![]() ![]() ![]() Historically, in the United States, fatwood was most commonly associated with the longleaf pine (Pinus palustris). ![]() What Kind Of Tree Does Fatwood Come From?įatwood comes from many different types of resinous trees but historically the most common source of Fatwood is pine. Terpene is an organic but highly volatile chemical, which is why terpene is the “secret sauce” that helps turn dead pine wood and pine stumps, including the tap root, into Fatwood fire starter… one of nature’s best water repellent (some would say waterproof) firestarters. That is what makes fatwood fire starter so flammable. The resin includes an all-natural hydrocarbon called terpene, which is also used in the production of turpentine. What Is Fatwood Made Of?įatwood is the extremely flammable resin-soaked wood that forms after a pine tree has died.Īfter a pine tree has been cut or damaged, the tree sends a terpene-rich sap into the damaged area and it becomes fatwood soaked in resin.Īs the tree dies, the resin-soaked wood near pine knots and at the base of the stump gets hard and remains. Fatwood is harvested from old pine stumps and tap roots that were leftover during the logging process or from trees that have fallen over, been damaged, or have died from other natural causes. ![]() Fatwood is one of nature’s best all-natural waterproof fire starters and is also commonly known as pitch pine, pine knot, lighter wood, heart pine, or lighter knot. ![]()
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