Eastern Woodland Trees and their Uses 1

[@daveagar5594]

White Pine ....How many needles = 5. How many letters in White=5 White Oak vs Red Oak. This was taught to me years ago and take it for what it is worth. When the White man came to North America he hunted with round bullets, while the Red Man (Native Americans) hunted with pointed arrows. White = round Red = Pointed.

[@paulscarpone1078]

Dave. you should come out with a book on trees. I would definitely buy it.

[@King.DAVid.III2022]

Thanks brother, The sassafras, is the best for making a fire 🔥 in a thunderstorm, grab the dry branches that are still on the tree, the coating prevents water from getting in, wipe off with rag break it, like putting gas on fire, also for smoking meat cooking burgers taste so good, the tea is awesome

[@Sokolva]

River birch also has straight branches that are very strong, rot resistant, and make excellent walking sticks and hiking staffs for navigating the woods and avoiding snakes in wetland areas. My personal hiking staff and snake stick for Search and Rescue work is from a Birch Branch that was trimmed by the park service and left in piles on the ground. It’s incredibly strong and yet light. Great wood!

[@zacquolex2524]

Dave, I hope you never give up teaching.

[@double531]

Cant believe 19 people are showing disdain to this man sharing his knowledge,jeez!

[@palmettofarmer]

Mr. Canturbury, I've been brought up and raised on a SC farm all of my adolescent years and most of my adult years. I've learned more from you in this one video than I have my entire life. It would be helpful to tell us how you identify the tree species and properties during the winter months. To me, things look very differently than they look in the other times of the year. Until then, Don't ever stop instructing, you are simply one of the best. ~Cheers~

[@RoundCanopyK9]

I do believe I have stumbled upon Father Nature. I've literally spent the past 3 hours watching your videos. Wealth of knowledge, great for anyone interested in the outdoors.

[@jackatmtn]

Very Informative video Dave, being in the Eastern woodlands myself, I would really appreciate more videos on the trees of the region, we are blessed with the variety and different uses so this is important information to pass on... Thanks!!!!

[@JadeNimbus]

great video! first thing I noticed though was at 2 minutes in you were making your tinder pile with your hand two inches from poison ivy. Yikes!

[@northof50now]

"Old school video!!" Great job Dave. Even your shirt is "old-school Dave." I really appreciate all your videos, and your store, but have to admit, the older stuff is some of my favorite. Thanks for posting. Look forward to a follow up should you get enough positive feedback..

[@matthewbeaver5026]

This was so educational, I feel like this is they type of stuff I missed out on in our indoctrination camp of a school system Keep the knowledge comin!

[@hilltopknivesandgear8103]

I love these tree identification videos! I'm still fairly new to choosing which tree's are best for certain tasks. I'd like to see a video on how to identify trees in the winter months.

[@victorcastle1840]

Glad for the info on usefulness on Honey Locus , but they are the thorns are also terrible to get stuck with and slightly poisonous . Thorns will go right through any soft or thin soles . Great fire wood for producing heat in wood stoves. Like hedge. But stacked honey locus will soon be bored up like hickory. I am just about 100 miles to far West for any of the Poplar trees, also. I did just discover by accident that Sycamore tree bark, is similar for fire starting. older than dirt, stuck in the down state of Chicago :- (

[@steveowalk]

Hiking in South Eastern Ohio today and made some Sassafras tea while I was out. Wondered what else to look for and here's your video! Good timing - love to see what else there is around us to use. Thanks!

[@robmartin1343]

Another fantastic video Dave... Always learning something from your shows and channel

[@dillpicklelilly]

Dave, I took my average steel bow saw and cut the tubing with a pipe cutter. I managed to fit inside the tube a small file, fero rod, steel wool, cordage, and some char cloth. I ground down a steel plug to fit in between the sections to reassemble it. I think you should sell something like that. I like that you can use the bow frame as your bow drill with the cordage. Sharpen and clean with the steel wool. Very multi purpose. Thx brother.

[@JoeGraves24]

Hop hornbeam is crazy hard but Osage Orange or hedge apple is harder by a little. Makes great tool handles.

[@FrontierLegacy]

I just want to add Dave, white pine makes a great fire board for the hand drill and bow drill as well. I personally use mullein on white pine for my bow drill.

[@FOX3114]

Dave, I would pay a monthly subscription to learn all of the things you know on these youtube videos. I thank you for all the information you put out bro. I truly respect what you do.

[@rosesmith6208]

the tulip tree is actually a magnolia, pretty cool. iron wood I see them around here, and I love the sassafras tree I have a bunch growing in my yard. it smells so good. it is in the laurel family. trees are one of my loves, we have a full sized black gum, I did not know that until a tree guy came to give us a quote on cutting it down, so we kept it, thought it was some kind of cherry and I hate the wild cherry as they constanly have rotten wood while it is growing at the same time.we had a large cherry fall over during a storm. that would be leaflets, I have hickory but the one I have I think it is either a shellbark hickory or butter nut, not sure.

[@spacewelch251]

Sassafras is also a blood thinner, so if you drink some sassafras tea to help your upset stomach, don't drink a bunch of it. I'm outside of Athens, Ohio on our 30 acres that I'm super-thankful for, and I totally understand how amazing it is to have all this biodiversity! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us. The Lord sure has blessed you in a lot of ways! I'm thankful. - Smiles Welch

[@JoeMac1983]

I appreciate this video. I'm from northern Michigan, but now that I am in central Michigan the trees are all different and very similar, it seems, to those in Ohio. I knew most of these trees, but you taught be some easy ways to identify the new trees that I am seeing. Thanks Dave!

[@xdsloppy2nds306]

Best vid iv seen on identification of trees.

[@parkergeurin]

Holy crap. You know SO much! I’ve watched your channel for a long time now and every video is FULL of knowledge but dang! This video is just CRAM PACKED FULL of information. I don’t think I’ll ever know as much as you do

[@FinznFowl82]

I learned a lot about trees during my land surveying days but always learn something knew from Dave. Land surveying is an occupation I highly recommend if anyone is looking for a trade to get into. Technology has changed it a lot but it used to be a lot of fun interesting stuff. I've learned a lot from you Dave, appreciate your content and passing on knowledge.

[@mvktr2]

This is one of my favorite video's Dave has made. Wonderful information. Thanks and would love to see another in this series. This is an area of bushcraft that I'm getting into and just asked a friend with a forestry phd to recommend some books on identification as well as wild edibles. He was able to provide many source one of the best being a book produced by the Extension Service in the state of Mississippi which is very specific.

[@dpla5762]

Hi, The river birch also makes a good toothpick as it smells like mint and freshens the breath. I collect the sap and twigs every year and brew alcoholic birch beer too. I have been told the sap is very high in vitamin C as well. It runs right when maple sap ends and to collect some all you need to do it cut a small branch and it drips right out.

[@cowboyfh77]

keep em comin dave great info you are making me miss ohio i grew up in new lebanon outside of dayton, now im in southern mississippi on the coast.

[@MrFirstcause]

Good video. Those are the best 'must-know' trees for the area, especially the tulip poplar! Fire, cordage, medicine, baskets, and it's easy to carve the wood - even with a sharp rock. In the interest of knowledge, I have two corrections based on my experience... the Hornbeam and Red Oak. Hop Hornbeam does float, though many woods called 'Ironwood' don't. Also I'm pretty sure Persimmon wood is a little harder and more dense, not by much though. Red Oak, like you said, has more tannin than White Oak, that means that it is actually BETTER than White Oak for medicinal uses needing tannic acid. Well, STRONGER anyway, but I have used it myself for an astringent skin wash with good results. Take care and thanks for the videos!

[@IowaBuckSlayer]

These are some of my favorite videos to watch on KZbin!!!

[@whitetailontherun]

Hey Dave I would love it if you made a book about trees and plants that was simple and to the point like ID, what it is good for, and where it grows. something like that would be great for your web site as well.What do you think? Keep up the good work!

[@armypenguin]

please make more. these kinds of videos are my favorite and I usually end up watching them three to five times each.

[@AstroTheBrawler]

Thank you for the knowledge Dave, love these type of videos. Please post more like this when you can. Thanks again!!

[@Prepare2Survive]

There's a lot of ground cedar in the background on the forest floor when you were burning the pine resin. They look like miniature pine trees, but they are actually in the club moss family. The sprawling roots make a decent cordage. It's not the best, but it's good enough for light duty tasks.

[@shizanepimp1]

I love walking through woods and identifying 🌳🌲🌴🌳🌲🌴

[@donboehner6005]

Great lesson Dave. White pine inner bark can also be chewed for emergency nutrients. You can brew a great tea from the root(s) of small sassafras trees. Boil the roots for ten minutes and sweeten with honey or sugar (root beer). The tree is listed as a carcinogen but my understanding is you would have to drink many gallons of the tea to be affected.

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

Honey Locust trees are also an excellent replacement for African Acacia Trees for Giraffes and Elephants in American captivity.

[@nattybumppo2081]

Great video Dave. I agree that trees are often overlooked for anything other than construction materials. I hope you do another one of these identification videos. Some other useful trees you should include are the wild or black cherry, hackberry, cedar, and Osage orange if it's in your area.

[@YaddaYaddaWarden]

This is a GREAT video, Dave! Thanks for sharing the information! I'm amazed at how much different the forest is in Ohio versus the Beech-Maple forest of Western New York State where I grew up! Since we didn't have hickory trees in that part of N.Y. state, we looked for squirrels where there were a lot of beech trees (and beech nuts).

[@johnstewart8573]

Thank you. That was interesting and very informative. You listed the identifying characteristics which a person must know in order to recognize the species. Best of all, you list several characteristics and uses for each that make them important plants to help folks be successful in the woods.

[@willybologna]

Nicely done Dave. I live in Western NC and the biodiversity here is astounding. Right up my alley. Can't wait for more.

[@StumpGreenwoodSC]

Dave, I would be greatful if you would teach us a little about what can be done with Ceder, Yellow pine and the Sweetgum tree. Other than oaks, thats what is in my area. Around here Pine and Ceder are the big dawgs when it comes to getting a fire fast or when its wet.Thanks for teaching about trees, its a huge help !

[@frhans1166]

white oak has the rounded lobe leaf = white man shot bullets which had rounded tips red oak has pointed tip leaf = indians shot arrows which had pointed tips this is an easy way to remember how to tell the oak trees apart by the leaf for the beginner. thanks Dave.

[@blackdownranger]

Great video Dave. Any chance you can find time to make the part 2 you mentioned?

[@RandyTheSavage5150]

Thank you for posting this Dave. I see these trees in my backyard everyday and I had no idea what some of them are nor what they can be used for.

[@wendijackson8844]

Sassafrass is NOT recommended for people with high blood pressure. Also, the dried, powdered leaves are called filé, used to flavor Gumbo.

[@BrassCatcher365]

New student here sir, thank you for your inspiration and passion for learning!

[@IllumTheMessage]

Great info. Sibley's book on trees is excellent too. I would certainly like more videos like this.

[@alwaysdriveing]

John Gandy here. Somehow I had missed this video before. I really wish I had found it a month ago. Even so it helps me out a lot. I have been wondering what the hornbeam was. I have several of them here. I really do hope you do a follow up video for this one. Also watched the steam bending video. Not exactly what I needed but still helpful. And possibly very helpful in the future. Thank you Dave.

[@carol-anntrudell9990]

Very interesting. I was asking someone at our river in BC Canada what the trees were. They were all the same type. Now I know they are river birch. Thank you so much. God bless you.

[@articulatebonehead]

Great video, Dave. Tree identification is something I have always put off learning about. Books on trees just never really held my attention for very long because they rarely get into the practical applications (medicinal/tool making) of knowing my trees. You've inspired me to dust off that old Peterson's Field Guide. Thanks.

[@steffanoswald7917]

WOW thanks Dave, this video compliments my tree book and some of the knowledge I’m passing down to my daughter. We went out to get wild leaks today and talked about trees on our hike.

[@eatmorenachos]

An easy way to remember the difference between red and white oak is red oak has pointy leaves, like the pointy arrows used by Native Americans, while the white oak has blunt-tip leaves and look more like bullets used by the white settlers.

[@urhumbleservant]

0:59 River birch 3:25 Willow 6:27 Quaking aspen 7:37 Sassafras 9:32 Pine

[@mickeyhuggins7850]

Thank you sharing your knowledge of the eastern woodlands with us Dave we might have to hit the woods at anytime we need this training in order to survive it.Thank you very much brother.

[@popswrench2]

trying to remember my dad's talks , but i think the tulip poplar he use to call "whistle wood" . said at right age , the bark could be tapped on and it release from inner wood , cut out and slid back in to make whistle . just a story from memory . maybe you have an idea as well , dave , but i think its iron wood here , new york , the bark turns fine shaggy when grows past , i'm guessing , about 6-7 " . still draws chainsaw sparks for sure ; HARD

[@kenkneram4819]

Great video Dave!!! Tree identification (and use) is something I've very much wanted to learn. Please make more like this! Also, I'd love to see a video about the practice of "Forest Gardening" and how it can be adapted to the eastern woodlands such as the Adirondack mountains. In case you're unaware of this "Forest Gardening" is a practice of South American jungle tribes where they would plant an Aries just prior to leaving it or about 2 years before they planned to move the village and let the food plants grow wild and flourish until it was time to move the village from a depleted Area (before they destroyed it's soil viability) and have a ready and thriving food supply waiting for them when they got there. Fascinating stuff. I can see many advantages to planting a variety of wild growing edibles in close proximity to one another in a way that looks naturally occurring to the untrained eye. I mention it here because I think nut trees are a prime candidate.

[@goriverman]

Great video Dave, a lot of very useful info. Its alway good to brush up on knowing the trees and there uses. i always learn something every time i watch one of your videos. You the man

[@mikebing3928]

Please do another video on trees! Awesome!!

[@livetosurfNE]

Excellent video! Great knowledge to have out in woods. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm on the outdoors!

[@ammary215]

Please keep going Dave make more of these tree and plant videos

[@majikslim82]

There is a line that runs through Nebraska kansas oklahoma and texas there during summer you can see from orbital photos a eastern green and western yellow/dry line. Pretty much anything on that line or east is what eastern woodlands would be considered. But alot of those trees still thrive west of that divide as well. Im from central oklahoma and now live in south central kansas the vast majority of the trees mentioned are here.some the wetland trees seem to be the only difference. Birch mainly

[@BrandonRandomly]

I fully support this series of videos

[@crazyhorse30858]

Hi Dave When teaching my kids oaks trees. To remember in the old days white men shot bullets which was round on the end, white oak=round leafs. The Indians(red man) shot arrows which were pointed, red oak=pointed leafs. Also the Tulip or "our sylvester tree" was remembered by the shape of the leaf looks like looney tune character Sylvester the cats face outline and sylvester has two lips (Tulip). Thanks for your time and vids. I have classes around the computer with your vids with my kids. TC

[@visnuexe]

Great info! I know most these trees but not their medicinal, nor best uses. So this was very helpful! Thank you! Living in FL where tree ID gets real interesting!

[@aim4survival966]

Love Your Videos New And Old Bud, Hope Your Having A Fun Somewhere Right Now,

[@ApexOD17]

Awesome video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I would really appreciate more videos like this if you enjoy making them.

[@robertchaffee5662]

That was a really informative video. I would like to hear you mention how hard it is to carve or cut iron wood. Definetly eats up chain saw blades. Also which Hickory us used in smoking meats?

[@eddietheheadful]

I really enjoyed this vid. I would love to see you do a series like this identifying other trees as well as other plants and maybe different fungus types and their uses. Thanks and God bless you brother.

[@samuelboyer9746]

YES! The video is very informative. Please make more tree videos like this.

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Great video. This information would be great in book form as an addition to your common man survival manual.

[@dillpicklelilly]

Thanks for the great video. I live in southern Ontario, and we share alot of trees and plants with your area. You always mention "Eastern woodlands" I know you are in southern Ohio, but where would you consider the borders for Eastern Woodlands? Thx for the videos.

[@leebrewer1190]

First I have seen of your videos - subscribed automatically!

[@SpaceManSpiff20001]

What an amazing video. Thank you so much for taking the time to present this to us. I can't get over how much great info is in this video. Liked and favorited.

[@Tototwice]

great vid opens up a whole new world when out in the forest. thnx for sharing.!!!

[@smashallpots1428]

no dave i live in southeast michigan around detroit now will all of these be in that area

[@peteyparty7222]

Dave, I was wondering how much land you have. My wife and I are saving up and want to get out on some land in 5 years. I'd love to know how much you'd recommend for a dude to really stretch his legs on. Thanks for all the knowledge.

[@kullcraven]

I really appreciate this vid man. I knew alot of that but learnt alot as well, since we dont have all the same trees. I used white ash for the bow i made and it works very well. I have been told that the natives used the ash around here for bow staves, tho they used others as well. I tried making a maple bow, tho didnt get much luck with it.The band aid trick with the pine was cool. Dave thanks for sharing as always you teach us alot. thanks for sharing bro

[@hammocksponge3994]

Every informative David. Yes we could all use more videos like this one. Thanks for taking the time. The shag bark Hickory bark looks like it would be very good for fire starting. I was also amazed when you pointed out that the ironwood does not float. Please show us in a future video how you are able to get to the meat of a hickory nut. I assume you use a jewelers loupe and diamond cutter.

[@enhakanhotonnorton8379]

That looks like a great ferrocerium rod, what kind is it?

[@crazyswedishguy]

Great video, as many of your videos are! I ordered a couple field guides for tree identification and hope to practice next time I'm out in the woods. One minor comment about pine needle tea: if I'm not mistaken, vitamin C denatures at temperatures above 150-160 F (roughly). Would you recommend waiting a few minutes after boiling the water (assuming you need to boil the water in the first place, for sterilization) before adding the pine needles?

[@MrVegasTube]

Horn beam leaves were not presented. You did a good job in the balance of your presentation. Do more. It is very educational. Thank you.

[@joelcrmt]

my granddaddy loved finding a downed iron wood tree for fire wood. never saw him make a bow outta one but I might have to try that myself!

[@Jeepinator239]

Dave...very good series...can't wait for more parts! This is great information.

[@chadmiller1485]

You should do a complete video set on each tree. By this I mean from the ID of the tree. To it's uses. I know you made video of things like this. But you always mix the tree types together in the same video. That can sometimes confus people on what tree your talking about. Do a video set of each tree. Just one at a time. Will help people understand that one tree. And then go in to it uses. Yes it will take more time but far better way to understand when on video is just on one tree at a time and it's uses It's easy to get mixed up about with one your taking about

[@wildernessfreak81]

Good video! You covered a lot of trees thanks for taking time to walk through the woods. It good to share and learn from each other. Will you be making another video with demos on gathering and making bow drills with the different trees?

[@JonJon205]

Dave. I have the same question as cammie 500. What fire steel is that? Please respond. I realize you are terribly busy.

[@willybologna]

In order of appearance-Betula Nigra,Salix Nigra, Populous Tremuloides, Sassafras Albidum, Pinus Strobus, Quercus Alba, Gleditsia Triacanthos, Liriodendron Tulipifera, Pinus Rigida, Carpinus Caroliniana, Quercus Rubra,Carya Laciniosa, Carya Ovata. The hornbeam may be different depending if it is hophornbeam which the American variety is Ostrya virginiana Hope that helps.

[@vulcangunner58]

Excellent series Dave, more please!

[@ttvgush8041]

FANTASTIC! Yes...Please do more like this.

[@fredflintstone6163]

To know a tree over decades and use it many ways to know it as a friend to love it as it is to really know a tree is to know it's nature🤠

[@lowphoenix]

thanks Dave! My wife and I will go tree hunting ASAP. Keep on rockin!

[@pastorjosh44]

So helpful, thank you. One quick question. You mentioned here that Tulip is great for fire starting, and in another video (quiver vid) you mentioned it will make a good tinder bundle? Are you referring to dried inner bark, or some other part of the tree? Thanks.

[@cheesejanitor]

Great video Dave. I would love to see more like this. Keep up the good work brother!

[@walleyefishinrod3115]

Thanks for the info Dave. Really enjoyed the vid brother. Take care...Rod

[@waluman1]

Awesome video dave! Would love to see more tree identification videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@harrisquicksilver6595]

Dave u are a wealth of knowledge! I envy u for this!

[@DeadEyeRabbit]

one of my favorite videos of all times. great job man. i look forward to the second part. here in VA we have all those trees you spoke of, but i wasnt aware of the different medicinal benefits of some of them. so thanks for sharing. by the small size of the trees, it looks like the property has been timbered in the somewhat recent past.

[@oldcoog]

Nice video, Dave. Good information and very straightforward. Thanks.