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Pine pitch waterproofing/sealing sinew

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shackleton:

--- Quote from: bjrogg on March 16, 2018, 01:03:00 pm ---Tracker this isn't pitch glue we're making. This is a way of sealing like varnish. You use the same pine pitch but the hard dried up stuff. You dissolve it in denatured alcohol and strain it to clean it up. You have to store it in a sealed container. When you brush it on something like arrow or sinew the alcohol evaporates leaving a thin film of pine pitch to seal the water out. At least that's how I understand it.
Bjrogg

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Correct..thats what I'm talking about.Thanks.
Scott

HoBow:
Pat
I sent you a private message.  I have a few different things for you to play with if you are interested (different types of hotmelts that act very similar to pitch.  I'd send it to you if you wanted to play around with the different products. 

Pat B:
Jeff, I PMed back and will call you tomorrow.

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