. If it's drippy, I call it sap. If it's thicker and stickier (or solid), I call it pitch.

  • @christianwitness
    @christianwitness 2 роки тому

    Thank you. Well done.

  • @snipper1ie
    @snipper1ie 5 років тому +3

    In Northern Spain they harvest resin by wounding the tree and attaching a plastic bag of water beneath the wound.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому

      Kind of like how maple trees are tapped for sap to make maple syrup.

    • @wolfe-hz8wq
      @wolfe-hz8wq 5 років тому

      You may like to see how turpentine was collected from the pine forest areas of the southern states. Cat face pines or stumps can still be found. The cat face is solid fatwood/liter.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому

      I will check it out. Thanks for that. Cheers.

  • @heatherpinkston9304
    @heatherpinkston9304 20 днів тому +1

    Like a double boiler?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  20 днів тому +1

      Double boiler might not get hot enough to melt that pitch. I tried dropping some into boiling water and it didn't melt. Thanks for watching!

  • @sirfishslayer5100
    @sirfishslayer5100 5 років тому +6

    I bet if you took the pitch crap (while it was still warm) and smashed it down into a small PVC pipe that was lined with a wax paper tube and let it cool/set , you, then push that tube of pitch-crap out and then cut it into small rounds, they would make excellent tinder/fire starters!

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому

      Might be worth a try. I tried pouring the melted pitch into the egg holes in an egg carton, then cutting them out to make 12 fire starters. The few that I used worked pretty well. Thanks for watching.

    • @tomjeffersonwasright2288
      @tomjeffersonwasright2288 5 років тому +1

      Pine needles do the same with a lot less effort.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому +1

      They are amazing tinder. I chopped some up into manageable pieces and included them in some of the egg carton fire starters. The egg carton paper acts like a candle wick, once the resin starts to melt. A few needles sticking out make convenient wicks as well. Thanks for watching. Cheers.

  • @w.rustylane5650
    @w.rustylane5650 5 років тому +1

    Thanks for posting. I learned something about pine rosin. I'll be refining some as we have lots of pines in our woods above the house. I usually go and get fat lighter in the summertime. Will be looking for secreting pine trees now. What is the refined rosin mixed with bee's wax good for?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому +1

      It seems to affect the melting temperature somewhat. Beeswax tends not to smoke as much as parafin does and much less than resin alone. I am going to double the amount I added before and see if I can make the mixture softer and more easily shaped while warm but not hot. If that works, then .... we'll see what can be done with it. Cheers.

  • @defaultdefault837
    @defaultdefault837 2 роки тому

    This was tight ❤‍🔥

  • @johngalt969
    @johngalt969 4 роки тому +1

    If you boiled it in water in a clear container couldn't you decant all the light materials off, then pour off the mid layer, and dump the heavies and have pure 'rosin' for violins? Isn't that how the stuff is made roughly?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  4 роки тому

      I tried it, using a mason jar - the boiling water didn't get the pitch hot enough. It softened it into a gooey lump, but nowhere near hot enough to pour. I suspect that a pressure cooker would do the trick, but I don't have one. I've never made rosin, but we have some around the house (wife plays the violin); it certainly is highly purified and free of contaminants. Even though the source tree wasn't in the forest, I tried to use the kinds of vessels and heating methods I'd have with me in my backpack, even after the weather drove me indoors. Finding a tree naturally bearing that amount of pitch would be a godsend in for someone in a primitive living situation by choice or otherwise. Thanks for your comments and suggestion. Cheers.

  • @fruzsinanemeth
    @fruzsinanemeth Рік тому

    Thank you for the informative video! Really helped me. :) How do you take the refined resin out of the can once it cools down? Thanks again.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  Рік тому

      That's a good question. It would either have to be re-melted (at a lower temperature), which is what I did, or the can could be removed from around it with tin snips or a dremel-style tool and cutoff wheel. For storage, the one I cooked the resin down and re-melted it in works just fine for that as well. Thanks for watching.

  • @user-qm4jh4dh6i
    @user-qm4jh4dh6i 2 місяці тому

    Vikings sealed their longbats using pitch.

  • @odedyona
    @odedyona 4 роки тому

    Thank you very much excellent video.
    Is it possible to melt all types of resins in this way?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  4 роки тому +1

      Should be possible, but I think I'll use less heat next time, though; I'd like to keep more of the volatile components in the finished product so it's not quite so brittle when cooled (if that's possible). Otherwise, I was happy with the results.

  • @sanolio6131
    @sanolio6131 4 роки тому

    This is so cool!

  • @battyroshko1431
    @battyroshko1431 2 роки тому +1

    Back when I was in kindergarten I spotted a large blob of resin on a tree in the playground, and as an average 4 year old I thought it was honey…

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  2 роки тому

      Some people chew on it. Not me, though - never tried it. I did try chewing roofing tar when I was a kid. Can't recommend that either!😩

  • @josephfelice601
    @josephfelice601 5 років тому +1

    How is this for weeds and insects?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому

      Never tried it for those. I would think turpentine would work, but there are easier alternatives for weeds and bugs. Cheers.

    • @josephfelice601
      @josephfelice601 5 років тому +2

      Any natural remedies that you know? I am trying to stay away from Roundup and similar chemicals. Thanks@@SCSlimBoiseID

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому

      @@josephfelice601 Peppermint oil-based sprays seem to kill weeds pretty well. Food-grade Diatomaceous Earth will kill any insect that contacts it, but is non-toxic to pets and humans (be sure not to inhale the dust when applying it). I have used both of those with satisfactory results. Cheers.

  • @KenCoppola
    @KenCoppola 8 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video. I was wondering where did you get the filter/screen?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  8 місяців тому

      Bought that screen at the "dollar store," which is now the $1.25 store. I found it in the kitchen utensils aisle. It's made to be a screen for kitchen sinks, but worked rather well for straining molten resin. Thanks for watching!

    • @KenCoppola
      @KenCoppola 8 місяців тому

      Thanks

  • @jayciethompson2290
    @jayciethompson2290 2 роки тому +1

    You harvested resin not pitch. It becomes pitch after processing and mixing with charcoal and a binder.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  2 роки тому

      "Pitch is a viscoelastic polymer which can be natural or manufactured, derived from petroleum, coal tar,[1] or plants. Various forms of pitch may also be called tar, bitumen, or asphalt. Pitch produced from plants is also known as resin. Some products made from plant resin are also known as rosin." - Wikipedia
      What you described is a "primitive" glue that can be made from pine resin/pitch. Survival Lilly has used that recipe in more than one of her videos. Cheers.

  • @indica77
    @indica77 6 років тому +3

    Can I use any tree sap? Great tutorial by the way.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  6 років тому +4

      The sap or pitch from conifers is particularly useful because of its flammable characteristics, and its stickiness when fresh. Once it is refined, as in this video, it tends to become like caramelized sugar - hard and brittle. It can be re-melted, mixed with bee's wax or other ingredients to make a number of useful substances. The saps from deciduous trees is typically much more watery and usually non-flammable as they come from the tree. Some types have medicinal properties, or can be collected and drunk (birch sap), or boiled to make syrup (sugar maple sap). Many bushcrafting and outdoor survival books include uses for various tree saps. Thanks for watching. Cheers.

    • @indica77
      @indica77 6 років тому +2

      Apple Stump Bushcraft Stuff and Things great info thanks.

  • @devinm.6149
    @devinm.6149 3 роки тому +1

    Can it be used to make clothing waterproof?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  3 роки тому

      Doubt it - at least not how it came out in this instance. When it cooled, it was very brittle - not flexible at all. I would think that some kind of soft wax would be better, or an oil.

  • @TuKaha1
    @TuKaha1 6 років тому +1

    Neat one thanks

  • @bravo20ghost27
    @bravo20ghost27 6 років тому

    Thank you, great video

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  6 років тому

      Bravo20 Ghost Thanks for watching. The tree is laden with pitch again so it's about time to harvest more.

  • @BoxerDogs
    @BoxerDogs 2 роки тому +1

    At 8:25, you are burning junk that was removed from the resin. So that junk is used as a fuel source for fires. But the purified resin is also used for fires. So why bother to go through the purification process if both end products are used for fires?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  2 роки тому

      I had in mind to use the purified resin for more than just starting fires.

  • @joelhoward4921
    @joelhoward4921 Рік тому

    When i melt my pine resin it solidifies quite quickly not giving me enough time to filter it

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  Рік тому

      Probably needs to be hotter. It's tricky. If you get it too hot, the turpentine in it will boil away and, while it will pour/filter quite easily, it will also become very brittle when cool, like rock candy. That's what happened to mine. Later, I re-melted some and mixed it with equal parts beeswax. That made it a bit softer. Good luck with yours.

  • @utachilz8699
    @utachilz8699 3 роки тому +1

    I heard it can be used to waterproof your home made clay pots is that true????

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  3 роки тому

      Never tried that, but it just might be so. The melted pitch resists being dissolved in water.

  • @goodbonezz1289
    @goodbonezz1289 5 років тому +1

    The pitcher to the catcher...

  • @Chris_M_Romero
    @Chris_M_Romero 5 років тому +1

    What is that filter made of?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому +1

      Stainless steel. I got it at the dollar store. They're meant to be placed into sinks to stop food bits going down the drain and clogging it. Cheers.

    • @Chris_M_Romero
      @Chris_M_Romero 5 років тому +1

      @@SCSlimBoiseID thank you :)

  • @fe3613
    @fe3613 4 роки тому

    Thank you sir

  • @jonc523
    @jonc523 5 років тому +1

    ill watch it

  • @johnfoster4414
    @johnfoster4414 3 роки тому +1

    Scrape that screen into the Aluminum foil wrap it up and use it for your next camp fire. No need to waste it.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  3 роки тому

      Good idea. One thing I found, though, is that refined pitch makes a TON of soot - so much so that when I tried it alone for (no matrix, just chunks of refined pitch under the fireplace grate), the wood directly above the flame got so coated with soot and wouldn't burn. Seems to work better combined with something else - egg carton, cotton, etc., something that wicks the liquified pitch over a wider area. Cheers.

  • @Naxrin75
    @Naxrin75 5 років тому +1

    Getah Damar, Tree Resin, Malaysia Damar Resin, Gum Resin on ebay

  • @OldNavajoTricks
    @OldNavajoTricks 2 роки тому +1

    I expected you to have sharpened the tins edge and tapped upwards with the heel of the axeblade, saves your axe edge fron getting sticky resin on it.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  2 роки тому +1

      Not a bad idea, but the axe was very sharp and it worked fine. It did get some resin on it, but a little attention with a rag and some mineral spirits took care of that. Thanks for watching!

  • @robmanzanares
    @robmanzanares 6 років тому

    Thank you

  • @metroplexchl
    @metroplexchl 6 років тому +1

    Anyone know of any good books on the uses for and cultivation of pine sap?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  6 років тому

      I don't know of any specifically about that topic. Most all conifers produce pitch that you can find somewhere on the trunk or limbs, where it acts like a scab to seal an injury. Thanks for watching.

  • @burgerking2143
    @burgerking2143 4 роки тому +1

    Thant is not pine pinch on the tree it the sap or AKA resin,pine pinch is when u take pine sap heat it up and mix crust charcoal and rabbit droppings. That is pine pinch

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  3 роки тому

      Interesting. I have a rabbit now, and the tree is loaded with nodules of "sap", so I might have to give it a go. Cheers.

  • @malcome96
    @malcome96 5 років тому +1

    I have to ask, where you came up with that filter? did you make it or did you buy it?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому +8

      Bought it at the dollar store. It's just a screen that is supposed to go in the kitchen sink drain to keep it from getting clogged.

  • @notmyfirstdaycooton7040
    @notmyfirstdaycooton7040 4 роки тому +1

    6:12, yeh, you're wife better not be within about 100 miles of the house or you're screeeewed.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  4 роки тому

      She wasn't home, but she wasn't 100 miles away either. ;)

  • @lelearmi6186
    @lelearmi6186 2 місяці тому +1

    Do you know anyone who eats it? I would like to discuss things further with them

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  2 місяці тому +1

      I don't know of anyone personally who eats pine resin, but the Internet is full of references and even a few recipes. Maybe you can find a contact among them. Thanks for watching.

  • @ljhalawani7082
    @ljhalawani7082 4 роки тому

    Hard to go to the woods due to which snow? Cause you mention that while there isn't any snow around. It doesn't even look cold enough for snow to be there.

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  4 роки тому +1

      I don't live in the mountains, but they're not far away and the snow line is easy to see when it's there.

    • @ljhalawani7082
      @ljhalawani7082 4 роки тому

      @@SCSlimBoiseID wow, thanks for the reply. Do you know how to create and process other chemicals or medicines sourced in the nature? Could you make a video where you feature more than 1 use case. I know tree sap can be used even for waterproofing but I don't know how. I've heard seashells can be used for 4 very helpful technologies such as fertilizer, gun powder ingredients and some other great inventions. I've seen recently a number of minerals and rocks which grinded apparently also can be used in survival situations to make heat resistant concrete, glass, and other substances. There's very limited video content on those wonderfully interesting subjects. How likely am I to see this content in the future on your channel if I smash that subscribe button? Best regards, and thanks for sharing knowledge.

  • @KuvaPefo
    @KuvaPefo 5 років тому

    Awesome! Can you use it to make hardened amber-like stones n jewelry?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  5 років тому

      I don't think it's hard enough. It could be worked or cast onto cabachons, but I doubt they would stand up to much wear. Would be cool to make a string of pearl-like beads that could be worn as a necklace with the beads useful for fire building. They say that amber will burn, but I've never tested that ... don't have any amber. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Cheers

  • @lelearmi6186
    @lelearmi6186 3 місяці тому

    Hi, is pine resin edible? How many calories would it contain?

    • @SCSlimBoiseID
      @SCSlimBoiseID  3 місяці тому

      I wouldn't eat it but some people do - maybe the same people who drink turpentine. It supposedly is edible in small amounts.