[The Apprentice]

Three unique survival uses of pine tree resin

Aside from being a good source of sturdy timber and wood pulp, aromatic pine trees also produce resin. When you’re out in the wild, you can use pine tree resin for various survival scenarios. (h/t to ReadyNutrition.com.)
Resin is a naturally occurring substance that protects trees from fungi and disease. Resin, which is also called “sap,” has antimicrobial properties. Resin allows trees to retain water and it can protect trees during droughts. Trees use resin as a “natural self-patching” to close any wounds within it, like a deep gouge in its bark.....


https://www.nexusnewsfeed.com/article/se...tree-resin

Fat Wood

Here is another use for old dead pine trees, it has many uses including sealing wounds, we used this on the new born calves and lambs navel to prevent flies from entering the umbilical cord area, its great on cuts too.

https://youtu.be/PCYxKzkpI3M

https://youtu.be/7yGnTp6kxqU

Here is a sellection of my home made waxes and glues, and a twin linen corded line that I use for my tradition shoe making, the needles are made from pigs whiskers which are layed in and make the best needles that can be inserted around corners without breaking.

The black wax is a fifty/fifty mix of Stockholm tar and beeswax, the lighter colored one is pine resin and beeswax.

I will do a video of how to make and collect all of these in the near future.

Is epoxyresin derived from these trees? - it's supposed to be effective in repairing boats. I've hand some water damage done to the lower floor of my motorhome and this substance was recommended.

Epoxides are man made and are good for sealing metals and other surfaces, but are brittle, you would be better using something like a rubberized compound, underseals of bitchumens, some that can withstand salt and chipping like this.

https://youtu.be/lAsoTOxwAGI