Birch Oil

how to render birch oil

[@coalcracker]

Thanks ScottyYes you can use birch oil on you blades it works great. Once the material is rendered down the remaining material is not usable. It's much different than a natural char.

[@willybee3056]

Coalcracker Bushcraft Can the charred bark be used to start fires? Thanks, and keep up the good work.

[@bobafett8732]

@@willybee3056 no you can't

[@daveagar5594]

I have seen the oil being mixed with a hand soap and used as mosquito repellent. and very affectively

[@michaelmckeon2138]

This popped up on my feed. Didn't even look at the date. First thought - omg another intro change. Second thought - omg Dan shaved? Third thought - hmm this seems kinda old I wonder. Anyway great video and now I'm thinking i should just go back and watch all from the beginning see what other gems i missed out on.

[@blackhatbushcraft]

Great demo Dan. I put several coats on my Gransfors and it made it look great but also gave the handle a good texture, slightly more of a "tacky" feel. Ultimately, I guess the most important benefit is being a preservative. Looking forward to seeing more!

[@signaturerush]

Tacky? What do you mean by that?

[@blackhatbushcraft]

@@signaturerush Slightly sticky or "grippy."

[@signaturerush]

@@blackhatbushcraft oh. Thanks, I kind of thought that’s what it meant but I just wanted to make sure.

[@grindstone4910]

Very informative video. Birch aren't too common in the wild in my area, but there are a few places that use river birch for decoration. I might have to try this out. Thanks!

[@jerryrday1837]

As a kid growing up my great-grandmother used a birch stick as a "toothbrush" to dip snuff.

[@bugoutbubba3912]

Have you ever imagined what it was like for the mountainmen of old to perform these tasks while watching over their shoulders for two and four legged dangers. Must have been awesome.

[@jeffclark4623]

I’m pretty late to this thread...Very interesting video. I’m located in Northcentral PA and the PA Lumber Museum has a working birch still which were apparently very prominent in this area many years ago...

[@magicdaveable]

It is an excellent waterproofing. That's why authentic canoes are made from Birch Bark.

[@robertjohnson9525]

It is also a good fuel for a homemade lantern oil.

[@bushcraftgangster7809]

Damn Kracker,you come with some awesome and interesting ideas. So Kool.

[@mat-ventures]

Very cool trick! Thanks Dan!

[@ceri1796]

Finding tallow in the uk might difficult but a great tip thanks.

[@jakeparker1220]

I like that hat brother!

[@antoniomarchello2475]

I love this vidio but there's one problem. I don't have any birch trees around here.

[@jastimbal60]

Great video! How long do you cook for?

[@centralwashingtonmodernbus9456]

Does the season matter at all? Spring summer, fall? To get more oil out of the resins in the bark?

[@kristofstepancic2811]

In the early spring, treesap starts flowing, that's why cambium layer is best consumed in that time period. I'd reckon that same goes for birch oil.

[@jkrause365]

I live in an area where birch trees do not grow. What other tree barks can be substituted for birch?

[@appalachianoutdoorsman5721]

Check around your rivers for birch trees, i used to think we didnt have birch in my area either until i went fishing and found alot of birch bark from river birch.

[@westvirginiasurvival]

Good demo Buddy.

[@kennywheelus6857]

Wow,I would've thought of that.

[@Survivalathome]

I feel like you could use the birch oil on the blades of your knives and axes, too, couldn't you? Also, why not hold onto the birch bark leftover from the rendering and use it as char material for your next fire?

[@SonsOfLorgar]

When the oils are gone, the chared material won't hold a spark

[@get470]

Can you use the used bark as a tinder material, will it hold a spark??

[@higheststandards3344]

Does black birch work as well as regular, will it have the same affect? Is it any different from doing normal birch

[@jerrycampbell9376]

How does birch oil work for a shoe leather protectorant?

[@williammorrissey9661]

Sorry if this was addressed already...is there value in the charred remnants as a spark catcher / char cloth alternative?

[@aidanc4719]

In the top comment he says that unfortunately no, it's not much use as char material. I'm sure it will still burn, just more so as a supplement to a pre-existing fire.

[@thebaron_8033]

Can this be done with river birch?

[@survival_tales]

tried it today and followed your instructions. but the result is tar not oil. what could be the mistake?

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Likely temperature or air supply, or bark harvested from the wrong tree or in the wrong season.

[@huaweimate1419]

Is it possible to get oil from conifers this way?

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Yes