Re: Fatwood
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07/18/08 06:29 PM
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It's the best place I believe to find it. Also, I believe that's where the best source is. If you want, do a search on it, on google. Good Luck!
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Re: Fatwood
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07/18/08 06:30 PM
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Also, what I've read is that not all Fatwood is the same. It's not suppose to be a generic term.
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Re: Fatwood
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07/18/08 08:28 PM
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did a little research and it sounds like the term "fatwood" originated with longleaf pine trees because while logging the stump was used to harvest the resin "fat" kindling, as far as I can tell the term started in the Georgia/Florida area and was not species specific.
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Re: Fatwood
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07/23/08 04:52 PM
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yeah, generally coniferous trees are ideal. Sharp and I collected some very nice fatwood from a fir stump once, but most of what we use is ponderosa pine. As I've heard it explained: once the tree dies, gravity pulls all the sap down into the trunk, where it hardens and impregnates the wood
Good stuff, I keep two pieces in my PSK
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Re: Fatwood
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07/25/08 08:42 AM
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but remember not all conifer trees/stumps have the right amount of resin in them, you need the right conditions for the fat wood to develop.
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Re: Fatwood
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08/01/08 03:14 AM
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Shaolin,
I think that the magnesium shaver style fire-starters are really intended for extreme circumstances in a very wet situation. In those conditions it could potentially be a lifesaver. Other than that possible use, your warnings about the ferocity of the magnesium combustion is spot on. Magnesium is a component in solid rocket motors and in powder form is considered to be extremely dangerous. I know, I’ve used it. So don’t use powdered magnesium for a fire starter. Use Fatwood!
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Re: Fatwood
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08/01/08 03:31 AM
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Re: Fatwood
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08/01/08 11:58 AM
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Re: Fatwood
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08/01/08 12:23 PM
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I remember that fire and the news coverage - it was awesome! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Fatwood
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08/02/08 05:34 AM
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Waste aside, and possible poison aside, you don’t want to cook over softwoods because they don’t give your food a good flavor. And it’s specifically the resins and pitch—exactly what makes fatwood a great fire starter—that will make your burger taste like turpentine. Use only enough fatwood to get your fire started, and only at the beginning.
This has got me thinking: If fatwood is so fat, why do they also call it lighter wood?
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Re: Fatwood
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08/02/08 12:44 PM
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Good question Implume, lol
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