when i was a child we use to harvest lighter knot i always wondered why people went on about fatwood and maya sticks and now i know its all just lighter knot which i know from experience is great for fire lighting thanks for making that clear to me thanks for posting this video -boyce
As a tree surgeon, I did some work on a Himalayan pine where a limb had split away from the main stem. Where this had been splitting for a while, I noticed some fatwood had gathered and holy moly it's very good, even better than scots pine. Managed to cut "blocks" off....literally. Keep 'em peeled for the Himalayan pine, similar in appearance to scots pine but longer cones & needles.
Very nice and informative. We have so many pines where I live that we have always used whole sticks but I like the idea of shavings to make using a firesteel really easy. Very nice channel, am subbing.
More than likely as this is the tree's way of trying to heal itself, and any damage/split will obviously produce sap/resin. Keep up the good work. Many thanks.
Hi, I have been using these sticks for years, in my experience you can leave them lying around outside, for a couple of years in my case and they still light really well, I found some on Ebay.... Really great video BTW
Thanks for the nice video. Fatwood is great stuff. Here's a tip if you're looking for just a stick or two. Ask your friends and workmates if they use it to light their home fireplaces or wood stoves. I know we buy it by the box for our cabin, and would be happy to part with a few sticks.
This stuff is called Lighter Pine in the south USA. I've got a pile of the stuff that is literally probably over half a ton worth. It is my go-to for every fire I light. Great stuff.
Great video i really enjoy watching them and i have learnt so much from them i'm a bit of a beginner and videos like the ones you make help me out a lot you should be proud of what you do
Hi mate I have found that if you find a forestry plantation with 20 year old pines and they haven't grubbed out the root's from the last fell you will find countless stumps with fatwood nice video mate
"Respect nature, leave no trace." If only everybody had that philosophy! Anyway, thanks for the video, next time I see an area with a bunch of pine trees I'm going to go looking for some fatwood.
Very good video. I've seen a video where someone took some fat wood and dunked it in a stream for several minutes, pulled it out, and was able to light it on fire right away.
@NaturalBushcraft Mityvac for the pump, but it isn't too tricky to make a vacuum pump. Would a 50/50 mix of soy candle wax + liquid paraffin, melted together in a double burner do the job do you think for the resin substitute? Balsa or some other open pore wood. Damn, you two have got me thinking now.
i didn't think I had any pine stumps nearby, but i didn't realize right away i had a christmas tree farm littered with pine stumps of all kinds where i always walk my dog in the woods. how long do the trees have to be stumps for the wood to be fatwood?
I saw a video on preserving stabilising antler and hardwood tool handles that used a hand operated vacuum pump purchased thru a automotive repair store and a ordinary glass jar with a metal lid. Parts put into the jar, stabilization chemical fills the voids until they are covered. lid on jar with the epoxied fitting for the hand pump. Pump a slight vacuum and the air comes out of the wood and is replaced by liquid. Watching this video it struck me that you could manufacture Maya wood too
hey man great vid,gotta question if i cut down a fresh pine cut it into logs split it fine can i get fat wood from that or not...please anybody reply to this
This winter I went out in search of some fatwood and found a stump along the side of the road that was perfect... unfortunately, it was so touch it broke one axe and one hatchet handle just trying to get enough of it to make it worthwhile but I would still do it over again because it is an excellent tinder.
I only discovered you're channel the other day & I have to say, omfgg, I thought bush craft was in the realms of ray mears / bear grylls & other double hard sas/sbs bastards & not us public, gr8 stuff m8 keep em coming
a honey stove base i see .................the sticks of fat wood i can buy from my local garden center. so i would assume can be bougt from most garden centers around the UK normally in the BBQ section for around £1.50
If the pine is 10 inches or larger you can find the heart or skeleton of the tree. Anytime I am hunting or walking in the woods I look for them. You can find it in very old pine lumber too. I has nothing to do with the stub still growing, it is just harden pine slap, that why you can find it in old pine lumber.
Maya dust or maya sticks isn't actually just any type of heart of pine (fatwood), it's actually a very specific brand of fatwood that is about 80% resin content sold by Minuteman Provision Company. Calling it all maya sticks is like calling any sparkling wine champagne, champagne is sparkling wine from a specific region in Franch called Champagne. It's just a branding name and it isn't even that descriptive.
when i was a child we use to harvest lighter knot
i always wondered why people went on about fatwood and maya sticks and now i know its all just lighter knot which i know from experience is great for fire lighting
thanks for making that clear to me
thanks for posting this video
-boyce
Ashley, you have a very soothing voice and a great manner of narrative. What a great way to share your talent.
As a tree surgeon, I did some work on a Himalayan pine where a limb had split away from the main stem. Where this had been splitting for a while, I noticed some fatwood had gathered and holy moly it's very good, even better than scots pine. Managed to cut "blocks" off....literally. Keep 'em peeled for the Himalayan pine, similar in appearance to scots pine but longer cones & needles.
Very nice and informative. We have so many pines where I live that we have always used whole sticks but I like the idea of shavings to make using a firesteel really easy. Very nice channel, am subbing.
More than likely as this is the tree's way of trying to heal itself, and any damage/split will obviously produce sap/resin. Keep up the good work. Many thanks.
great video, you're a warm hearted survivalist, and i love the music at the end!
Had absolutely no idea and I am surrounded by Pine trees! Thanks for sharing this.
Good demo! Fatwood is awesome stuff for sure and always a valuable find. Thanks for sharing.
Hi, I have been using these sticks for years, in my experience you can leave them lying around outside, for a couple of years in my case and they still light really well, I found some on Ebay.... Really great video BTW
Thanks for the nice video. Fatwood is great stuff. Here's a tip if you're looking for just a stick or two. Ask your friends and workmates if they use it to light their home fireplaces or wood stoves. I know we buy it by the box for our cabin, and would be happy to part with a few sticks.
This stuff is called Lighter Pine in the south USA. I've got a pile of the stuff that is literally probably over half a ton worth. It is my go-to for every fire I light. Great stuff.
Great video i really enjoy watching them and i have learnt so much from them i'm a bit of a beginner and videos like the ones you make help me out a lot you should be proud of what you do
Hi mate I have found that if you find a forestry plantation with 20 year old pines and they haven't grubbed out the root's from the last fell you will find countless stumps with fatwood nice video mate
"Respect nature, leave no trace." If only everybody had that philosophy!
Anyway, thanks for the video, next time I see an area with a bunch of pine trees I'm going to go looking for some fatwood.
Very good video. I've seen a video where someone took some fat wood and dunked it in a stream for several minutes, pulled it out, and was able to light it on fire right away.
Thanks for getting back to me. I'll definitely be on the look out for a pine tree stump to make a few of these.
Cool stuff, good fire lighting, thanks for showing. Happy Day Sepp
Excellent presentation on fatwood! Well done. Thanks so much. You have a new subscriber. ~Wolf
this is great, was struggling to get the tinder size right, and your technique is great- I
now copy you. good advice about the 'dust' too. thanks :)
@NaturalBushcraft Mityvac for the pump, but it isn't too tricky to make a vacuum pump. Would a 50/50 mix of soy candle wax + liquid paraffin, melted together in a double burner do the job do you think for the resin substitute?
Balsa or some other open pore wood. Damn, you two have got me thinking now.
Great review. Thanks for posting. Anthony.
Excellet video, thanks for the information. Take care my friend and have a great day.
Great Vid as always! Glad to see you back here on YT!
keep up that good work!
ATB from Austria
Mike
great video! what knife is that you're using?
cheers
love the vid, very informative, learnt a great deal from it, keep up the good work!
i didn't think I had any pine stumps nearby, but i didn't realize right away i had a christmas tree farm littered with pine stumps of all kinds where i always walk my dog in the woods. how long do the trees have to be stumps for the wood to be fatwood?
Very helpful and informative. Thank you.
I saw a video on preserving stabilising antler and hardwood tool handles that used a hand operated vacuum pump purchased thru a automotive repair store and a ordinary glass jar with a metal lid. Parts put into the jar, stabilization chemical fills the voids until they are covered. lid on jar with the epoxied fitting for the hand pump. Pump a slight vacuum and the air comes out of the wood and is replaced by liquid. Watching this video it struck me that you could manufacture Maya wood too
Hey good vid! what knife are u using?
hey man great vid,gotta question if i cut down a fresh pine cut it into logs split it fine can i get fat wood from that or not...please anybody reply to this
Hi Ash!
Nice video.
What is the name of that lighter? Looks awesome! :)
What do you think would happen if you where to bow-drill with fatwood?
This winter I went out in search of some fatwood and found a stump along the side of the road that was perfect... unfortunately, it was so touch it broke one axe and one hatchet handle just trying to get enough of it to make it worthwhile but I would still do it over again because it is an excellent tinder.
long time waiting for a vid and its a great one thanks,
Hi, what is the best tree to find fatwood here in the uk.....scots pine or is there better source? Many thanks.
Awsome intro
I only discovered you're channel the other day & I have to say, omfgg, I thought bush craft was in the realms of ray mears / bear grylls & other double hard sas/sbs bastards & not us public, gr8 stuff m8 keep em coming
Thanks for the vid!! Great stuff!!
cool video - greethings from austria...
i guess i can make some use of the mess made by the forestry companies :) very useful vid, cheers :)
Got to love fat wood. I always carry some with me. I like to joke that if If you have fat wood....you have something to light a match with :)
a honey stove base i see .................the sticks of fat wood i can buy from my local garden center. so i would assume can be bougt from most garden centers around the UK normally in the BBQ section for around £1.50
thans for the vid guys really love your stuff
were did you get your lighter from, there are loads of fake turbo flames, and so i dont want to buy a fake... thnx
Great vid! Subbed!
What kind of liter are you using.
Hi,
What knife is that your using?
Thanks
What kind of lighter is that?
And great video
If the pine is 10 inches or larger you can find the heart or skeleton of the tree.
Anytime I am hunting or walking in the woods I look for them.
You can find it in very old pine lumber too.
I has nothing to do with the stub still growing, it is just harden pine slap, that why you can find it in old pine lumber.
What knife are you using in this video
How come theres no more videos being upload any more
Fatwood ROCKS
what sort of knife is that mate?
What knife is that?
What informative vids you guys have, you've been subbed. {~_~} looking forward to seeing many many more vids on
fatwood is great to have some times
fedde
its also like magenisum firesteel
In the US, we call them lidered wood.
@9gibsonlespaul It's a Fällkniven F1, I guess.
Maya dust or maya sticks isn't actually just any type of heart of pine (fatwood), it's actually a very specific brand of fatwood that is about 80% resin content sold by Minuteman Provision Company.
Calling it all maya sticks is like calling any sparkling wine champagne, champagne is sparkling wine from a specific region in Franch called Champagne. It's just a branding name and it isn't even that descriptive.
but the intro is awesome
Oh, thanks bit out of my price
range
top :)
It looks like a Fallkniven F1
i see it on national geograpic chanel
Get the sap off a tree and light it on fire. Works great every time
.....apologies, my son decided to run into me. I shall continue now from where I left off..... bushcraft and the like. Have a great day. {~_~}
I will answer you, when he wont. Thats a Fällkniven F1.
that wood is called "ocote" no maya stick or fat wood
Great video , good info
But you sound like someone's holding a gun to ur head lol
But yeah great vid
hmm mayonase stick
Really enjoyed this, but have a technical question for you.
How long does a Mayo stick last for, irrespective of use?
Thanks.