Resin-filled wood occurs naturally in some conifer trees and goes by many names: fatwood, lighter knot, pine knot, lighter wood, and many more.
Able to resist water and burn for long time, many of us who spend a lot of time in the backcountry consider fatwood to be the Ultimate Fire Starting Tinder.
Simply scrape shavings off the stick with a knife or other scraping tool until you have a small pile. This pile will readily accept an open flame or the spark from a ferrocerium rod. It burns a lot hotter and longer than regular wood shavings.
Each bundle comes with 4 inch lengths of fatwood — a handy size for keeping in a pocket or small fire kit. The pieces vary in size so you can expect something like 6 to 8 pieces.
Resin-filled wood occurs naturally in some conifer trees and goes by many names: fatwood, lighter knot, pine knot, lighter wood, and many more.
Able to resist water and burn for long time, many of us who spend a lot of time in the backcountry consider fatwood to be the Ultimate Fire Starting Tinder.
Simply scrape shavings off the stick with a knife or other scraping tool until you have a small pile. This pile will readily accept an open flame or the spark from a ferrocerium rod. It burns a lot hotter and longer than regular wood shavings.
Each bundle comes with 4 inch lengths of fatwood — a handy size for keeping in a pocket or small fire kit. The pieces vary in size so you can expect something like 6 to 8 pieces.
