Rendering Birch Oil

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  • @levisweet979
    @levisweet979 9 місяців тому +4

    YOU ROCK!!! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED RIGHT NOW!!!

  • @threeriversforge1997
    @threeriversforge1997 3 роки тому +36

    Birch oil, aka Russian Oil, used to be pretty standard as a leather preservative and waterproofer. It's several thousand years old and well worth the cost of making your own. One tip -- it doesn't take a big fire. The greater the heat, the greater the risk of burning your bark or the end product. Try for a small fire that warms the bark up and allows the oil to flow out of it before the bark combusts and turns into that charcoal. A little does go a long way, but I highly recommend anyone making it try to make as large a batch as possible simply so you don't run out any time soon. Also, check out Mikko Snellman's video on making Stockholm Tar and Russian Oil for more ideas.

  • @chrisblack5795
    @chrisblack5795 11 місяців тому +2

    Left over charcoal can be used in the garden...fabulous video!

  • @jasonw.perkins3490
    @jasonw.perkins3490 6 років тому +6

    Nice that you can use that oil for everything. Thanks for sharing.

  • @mrMacGoover
    @mrMacGoover 4 роки тому +1

    I like that a lot of you videos are short, sweet and to the point, great for people with short attention span issues, thank you!

  • @hiker2742
    @hiker2742 6 років тому +12

    Excellent video! We use birch oil for cracks in dry skin and for rashes. Again, excellent video.

    • @hiker2742
      @hiker2742 6 років тому +2

      @Becca Yes it also works well for us for any skin itching or rash.

    • @jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103
      @jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103 4 роки тому

      Really huh? I should add some to my spruce resin ointment i make (spruce or pine resin + beeswax + lanolin if not allergic + coconut oil again watch allergy + eucalyptus oil)

    • @jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103
      @jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103 4 роки тому

      @Becca you too huh? Lol

  • @Hotdog_pimpin
    @Hotdog_pimpin Рік тому

    Thank you for not giving up on the channel. It’s great

  • @toha1057
    @toha1057 6 років тому +5

    One of the things I most enjoy about your videos is that they are short. I love to learn but you keep it concise and pertinent. Thank you for taking the time it takes to put out good content!

  • @Caintuckee64
    @Caintuckee64 6 років тому +16

    Birch oil for leather?New to me THANKS Dan!

  • @downeastprimitiveskills7688
    @downeastprimitiveskills7688 6 років тому +14

    Its good stuff! I even use is as bug dope in the spring. And the smell is just out of this world.

    • @downeastprimitiveskills7688
      @downeastprimitiveskills7688 6 років тому +1

      @Becca Said I with tongue planted in cheek. I do find it special, though and not as offensive as many do. It smells of the woods in a way.

    • @downeastprimitiveskills7688
      @downeastprimitiveskills7688 6 років тому

      @Becca Me too. All the seasons bring on new smells even winter. Fresh air!

    • @ophirdude4342
      @ophirdude4342 6 років тому +1

      Just curious: what does "And the smell is just out of this world" mean? Does it smell pleasant or not so pleasant? I am assuming pleasant ...

    • @downeastprimitiveskills7688
      @downeastprimitiveskills7688 6 років тому +1

      @@ophirdude4342 It is hard to describe, I have had people just repelled by it and others find it just fine. It has a tar kind of smell but not like a petroleum type of tar. Its earthy for sure. Well so is fossil fuel but different.

    • @downeastprimitiveskills7688
      @downeastprimitiveskills7688 6 років тому

      @Becca I use some birch oil on a birch axe handle series I did, its in a play list. glad you found my content worth it. its good feed back.

  • @1noryb
    @1noryb 6 років тому +1

    The bush gasifier! Great hack, and so simple. Next camping trip Ill have to try that. if campfire restrictions are lifted. Last time I bought some pine oil for treating leather a) cost a small fortune, b) it was 'watered down' with mineral spirits and stuff so I had to use a lot of it to treat my boots.

  • @FelixImmler
    @FelixImmler 6 років тому +4

    Thanks a lot for this interesting Video. Greetings from Switzerland
    Felix

  • @jstevens69n1
    @jstevens69n1 7 місяців тому

    I will have to remember and try this! Always nice to learn something new like this that has multiple uses!

  • @cnone3785
    @cnone3785 10 місяців тому +1

    I use deer fat for the exact same things. Only bad thing is critters love deer fat so that is not good. Can use as bait in traps but if left in camp u may return & find a big mess.

  • @magicdaveable
    @magicdaveable 6 років тому +1

    I use an old worn out stainless steel pressure cooker. I drilled and tapped a hole in the bottom I screwed in a 1/4" pipe to collect the oil. Packed really tightly the pot yields almost a pint. I have a giant size set up for harvesting pine tar in a similar fashion. My large "distiller" is made from a 55 gallon drum with a 30 gallon drum plumbed inside.

  • @stevenkeil7869
    @stevenkeil7869 3 роки тому

    I'm giving this a try this weekend, while camping in the woods. wish me luck and thanks for making a short sweet how to video!!!

  • @lauraweiss7875
    @lauraweiss7875 6 років тому

    Ha!! Talk about a timely video! I’m headed to a white birch forest on Sunday. Definitely going to be trying this one out.

  • @elijahboesche6663
    @elijahboesche6663 5 років тому

    Made some yesterday and its made my axe and knife handles look great. Plus it smells amazing

  • @paulevans-u2o
    @paulevans-u2o 7 місяців тому

    great video dan id love to come on one of your bushcraft courses but id never come back .to the uk

  • @higheststandards3344
    @higheststandards3344 6 років тому

    I'm glad you decided to remake this video. Good job

  • @adaptablesurvival
    @adaptablesurvival 6 років тому +5

    I'm going to have to try this. I've been looking for an oil to use on my Mora Garberg Carbon that was natural and non-toxic. Great video Dan!

    • @robertstratton7117
      @robertstratton7117 Рік тому

      I have the same knife and was thinking this while I watched it. Genius!

  • @douglasmaccullagh7865
    @douglasmaccullagh7865 6 років тому +2

    Dan, I just checked with an expert on local trees. The variety of birch in our area is River Birch. I know we have tulip poplar on our land, so once I learn to identify River Birch, I should have access to some pretty useful trees. (Most of what we have is loblolly pine and water oak, with invasive Chinese Tallow.)

  • @GG-fz7st
    @GG-fz7st 7 місяців тому

    I've wanted to make some birch oil for a long time, but you know.. it's one of those things in a to-do-list. It's good to see that it can be done this easily. I read from somewhere that some guy used birch oil and ashes as the only glue in his hand-made knife and that's what I'd like to try. This stuff is of course legendary in waterproofing leather, but it has also been used traditionally in mending broken pottery, so I'm rather interested in trying it myself.

  • @coinoath
    @coinoath 6 років тому

    Very good idea about the catch container. I've always just cooked it down and separated the two. Thank you.

  • @douglasmaccullagh7865
    @douglasmaccullagh7865 6 років тому

    Thanks, Dan!

  • @danielmart7940
    @danielmart7940 6 місяців тому

    Thank you. Great stuff to know

  • @askewedchimp
    @askewedchimp 3 роки тому

    I live in Colorado. We don't have birch. It appears to be the most popular bushcraft tree, though.

  • @Jason-vn5xj
    @Jason-vn5xj 6 років тому

    Gonna try this when I go out in January; tons of birch in that area. Thanks for the video. I have so many uses for it and no birch oil!
    This will be great.
    I'm going to try using a steel mason jar and coupling the lid to an inverted smaller lid for a small glass jar. Then it will (hopefully) distill from the steel jar right into the glass jar. When it's done, I can just unscrew them and screw a storage lid on the glass jar and boom -- no need to pour anything and very low risk of dirt contamination. I'll let you know how it works.

  • @christopherbusch1933
    @christopherbusch1933 Рік тому +1

    Mix that left over carbon into that oil to make birch glue. It's super strong. Apparently ancient Neanderthals used to to glue their weapons together.

  • @cmargheimable
    @cmargheimable 6 років тому +2

    Excellent, thanks Dan

  • @tomm2812
    @tomm2812 6 років тому +2

    Very good to know. Well demonstrated. Best

  • @BerserkerGang2019
    @BerserkerGang2019 3 роки тому

    Really cool. I use this oil and Burch tar allot at my viking camp.

  • @demonshiro
    @demonshiro 6 років тому +1

    Recently found your channel and it really motivated me to set up my own camp etc, thanks dude! Love the way you deliver your knowledge, one can tell you teach classes and such! Keep it up!

  • @T4nkcommander
    @T4nkcommander 6 років тому +23

    I'm assuming this technique can be extended to render oil from other woods and plants as well? As always, love your concise but insightful videos.

    • @Immevds9372
      @Immevds9372 2 роки тому

      No

    • @escapetherace1943
      @escapetherace1943 2 роки тому +22

      ignore the no, this is the exact technique you use to get pine tar too.

    • @monojitchatterjee3185
      @monojitchatterjee3185 Рік тому

      ​@@Immevds9372kya hai be

    • @lydiahilles31
      @lydiahilles31 Рік тому

      @@escapetherace1943tar does not make an oil!…that being said the process is the same…

    • @cnone3785
      @cnone3785 10 місяців тому

      I wondering about something like ceeder or layland cypress or what ever the name is. How that sap/oil would work for different things. Think I'll try it out later & find out

  • @LGSkywalker82
    @LGSkywalker82 6 років тому +6

    Seems much easier and cheaper than making fixin wax. Sucks I don’t have much birch here in Oklahoma... dagnabit!

    • @BigHat83
      @BigHat83 6 років тому +4

      Check down by the river for river birch. Also, you'll sometimes see it as an ornamental tree in parking lots...

    • @LGSkywalker82
      @LGSkywalker82 6 років тому

      BigHat thanks!

  • @ThueyOutdoors
    @ThueyOutdoors Рік тому

    This is pretty badass! I'm going to have to try it!

  • @robertalexander9931
    @robertalexander9931 6 років тому

    I will have to try this. Thanks for the video.

  • @joeorta3713
    @joeorta3713 6 років тому

    Wow! Great stuff!! Keep them coming!

  • @robertfleming387
    @robertfleming387 4 роки тому

    Awesome...gonna try this as soon as it stops raining....ty

  • @lorensmarkiz5176
    @lorensmarkiz5176 Рік тому

    thank you!

  • @froggyman9588
    @froggyman9588 2 роки тому +1

    Very cool!

  • @quinntheeskimooutdoors6234
    @quinntheeskimooutdoors6234 4 роки тому

    I have to make me some of that. I have a lot of axes to use it on. Thanks and take care.

  • @quinntheeskimooutdoors6234
    @quinntheeskimooutdoors6234 6 років тому

    Very good clear instruction. Thanks and take care.

  • @PenntuckytheCrag
    @PenntuckytheCrag 6 років тому

    awesome Dan thx

  • @matthewgoetzka8855
    @matthewgoetzka8855 Рік тому

    Thanks for explaining. When I try this out I am considering making ink or paint from the leftover bark char

    • @colinyoung3685
      @colinyoung3685 10 місяців тому

      Interesting, what are you planning on using as a binder?

  • @davidbarnhart6228
    @davidbarnhart6228 6 років тому +1

    I gotta try That!

  • @kevinbowen8192
    @kevinbowen8192 6 років тому

    I love rendering birch oil and tar. We have to use mostly paper birch around here though. I've done some hawk handles heavily stained with this and they look great. Bit of a smokey smell for a bit though. It is reported to have great medicinal properties as well but II have not tried it yet. Great video!!!

    • @PaulSchortemeyer
      @PaulSchortemeyer 6 років тому

      I see a lot of these videos are making a very dark "tar-like" substance. Do you know how to purify it to just the oil? Have any experience with that?

    • @kevinbowen8192
      @kevinbowen8192 6 років тому

      Having less time in the fire seems to be the trick to have it less "runny".

  • @jeffbriggs3449
    @jeffbriggs3449 6 років тому

    Nice, thank you

  • @genewentz9906
    @genewentz9906 6 років тому

    Good information and video

  • @theeditorofyt5282
    @theeditorofyt5282 11 місяців тому +2

    WHAT THE F*CK IS A KILOMETER!!🦅🦅🦅🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

  • @kennethweldon5153
    @kennethweldon5153 6 років тому

    Dan...love your videos. Thanks. Have you or would you do a video on making pine tar?

  • @thetribesman8658
    @thetribesman8658 6 років тому +5

    That's awesome... I assume you could use that for an oil lamp as well?

    • @ophirdude4342
      @ophirdude4342 6 років тому

      Excellent question, and I have another along those lines: how does it work as an accelerant on tinder to start a fire?

    • @3nertia
      @3nertia 6 років тому

      Go find out! Let us know! ;)

    • @jdlflagstone6980
      @jdlflagstone6980 4 роки тому +2

      Yes and yes. (Oil lamp and tinder accelerant
      It's also good for skin issues like psoriasis, it can be boiled down into a tar that can be made into good glue, it can be used to preserve wood and metal, beard oil, antiseptic on scraps or cuts, and a looong list of other uses. ✌️

  • @jamesedwards1588
    @jamesedwards1588 6 років тому

    Excellent

  • @jeffnotti9932
    @jeffnotti9932 6 років тому +1

    wow what a great product... the pine tar process with birch... very very cool.. have you ever tired filtering it???

  • @happygardener28
    @happygardener28 6 років тому +1

    the carbon would be good added to a compost pile. the start of some terra preta.

  • @WELSBYROOTS
    @WELSBYROOTS 6 років тому +1

    Make some bug dope as well, Great video brother!

  • @zulu5oscar765
    @zulu5oscar765 6 років тому

    Very cool info!

  • @davemoulton8051
    @davemoulton8051 6 років тому

    Just learned something new

  • @KC1VT
    @KC1VT 3 роки тому

    Thank you for teaching me how to redender birch oil.
    I would think the ash could be used to make a carpenters' chalk line, like ground charcoal is often used. is would just save another step and resource.

  • @vikmoj2426
    @vikmoj2426 5 років тому +1

    Cool video, thanks! Is it please sticky when dry? Does it melt on Sun? Is it possible to use a sandpaper to polish it, make it shiny?

  • @linklesstennessee2078
    @linklesstennessee2078 6 років тому

    Good stuff

  • @celtgunn9775
    @celtgunn9775 6 років тому

    I'm so glad you made this video over again. The quality of video is much better Dan. 😉 I'm very sad that we don't have much for Birch here where I live. Prairie living doesn't really provide much variation in the way of trees. If I want Birch, I'd have to drive 200+ miles to the Black Hills forest of SD.
    Do you plan to redo any of the other videos Dan? 🤔

  • @davidclark7584
    @davidclark7584 Рік тому

    Actually that left over bark would probably act like activated charcoal. Could use it for water filtration.

  • @edithemerson7278
    @edithemerson7278 Рік тому

    You can make a muscle relaxers oils massage as well.

  • @SouthernPatriot1
    @SouthernPatriot1 6 років тому

    I gotta learn to spot it out...mostly see are oak & maple...plenty of pine and cedar...is that just as good to use?

  • @phukyerpheefees
    @phukyerpheefees 6 років тому

    A possible addition to this method would be using a container with a wire handle. You could use the handle to secure your catch container.

    • @phukyerpheefees
      @phukyerpheefees 6 років тому

      @Becca
      I specified it as a POSSIBLE addition. Before dismissing the idea as laughable, maybe try it first. Don't be a dick about suggested potential improvements.

    • @phukyerpheefees
      @phukyerpheefees 6 років тому

      @Becca
      Or, as I had originally thought, use a capture container that fits snugly and requires a light stretching of the wire handle in order for it to fit.

    • @phukyerpheefees
      @phukyerpheefees 6 років тому

      @Becca
      Also, heat softens metal, not cooling. Things would loosen up while it was in the fire, but with his method it's buried and stable, negating that loosening.

    • @phukyerpheefees
      @phukyerpheefees 6 років тому

      @Becca
      My apologies for the snippy response earlier. Your first reply came across as unconstructive and dismissive.

  • @CoyoteRidge
    @CoyoteRidge 6 років тому

    Nice video , subbed

  • @markwray8614
    @markwray8614 4 роки тому

    I live in Florida, the only places where I been have cedar, I wonder, can the same process be used and for the same idea?

  • @undertrakeryayayay2012
    @undertrakeryayayay2012 6 років тому +1

    3:43 asmr

  • @kithid
    @kithid 4 роки тому +1

    What makes the oil dark? Soot particles? If so can it be filtered out if you want a clearer oil?

  • @williammills936
    @williammills936 6 років тому

    I live in Lubbock, TX. So there isn't a birch tree within a 100 miles.

  • @zippocrow
    @zippocrow Рік тому

    Great mesquite repellent as well. Edit: as long as youre not allergic.

  • @kpw1010
    @kpw1010 6 років тому +3

    What other types of trees can this be done with?

  • @zchuss1
    @zchuss1 6 років тому

    I used to buy this year's ago... it was not bloody cheap either.... think I will be making my own.... what is the best time of year to do this.

  • @JayMorrisonOutdoors
    @JayMorrisonOutdoors 6 років тому +1

    Can you use the birch oil on carved spoons and kuksa as well?

  • @johnruckman2320
    @johnruckman2320 Рік тому

    OK, that's the down and dirty in the woods method.
    How would you do it the clean at home method?

  • @johnruckman2320
    @johnruckman2320 Рік тому

    I'll have to look to see if there are birch tree in northern California.
    There is of course linseed oil. I'll have to look up linseed to see what it is. I heard that linseed oil can go rancid.
    Where does Tung Oil come from?

  • @woodspirit98
    @woodspirit98 4 роки тому

    I have alot of sweet birch. I wonder if that works as well.

  • @colinyoung3685
    @colinyoung3685 10 місяців тому

    With regard to the ash, could it be used to boil amadou from hoof fungus?

  • @eamoncrawford
    @eamoncrawford 3 роки тому

    I understand the whole purpose is "do it yourself", self reliance, bushcraft, etc. Is this product produced and retailed in any hardware, building/home improvement store or online through a website or retailer? Thanks for any information anyone can offer. (I ask because I have seen the NESMUK BUGDOPE, Pine pitch, fixin wax, etc. available retailed online.)

  • @dustindewind3210
    @dustindewind3210 6 років тому

    Hey! Fellow instructors !! Gauntlet has been thrown down !! Find that birch oil !! Heh heh !

  • @charnwood_outlander
    @charnwood_outlander 7 місяців тому

    great video. Can this be applied directly to the skin as mosquito repellent or is it irritant?

  • @drblmt
    @drblmt 6 років тому +1

    Have you ever done an experiment to compare live bark to dead dark for yield of oil? Do you think Birch oil would work better then boiled linseed oil with bees wax?

  • @decolonizeEverywhere
    @decolonizeEverywhere 6 років тому

    That is so simple. Great info.
    I wonder if that oil can be used for food surfaces like cutting boards and wood counters or cooking utensils?

  • @TheGiveittomeall
    @TheGiveittomeall 6 років тому

    Whaaaaa?? Now that's cool!!!

  • @jonathonhumes449
    @jonathonhumes449 Місяць тому

    I heard boiling the bark can extract the oil because the oil will float to the top and you can just scoop it up
    Idk if it’s true or not because I haven’t seen it personally but I’m going to try this next summer

  • @cnone3785
    @cnone3785 10 місяців тому

    Does maple work the same ?? Mean guess ya can get any oil from bark of any tree just prob not as good & the birch is nontoxic but different trees could be. Im guessing.

  • @Chels_Efraen
    @Chels_Efraen 6 місяців тому

    Can u use saw dust? And other types of woods?

  • @cillaloves2fish688
    @cillaloves2fish688 6 років тому

    Wish we had birch...

  • @macdermesser
    @macdermesser 3 роки тому

    Does there bark need to be "green" or can dry bark from dead wood be used?

  • @MisterKisk
    @MisterKisk 6 років тому +2

    Mix that ash into a farm plot, it's good for the soil.

    • @GetUrPhil
      @GetUrPhil 3 роки тому

      Biochar is what your talking about.

  • @samstewart4444
    @samstewart4444 6 років тому

    I do not have birch trees where I live so I am going to try using fat wood shavings. I am looking for some hydrocarbons I can burn in a lamp, use as an accelerant for fire starting, a preservative for wood, and possibly as a mosquito repellent.

    • @samstewart4444
      @samstewart4444 6 років тому

      @Becca yes, it has different properties, it is more like turpentine, which should work as a wood perservative. As far as fueling a dish style lamp (with a wick) it may be too viscous, unless it is heated up. For use as an insect repellent, it is my understanding that it provides some protection to the tree from insects, unfortunately with some notable exceptions. Of course, it's stickiness will make it an excellent adhesive. My main question is whether something useful can be extracted using the same kind of setup. I am sure there is a volatile component for two reasons, fat wood has a distinctive odor and when I burn it, it flares up.

  • @jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103
    @jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103 4 роки тому

    Do you think white birch would work also?

  • @dennisryckman5210
    @dennisryckman5210 6 років тому +1

    Can you use Birch oil as a flame source. In a small canister instead of an alcohol burner?

    • @whengrapespop5728
      @whengrapespop5728 2 роки тому

      Good question, I’m curious as well. Did you try it out?

  • @centralwashingtonmodernbus9456
    @centralwashingtonmodernbus9456 4 роки тому

    Does the birch bark need to be green, or can it be from any bark, even dry for a year or so? Thnx in advance.

  • @1NatureLady
    @1NatureLady 8 днів тому

    I have a giant birch in my backyard

  • @auldashy
    @auldashy 6 років тому

    Can you use the birch oil to make birch beer?

  • @jeffg4686
    @jeffg4686 Рік тому

    Do you happen to know, for purposes of medicine (whether internal or topical), the differences between doing this type of extraction versus an oil infusion (like sesame oil)? Are there different compounds getting extracted?

  • @kirklunsford7530
    @kirklunsford7530 3 роки тому

    That's the same way you make Birch oil for medicinal salves

  • @JapanScott1
    @JapanScott1 6 років тому

    What are the medicinal uses for birch oil?