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Sitka Spruce pitch question

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Elktracker:
also is there any way to get the softer stuff to harden to a point of use? thanks

Pat B:
You will have to cook the soft stuff to eliminate the volatile terps. Be very careful doing this because it is very volatile and if it gets too hot it WILL combust!
  I make pitch varnish to seal sinew wraps and primitive arrow shafts. I put the pitch in an air tight jar and cover it with denatured alcohol. The alcohol will dissolve the pitch and I then strain the mixture and store in an air tight jar. You have to use hard pitch for this because when the alcohol evaporates the remaining pitch should be hard and not sticky. I guess this could beused as a bow finish. I think Rich or Grunt makes a bees wax and pitch bow finish, or maybe it is pitch and animal fat(deer, bear).

JW_Halverson:
I tend to use sitka spruce for arrow shafts....now I wanna use spruce pitch to seal them!!!  That ought to "spruce" 'em up real good!

Elktracker:
thanks again guys this site is great!!!!

aaron:
bring some to the knap in.!
to harden if too soft, heat on low temp a while and let cool. Very flamable.
I think you mix with turpentine for a bow finish- spruce varnish.
for use as arrowhead mount, mix with about 1/3 finely powdered charcoal to 2/3 pitch. up to half and half mix depending on how you like it.

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