How to Find Fatwood and Make Pine Tar

In this video, I show the process of how to make Pine tar directly from a pine tree to the jar. I don't pull any punches and show you every step of the way so you can do the exact same thing I did.

Here is the article I used to show how to do it:

Link to my video on the Zippo Lighter insert:

Link to my video on making a charcoal water filter:

Link to my video showing how to make charcoal in a popcorn tin:

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[glenarthur]

I enjoyed watching this one. I don't know if ever watch The Curse of Oak Island but the have found pine tar kilns on the island that are hundreds of years old. If you ever wanted to do this on a large scale kiln is the way to go.
If you need to make a quick patch you can take pine sap heat it add some fine charcoal and apply to area. My cousin and a friend were fishing up north a got a hole in their boat did that for a temporary patch - it was still good 7 years later.
I think you forgot to add your links.

[JamesMcNamara-jg]

Good stuff! Love learning new backwoods stuff

[privateerwoodworksnmore]

Considering the amount of pine, not a bad return on investment

[darlatobin]

Nice video! So what is the difference in pine tar and turpentine? People use turpentine to kill intestinal worms. You mentioned using the pine tar externally to kill ringworm and other fungal/parasitic infections

[MarkusWITH_a_k]

How did you wind up with less then what was in the bottom container almost like it boiled off like water evaporated into a more concentrated product

[spartankoh]

Great and very helpful video, i was just looking for that for way long time ago, and yup my man showed up, like & subscribe you have it, 🤝🏻 🫡🌹

[D-B-Cooper]

That brown stuff in the jar is not pine tar, when making Stockholm tar it is called pine piss and is discarded. That little bit of dark stuff at the bottom is pine tar. The hole in the top lets all the volatiles out, you want to keep those. If you want to make a usable amount to use to seal wood, here is how to do it. Have a can with a tight lid, even if you have to seal it with clay. Put a pipe on the bottom with a pipe flange and seal it. Have the pipe stick out a couple feet on slight angle. Get slightly larger pipe cut on angle and attach to first pipe so tar can drip from there. Second pipe is another couple of feet long. When you start the burn first you will get steam and then that brown liquid, when it starts dripping black put can under it. That is your best grade for glue etc. at end of the second pipe it will drip like paint. I put a long pipe on the second one like a chimney. You notice that the second drip is condensation so the chimney is to condense the volatiles and they will drip out at a good rate. I use a couple down spouts to condense the tar. Just put a hole a couple inches from end and stick pipe in. If you use the can on can method then most of the pine tar comes out as gas and burns up in the fire. It is not like melting pitch.

[OldSchoolPrepper]

this is one of the first bushcraft projects I did....many years ago. I also made birch tar which is a surprisingly good bug repellent in addition to an ok glue...pine tar is much superior in glue game.

[jimbox]

My wife and I started making homemade soap and we have been looking to try to make some with pine tar. We live on 40 acres of land with alot of woods so it shouldn't be too hard to find some dead pine trees. Very helpful video.

[Arieh-Lael]

Thank you for sharing this! God Bless You! So this method would be safe to use directly on your skin right? I need a pine tar that is skin safe for a family member. Im guessing it smells like pine as well?

[southbostongear]

Great Video, awesome example and a great demonstration. Appreciate your work.

[matthewellisor]

Nice yield from what looked like 3-4lbs.
A condenser from the lid of the retort will let you collect the lighter fractions too.
As to the charcoal, have you ever tried activating before making a filter?

[PatrickDenehy-fk]

What does "froggy" feel like? Never felt froggy?

[TBOR]

Good Job Lumberjack, I have a questions though, how long does it take for that amount to start to solidify? or did the process burn away the gumming agents in the original resin?

[uncledenzil]

Your mannerisms remind me of Vince Vaughn. Nice video

[ModernRefugee]

Cool video, Happy Holidays to you and yours.

[CorsairTrainers]

Really good video!! Thank you for taking the time to do it.

[SurviveN]

A lot of good information and well laid out Anthony, thanks for sharing 👍

[delfindaffy]

I'm sorry, but 90% of your tar went out as smoke, via the top hole....The hole has to be in the bottom so alle the smoke gets directed into the jar in the cooler ground....that way the tar smoke will cool down an besome solid tar... I have done it many times with Birch bark and pine fatwood.

[cguidry]

That is awesome. Never heard of this. But still pretty cool.