Home Depot Fatwood Test - Fatwood or Fakewood?

[@brucemcconnell1467]

I have a box bought 15 years ago. The stuff still works fantastic. I have cut them into matchsticks and scraped them intodust. Just the best stuff to start fires. Bought it when we used to go camping. Too old for that now. Merry Christmas,

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@iancrossley6637]

I used to go to Home depot every year and buy five bags for the season for $6 bucks a bag. Last year they raised the price to over $9. Now I get it at Amazon -10lbs for $17.00

[@mygt8a4re]

Can I ask why you need so much? I mean no disrespect, I honestly know nothing about this, I'm here for learning. Do you just burn it in it's regular shape/size it comes in, or do you scrape & peel it like shown in the video?

[@BBQDad463]

Home Depot fatwood: A great timesaver. Your test bears out my experience. The HD stuff works great! Not everyone lives near an easy source of fatwood. Thanks for making and sharing the video.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks for watching.

[@ThePhool1]

At work we were clearing some areas of our hay/compost site and I found a stump that was pure fatwood. I cut about 100 lbs of it and brought it home. The rest of that old stump, maybe another 250-300 lbs worth is still laying up on the hill. Here in Oregon that stuff when found is usually an old Ponderosa pine that died back when the wheel was still just a plan on a cave wall.

[@dirtysouthbushcraftandmma9784]

I've got a huge stump of fatwood in my backyard that's well over 100 lbs worth, you guys are welcome to come bust you off a hunk for all your bushcraft and survival firekit needs!

[@marlonpilott818]

We're u from lol I sell fat wood

[@sonicplanet9193]

I'm jealous. I have a stick I found. Probably weighs about 100 grams...

[@neddmoulton1]

I picked a bag of that up about a year ago and it's been great I use it all the time. Good video Brian

[@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941]

Great stuff Brian! You are like the "Mad Scientist" of the outdoors. Thanks for being that way!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks for watching.

[@wickedmuffin76]

The HD fatwood has been on my "maybe" list for a while, your video moved it to the "buy" list. Thank you for the review and comparison.

[@wonderer2881]

This is the stuff I buy from home depot. Never had a bad batch. And I usually buy three or four bags at a time. This stuff doesn't last long at my store.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I blame KZbin

[@wonderer2881]

@@SurvivalOnPurpose lol yeah, so do I! Thanks to people like you and Chris Tanner. But I appreciate what ya'll do. I've used your videos to help teach my godson, who is a scout, how to use ferro rods. And we used this fatwood. Great times.

[@gierhedd75]

I like that stuff. I keep a few in my hunting pack, out by the smoker, and a few in my truck. It's great, but hard to find lately.

[@csh6220]

I knew what the results would be before your test, but I had to watch! Nothing wrong with using store bought fatwood, but I really enjoy scouting new areas and finding those "trophy trees" that I can harvest myself. Different kinds of pine trees have different smells and colors, but all burn like the dickens. Thanks Bryan.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

very true

[@WoodKnock01]

I bought a box of this brand of fat wood at my local grocery store and I have taken a couple of stick with me on my camping trips. It work very well when getting a fire started!!!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Cool

[@jeffnotti9932]

Man you hit the nail on the head at 9:45, in my area the pine are not as resin filled as the southern pine. I can find fatwood in the woods , it burns but it is just good pine not really as good, as the store bought. If i live in the south i would have stumps of it, for me a bag from the depot lasts a while, gives me a small bundle in my fire kit, and save me an expedition to Georgia. great to see the comparison... i am always on the look out in the woods for a stump to investigate... J

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Try this technique for finding more kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioG7lZWFq8abadE

[@CorsairTrainers]

Thanks for the review. Cool to see the store bought stuff works the same.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Almost the same ;-)

[@kvne71x]

Thanks for the review. I did pick a bag about a month ago for under $5 in my state. I haven't got the opportunity to try it out. Really good value for the amount of fatwood you get. The only greater satisfaction would be to stumble on a log or stump of fatwood in the wild and claim it for yourself.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

A month and you haven't at least burned a little? Not even a splinter. Did you at least sniff a little? ;-)

[@JusticeShldRule]

My Grandma was born in 1886 & we cooked on a wood stove. We had to take a trip to the woods to get firewood & we would look for dried out Pine Tree roots for kindling. She called them "Lightard Knots" & we'd bring some old Pine tree branches to make into Splinters for kindling ,Today I can say that & most younger people don't even know what I'm talking about.

[@ImmaHogg]

I bought a small box of this same brand from Tractor Supply a couple of years ago, and still have some left. "Wild caught" is great, but this stuff does the job.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Yep

[@h3llrayzor59]

I bought some a few weeks ago for $4.50 at my local HD. It really does work quite well. There is enough Fatwood in that bundle to last for years as a fire starter. I've started countless fires with it while camping and hiking or such. I have many ways to light a fire in my fire kit, but I always seem to go with this one first & most often.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Me too

[@anthonygoodrich8503]

Got me a bag, cost me $6.95 here in Oregon , great resin content, very pleased with the stuff. Thanks so much for your review 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@travisfamadventures9044]

I've bought 5-6 of the HD fat wood bags each of the last few years and I'll use 2-3 bags so I have a big stockpile. I keep some good looking pieces in my packs and bags. I'll use about 4 pieces to start my fireplace on cold night. One will be a feather stick and I'll spine scrape some shavings into my ash shovel. It usually only takes a single scrape from a ferro rod and then dump it into the tinder pile under the firewood.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

cool

[@citizen1435]

Amazon sells it with a canvas bag. Not as dry. $30. Throw 1 or 2 sticks in your backpack and you got fire starters for 3 days.

[@mitchellgardner2193]

For $30 you may as well buy from a individual seller on ebay, where you can atleast see what you're getting, seller by the name lovett-1000 sells 7+lb boxes of super high grade fatwood for $25.

[@kidbach]

In my area Home Depot has it in boxes. I had to separate it into three piles of best, better, and good, by visual, but they all light. Thanks for sharing.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks for watching.

[@LovePatience32]

Bought the same yesterday from lowes cant wait ro use

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

just scrape and sniff ;-)

[@KISH351]

I don't have any pine trees around me, so my fience and went Lowe's and found some bags of fat wood for $6.86 dollars and to be honest both of my bags are very moist went I did shaving and it very moist. And now my bags are still smelling and moist. We bought ours 2 months ago. Lowe's has the best fat wood.

[@adammcguinness9950]

I find that the store bought stuff is brittle. My ‘wild caught’ variety is much softer, buttery almost.

[@orinwing5442]

You said “ good ol Georgia” immediately liked and subscribed. May you always be blessed

[@VikingPreparedness]

Thanks for doing this.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks for watching.

[@steveniemyer9288]

I don’t have access to “wild” fatwood so I have to resort to the store bought kind. It has always worked good for me. The same size bag you have there has lasted me three years, in fact I have to get more. I’m glad to see the store bought us comparable to the wild stuff.

[@johnwriterpoet1783]

Thank you for the review! I had trouble with Home Depot fatwood but it was my fault. My pieces were more "chunks" then shavings.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Gotta shave that stuff down ;-)

[@jeffcorbin9967]

Well Brian another really good video...keep up the good work

[@ROE1300]

Excellent comparison and very useful review. Glad to know a Georgia company (Home Depot) is delivering the goods. Luckily I live adjacent to a large Ponderosa Pine National Forest with plenty of fat wood available, but I keep a few sticks of the Home Depot stuff in my car and packs for emergencies. Everybody should love fat wood!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Who wouldn’t?

[@sarge27271]

I love fat wood soooo much, my doctor told me I had to lay off, was gaining weight like crazy!!!!! Lmao Cheers

[@therealbigfoot3076]

My wife loves fat wood😊

[@charleslarson3152]

I worked at HD for 8 years in the landscaping/garden department here in Tucson Az. The fat wood was in our department. The trees that HD grows mainly in Central America, are fast growing pines and this results in an overall lesser concentration of the resins in the wood....and that's why the perfume essence was not as good as the good old stick that you have used for many years. In my opinion you fairly showed that the HD product worked.........but it's my opinion that it can be of lesser resin quality....over all. But still worth the six bucks. Well done Amigo!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks Charles!

[@gregwalker4236]

pine knots in east texas paper mill country. my friend bob, may he rest in peace, could fine these like a pig trained to find truffles. every campfire we could usually count on these (or our surplus military fire starters). what a time or families had--thanks for the memory!

[@lancevaughn5337]

Very nice video! Thanks for this comparison! Great job. I burn a wood stove in the winter and this was a useful video for sure.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I'm glad it helped.

[@sadiqaliabdullah129]

BRIAN IM NEW TO THE OUT DOOR CHANNEL BUT IM HERE TO TELL YOU THAT I LOVE THE MANY USES OF FAT WOOD.

[@KISH351]

I bought two bags of fat wood from Lowe's and the smell was Great and it burns like nobody's business. I don't have pine trees, so I found some great fat wood at Lowe's. I do learn a lot from your videos. Great job and keep coming . God Bless

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@hey.hombre]

I love your channel. I'm glad I came across it. Simple and direct.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@aribavel2757]

Great episode! 👍. Awesome demo!!!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@gilbertlesperance1271]

Very good test I am surprised how good the store bought product worked

[@waveman0]

my chain-store hardware (Bunning's) here in Australia sells a 1.8kg bag of fatwood (processed into sticks) for AUD$14. I love it, high quality and available. It easily compares with most other fatwood. I buy bags of it just to make sure I have a couple of bags on hand at all times.

[@JayP-kd5rc]

Good video! Thanks for the info. Will make a trip to Home Depot. First time I have seen your videos, and just subscribed.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks for the support!

[@yveskc1]

Up North East of New-Brunswick, we don’t have much fat wood at all. I bought a bag of fat wood from my local store and I was pleased with the results. Thanks for sharing with us, sometime the store have more to offer than the nature. Thanks for sharing with us and best regards -Yves

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks!

[@GrumpyGrunt]

If there is anyone I trust to review commercially available fatwood for me, it is you. I picked up a box of it from a local grocery store when it went on sale cheap and forgot about it until I saw your video pop up. I may have to go out and test it this afternoon. Thanks, B!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks for the vote of confidence.

[@grumpyoldwizard]

Thanks for checking this out. There are a lot of sellers that will trick you out there so its nice to know who to trust.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I am glad it helps.

[@stephencook3868]

Very fair and honest review. Thanks

[@Hoonozit]

Good ole "Georgia Pine" is exactly what to call it. Thanks for the info, I can no longer get "lighter knot" from the woods but I do have a Home Depot.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

;-)

[@foreverjim5240]

Well glad yours worked. I just got some from home Depot and it was just plain wood. I used a bic to light it, but it kept going out. No black smoke. And I paid ten bucks for it. Time to go collect more real fat wood. Plenty here in North GA, but hard to find around my house

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

try where the bottom branches are broken or dead on white pines. I found a pretty good built that way around the Blue Ridge area

[@kentuckykayakfishing6218]

Thanks Brian another good video , i would use it , but i do like the wild caught variety !

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Me too

[@DFDuck55]

The best fatwood I ever found just a few hundred feet from my door when I was living off-grid in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern California. It was a bull pine stump, about 5 foot tall and 4 foot across. It had been hollowed out, and there was a slot on one side to insert a board to stand on. It had been used for making turpentine 100 or more years ago. Every bit of that stump was fatwood. I would make bundles and give them to friends as gifts.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Cool

[@Brad-OTRT-Webmaster]

Hi Bryan. I bought a big bag of fatwood at Menards for 4 dollars. I made shavings and lit it with my ferro rod. I'm very happy with it for the price.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

nice

[@peterwelsh6975]

Where i come from its "lighter knot". Grandpa taught me that if I'm ever lost in a storm a lighter stump will burn no matter how hard it rains.

[@dieselnine1022]

L.L. Bean sells it in various amounts. A cardboard box that weighs 35 pounds is $49.95. I bought that last year, and still have a lot left.... it's pretty good quality, too!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Cool

[@davidglazener7921]

A lot of that fatwood comes from Honduras. It should say on the bag. I just got a bag that had some EXCELLENT pieces. Very orange and resiny. Several pieces were burnt on the end as if harvested from a burnt stump!! HEAVENLY fragrance! During the fall is when Lowe's, etc. get in new supplies of the fatwood. That's "probably" when you can buy the freshest fatwood from Honduras. Great channel. The bag you displayed and guessed was 1-2 lbs. is actually 4 lbs.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks

[@DFDuck55]

Florida should be a good place to find fatwood if you can figure where the old forced labor turpentine camps were located. They ran from about 1880 till 1950. I first learned of them listening to some old blues music recorded by Alan Lomax in the early 1920's for the Library of Congress. There's a whole collection of recordings made in the turpentine camps. Google "Florida turpentine camps" and a bunch of links come up.

[@freakyflow]

We tend to break down 20 or 30 old skids for free near factories Some of which will place it in front and post a "Free" sign By summer time we have about 300 boards for going camping cut down to half sizes and sticks and a few thick logs for 7 / 8hr burns

[@JohnKlopp]

It's more fun looking for fatwood in the wild!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Yes it is.

[@russellverdin8339]

Great little video, what was the name brand of that knife you have with the orange scales and where can I purchase one?

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

It is this one, with orange scales: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJTXaGeZi7tssKs Here's another version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3rUfnypgb2Jqbs Save 10% with code 'survivalonpurpose at msk1knife.com/

[@KaylynnStrain]

first fatwood I used was a box I bought on eBay that was harvested in South America, was decent but nothing beats freshly found stuff but I'll use whatever fatwood I can get my paws on

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Me too

[@stevenharris9941]

Very good review buddy......nice and simple and complete. liked how you started it with the ferro rod and you had a REAL Knife..... not some little one. :)

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@jmontman]

Thanks Bryan

[@fishingadventures3397]

Love that knife what's the make and model great video

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

MSK1 I have a few videos on it

[@betsy773]

Thanks I was wondering if that stuff was any good.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

It's good

[@quantumfixits7574]

Tell you what Bryan...that MSK 1 looks awesome with those orange handle scales! Good overview of that fatwood too...

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I agree

[@calvinmonroe2408]

Thanks im going to home depot! But fresh cut caught pine will still be my go to… good to know a secondary source is just around the corner

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

It burns great.

[@DarkMetaOFFICIAL]

if u have Food lion near you they have stuff called Pine Mountain, it's really good.

[@clintonlewis3739]

Pretty good stuff, nice video.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks

[@chrislnflorida5192]

Great video 👍👍. 1 thing though, your shingles on your stump was kicking in my OCD. Dang shingles moved too much 😀😀

[@chiefkirk]

Good job Bryan. Walmart also carries it. I'm blessed to live in a heavy pine tree area where I can get it anytime I need some. Thanks for sharing brother.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Blessed indeed

[@michaelmoore2196]

Pine knots or Pine Heart.... I am old country

[@WarGrrl3]

Great info, thanks again for another great, honest review. Bryan. Really surprised that a $500 knife system doesn't have an extremely sharp 90° Spine. That's usually a dealbreaker for a survival type fixedblade. This at one time was my grail knife. Oh well. Btw, I really love Fatwood too, it's very satisfying to process and make a roaring fire.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Fire is so therapeutic

[@donnance1480]

Good video! I have bought several different brands to check them out and hands-down the best was DuraFlame brand (no, I do not work for them). I had a difficult time cutting those pieces to fit into my Altoids tins (my chosen stash fire starter kits) because there was so much wet resin It would bog the Mora knife down in the muck. Very good stuff...got it from Amzn...don't work for them either :D second best was the same brand that he is demonstrating here. It worked well but was much drier which may benefit some people who do not need to fight the wet conditions as much so you would not need to clean the resin off of your knife as often. 98% Isopropyl Alcohol (no lanolin) works very well for the cleaning chore and won't rust your knife. Have fun...try to not burn your house down :)

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks!

[@mtstream55n]

Thanks for sharing!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks for watching.

[@StitchJones]

Nov 2024. The OceanState Job Lots in Ballston Spa NY has a huge bin of these bags of fatwood. I have bought 6 bags and have been able to create a fire with feather sticking and scraping with a small plastic Fresnel lens. I will say, to have access to the wood you have where you live. that would be very cool. As I type this, you posted this 5yrs ago, still, thank you.

[@fishingunboxingsandreveiws7226]

Knife looks and sounds really sharp

[@KISH351]

Hey Brian. What's up with the skunk popping in and out? I really like your videos and I do learn a lot. Great quality and learning material. Please keep them coming Sir. Thank You.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Skunk? What skunk?

[@stevelucier8346]

Good to see your outdoor laboratory assistant. Seems to do a REALLY god job of keeping the neighbors dogs quiet.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Hmmm

[@Wildwestwrangler]

We always usex to look for pine knots for fire starting in wet weather

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

me too

[@DenverLoveless]

There's not a lot of pine trees in my area, but anywhere I happen to be and there is I go looking and always find some.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I understand

[@gxrebel1730]

I got some from Lowes and it was great it had huge pieces that I was able to break down even more.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Cool

[@eflint1]

I am blessed to have 13.5 acres loaded with thousands of pounds of fat-lighterd LOGS (not just stumps). I cut up one the other day that was over 60 feet long. Right now I have 2 cords of split fat wood logs at roughly 5 pounds apiece. To cut it into smaller pieces, I have a special fatwood splitter. I want to market it it, but I really do not know where to start or how much to charge.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I may have drooled a little as I read this.

[@djtblizzle]

I’m glad the Home Depot stuff works. I can’t find a dead pine tree to save my life! Not many pines in my area, skull be buying a bag! 😊

[@marlonpilott818]

Works like a charm

[@ernestohernandez3977]

I live on the desert...And I saw ur video and pull the trigger on the home Depot fat wood,lol 6$...but thanks to ur video I know it works..keep up the good and educational videos.

[@richardsolomon8076]

Great stuff Brian,, :-) even folks in the concrete jungle can get fatwood and at $6 a bag, used as starter only that's hundreds of fires (-: good comparison test with the wild caught piece to well done again Merry Christmas and God bless

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@kongandbasses8732]

Natural fatwood is called Kienspan in Germany. We harvest and use it like from the beginning of times.

[@ssgtdolan]

Sooo...I bought a bag of Better wood Products Fatwood the other day and I must say it was phenomenal quality. The best fatwood I've ever seen. So thinking about it, paying 5 bucks, then thinking about going out and finding, processing, and bringing back my own as far as time & effort was concerned it was a no brainer. I went back and bought 2 more bags (the last 2 they had). It think it is a hit or miss situation. The first bag was fantastic, the second bag was pitiful, & the third bag was ok. All in all if you pick through and get the good stuff you wont be disappointed but you might have to get a little lucky. The best fatwood from the second 2 bags I bought was about the same quality as the worst stuff from the first bag.

[@KiltPatrick]

I've bought a bag from Home Depot and Lowes. Not branded the same, but the stuff I got from Lowes was really nice. And for a few bucks, I'm not upset. At all.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Cool

[@tomsmith6094]

Nice video Where can I find a knife like yours sir ?

[@hovanti]

Actual testing begins at 8:20.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

There's always somebody.......

[@Bluelew777]

yep works great

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Yep

[@hmwusa102]

I make my own by processing a log into kindling then soak pieces in kerosene for 2 or 3 days. I use same method on compressed sawdust.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Well, sort of. You are making a firestarter but it isn't really fatwood. "Synthetic fatwood" maybe? ;-) Lab created fatwood...

[@hmwusa102]

@@SurvivalOnPurpose i didnt say i made fatwood just my own firestarter

[@KiltPatrick]

I have 3 bags of this stuff, and I've noticed its a bit bag dependant. One bag can be GREAT, and the next kind of lackluster.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

lackluster? fatwood? say it ain't so.

[@KiltPatrick]

I wouldn't say lackluster, per se. More like, I had MY bag, and I had a bag I'd give away, and one I'd hoarde like Smaug in the mountain. Lol

[@2Acitizens]

Here where did u get that knife sheath I wanted to buy one

[@leemcgann6470]

I’m glad to see it is good stuff

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

me too

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello my outdoors friend, I enjoyed fatwood comparison video. Thank you for sharing. I'm on my way to Home Depot. Take care, be safe and always have fun. 🤗

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@papaschuette]

I get a similar bag at Menards. It is definitely worth the 5 or 6 bucks that it costs.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I agree

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

Stuff I bought always smells great. And I use to pine tar my skis. It is hard to find farpt wood where I live. No pines.

[@Ratatoskr0_0]

I use that product in my fire pit. It does a good job starting a fire.

[@Gent-gl4hv]

Like your how to and comparison testing. Would really like for you to get the video in sync with the audio. Keep up the good work. I am also looking to purchase gloves for kids, focused around knife safety. You'd be surprised to find a good source for those.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

The Audio/ video sync issue happens on the viewer end. Something to do with stream rate and buffer times. Or bandwidth. Bottom line, “it ain’t me”. ;-)

[@kentaylor3087]

great vid.....thank you

[@streeterboyzoutdoors]

Do cedar trees produce fat wood as well?

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I have never seen any on a cedar tree. But cedar bark is a great fire starter.

[@streeterboyzoutdoors]

@@SurvivalOnPurpose hey thanks for the response appreciate that. I live in Nebraska we have cedars lots of cedars. HAPPY TRAILS.

[@donniegardner1146]

I'd never thought about looking for fatwood at home depot I'm like you here in NC I cant walk 3 foot without running into a pine lol. Great video.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks

[@drewmoyer8748]

What is the brand name of the knife you are using

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJTXaGeZi7tssKs