Pine Oil/Tar, I cant believe it worked!

[r7mart]

Great video. Thanks

[danzak44]

Did you ever use the pine tar for anything? This was very informative. This is a keeper.

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@danzak44 Thanks again for the great comment. No I havnt used it yet, I was up at the tent the last 4 days and just got home tonight and when I was there I saw the jar sitting on the shelf on the kitchen wall and I grabbed it and turned it sideways to see how stiff it has gotten and thats about it. When spring comes I am going to make another batch to add to what I havve (cant do much for digging a hole when the ground is froze) and then I am actually going to try some things. TY again

[onebadboy2]

Spectacular information. Who knew? :). I'm subscribing.

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@onebadboy2 Thank you for watching, commenting and subscribing, and your right, who knew, I had no clue and was pretty damn sure that I was going to get a dry can lol but I was amazed. Thanks again. Joe

[bajsmannensparty]

okay, the more resin the pine has the more tar you will end up with. Thats why they use roots and stumps. because when a tree is chopped down the tree produces resin to "heal" itself. if you know what i mean. In my country this was quite common some years ago and it is used alot for wooden boats and such. greetings from sweden.

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@bajsmannensparty Thank you for the comment and for watching, I found this experiment very educational, and yes that makes sense about the roots having the most sap, I read into it extensively before doing the experiment and your correct, it was used quite alot. I am going to do it again next year once the ground isnt frozen to get some more. My heritage is Swedish Norwiegan and Danish, I have never been there but would love to visit sometime. Thanks again.

[bajsmannensparty]

@JoeandZachSurvival And another way to get more resin in the tree is too take of the bark where the sun shines the least so it will not dry out so fast. then hack with a axe or such and just leave it to do all the work!

Oh, great vids btw!

/-Erik

[eponeto]

@bajsmannensparty  When ranchers dehorn or castrate bull calves ,some use pine tar to keep flies off the cut,until it heals,pine tar is good for a couple weeks if it is thick type.

[donalddon5]

This is the first video I found to show me exactly how to do this, having so many pine trees in Florida, I can't wait to do this. Thanks a million and God bless you!

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@donalddon5 Thanks for the nice comment Donald I thought that there was no way that was going to work, but I was truly suprised when I looked in the can and there it was. It was a fun and educational video for me. Thanks again for the nice comment and for watching the video. Joe

[OldNeo]

I was looking for information on Brewers Pitch for sealing leather and found your most informative video on making Pine Oil Tar and perfect charcoal. What a bonus !

Excellent film guys keep'em rolling. Must try this next spring.

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@OldNeo Thanks noel, I was really suprized when that worked out so well, I am going to try it again next year to get some more, ( once the snow and frost are gone ) but do it in a new fire location so its more dirt and less ash around the can, I think I would have gotten more if I would have done that. When you read up on the stuff its amazing how much it was used in the past. Thank you for watching and for the comment. Joe

[Reallybigmonkey1]

I agree with some of the previous comments. This is the best video I have seen in awhile. Good job guys.

[ImShannon]

Pine tar was also used for centuries, and is still used today, to seal and finish lumber and fence posts, furniture, gun stocks, etc... You mix it with boiled linseed oil to help it penetrate and loose stickiness.

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@ImShannon Thank you for watching, yes that stuff is amazing they also used to use it when building log houses/cabins to preserv that bottom log because since that one was closest to the dirt or on the dirt depending on how far back in history you go it would be the first to rot. Thanks again : )

[whimberly1]

I will have to check out this site, I've never even heard of this stuff. Heck I've never even heard of real wood charcoal either lol. Amazing what I learn here everyday.

[zehnsechz]

Do you think you would get a much higher yield with wood chips since you could get more in the bucket? i thought i saw a bunch of wood chips laying around in a previous video?

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@zehnsechz Im not sure, the directions said to use only roots and stumps but I would think if you chipped them like you said you would get more in there and then you would get more of a result, Next time I rent a wood chipper which will happen when I get this stinking back yard cleaned up maybe I will chip a few of the roots that are uprooted all over back there and try it. Thank You : )

[zehnsechz]

Joe, i think you have become successful enough now that you need a jingle

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@zehnsechz Im laughing, and how would that jingle go ?? haha

[TimeToPrep]

Thanks for another useful video. Great channel you guys keep up the good work.

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@TimeToPrep Thanks Jeff, I had fun doing this one because I really didnt think it would work. Thanks for watching.

[CreamPie9uy]

Could you use this to make bank line like what Dave Canterbury uses? It's really hard to get hold of here in the UK.

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@CreamPie9uy I believe you could, one of its main uses is waterproofing and it was used on the ropes the sailors would use. If you take this product and carefully boil it down almost like making maple syrup it gets thicker and thicker and stickier as well, its already quite thick but you could get the consistancy needed for the aplication your talking about. Thank You.

[phreshayr]

That is really interesting. I wonder if a person can get any "tar" from Spruce since we don't have Pine here. I might give that a try sometime and see. Thanks for another great video.

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@phreshayr Lonnie, the trees I cut up were spruce, we have several "pine" species here, but the three I cut up were all spruce.

[phreshayr]

@JoeandZachSurvival Great. thanks. I'll have to give that a try then with the Spruce and make me up a supply. Thanks again

[TheZooKeeper33]

I guess I missed the birch video. You have such a wonderful channel. You always share your knowledge and demonstrate the technique. I love that about you guys. Thanks Joe! (and Zachary) I will have to try this with our next fire.

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@TheZooKeeper33 Thanks Angie, the Birch oil video was a little bit more in depth on the cans and digging the hole. I had a segment on that which I was going to put into this pine oil video but when I was going through the editing of the video, that particular clip had the sun at the wrong angle and you could see plain as day the tripod and camera shadow so I removed it, lol. When you do it, you get much better results with the cans in dirt and less ashes so the heat doesnt get to the small can.

[JoeandZachSurvival]

@TheZooKeeper33 Still leave the paint can half out of the dirt but I did the birch oil 4 times, I must have almost a quart of it now and the more times I did it in that same fire pit the stuff surrounding the cans became more ash like and less dirt. The last time I did it I went behind the tent to another spot I burn at and I buried the two cans the same way I did the first time but it was fresh dirt again and the results were just like that first video. I hope that made sense. Thank You

[dirtyballcap]

The use of pine tar ointment as an antibacterial to treat wounds dates back centuries. There is evidence that ancient civilizations of the Near East and Sumeria used pine oils and ointments to cleanse wounds and prevent gangrene. In fact, in lieu of bathing, pine tar and its derivatives can be used to keep the skin and hair clean and free of parasites, including fleas.

treat and prevent skin disorders such as psoriasis, eczema, scabies and more. Google "health benefits of pine tar"

[ITReviewer]

I like to make this stuff too, lot's of uses.

[fog360]

great vid.

[hheintze1]

Pine roots are high in natural sugars, and are delicious to chew once you peel the bark off (the bark cannot be digested.)

[brendahere]

Totally love the usefulness of this video. It makes it a stand a lone video, which helps every one that comes across it. ***** video

[TheBeebopper]

I believe this will prevent wood from rotting and is particularly useful when applied to end grain. Consider treating all water exposed wood surfaces with it. I suspect it is also an insecticide and anti-fungal. Possibly useful to apply around windows and doors.  It should also waterproof a wood or canvas bucket if I'm not mistaken. I think you are going to need a bigger can to make a useful amount.

[moparmanpete]

Thats Amazing!

[Heavyb2u]

I can honestly say that this was one of the best vids I've seen on YouTube in a while. I love learning new stuff and this is new to me. Thank you very much for trying this out and posting it. I will definately be trying it in the very near future. Thanks again, bro.

[dapappacn]

very cool..nice to guys like you preserving the old ways

[NoTraceSurvival]

Another great video. I might try this one day.

[greatwf]

¡Great!