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Distilling fatwood?

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Pat B:
A little bees wax will soften it enough to make it less brittle but it won't be sticky until you heat it to use for hafting. I add a bit of finely ground charcoal to add body.

gutpile:
if it acts like pitch add beeswax and hardwood ash to adjust consistency and eliminate the brittleness... some add crushed up deer or rabbit pellets too... but I like the beeswax and ash ..mine is really nice and doesn't get brittle unless cooked too long...gut

Pat B:
If the pitch is at all sticky when cool it will pick up trash and debris. That's why I like hard, brittle pitch mixed with the bees wax. It will make the pitch less brittle but not sticky when cool. There are other additives that will raise the melting point of the pitch but I can't remember what they are.

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