"fatwood"

[Will_]

It sounds like you may have been sold some sort of treated wood rather than fat wood. It should smell like supercharged pine...
Here's an article I wrote on finding fat wood and using it as a tinder with a fire steel.
http://www.truesurvivor.uk/articles/going-beyond-theory/
(The website is on wilderness/spiritual survival but if you scroll down you'll find some good, clear pictures and some info on fat wood...)
If you want to PayPal a couple of pounds postage I'll send you a few chunks of genuine stuff. (That would partially defeat the whole point of that article though!)

 

[Tommyd345]

Just find a piece of pine that's fallen or such. Split it open and take the sappy wood inside. I get best results from getting the wood near the knots.

 

[santaman2000]

It sounds like you may have been sold some sort of treated wood rather than fat wood. It should smell like supercharged pine........

Plus 1 about the smell.

Just find a piece of pine that's fallen or such. Split it open and take the sappy wood inside. I get best results from getting the wood near the knots.

Yep, Best stuff near the knots. But the part that's fallen will ooze out the resin and rot quickly (until it does, it'll still be fairly rich wood) The stump and root will age into lightard (this is the bit you're looking for)

 

[hog]

At 8:45 Raymondo meets a fellow getting fatwood, this is how would expect to find it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh2sTFGkhxQ

 

[rancid badger]

I put this together this afternoon, hopefully it gives a better idea of what you need to be working towards?
[video=youtube;DBglyFEtbDs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBglyFEtbDs[/video]

best wishes

Steve

 

[Post Tenebras Lux]

Cheers, Steve!

I actually just came back to say I'd tried again and had better luck today. Took instantly.

I appreciate the effort you made with the video nonetheless! Certainly a healthy pile of dust there