Making Pine Pitch Glue — Nature's Superglue

Pine pitch glue: 200,000+ years of use. Three ingredients from any conifer forest. Waterproof, reheatable, and sets rock-hard in seconds.

Olùbẹ̀rẹ̀

30-45 minutes

Ìlànà

Collect Resin

Scrape golden sap from wounds on pine, spruce, or fir trees. Use existing wounds — don't cut living trees. Golf ball-sized amount. Fresh or old crystallized both work.

The Chemistry

Materials for this step:

Pine/spruce resin1 golf ball

Charcoal (crushed fine)2 ṣíbí ńlá

Beeswax (optional)1 small piece

Melt & Mix

Heat resin gently near fire until liquid. Add charcoal powder gradually, stir constantly. Optionally add small piece of beeswax for flex. Mix until uniformly black.

Materials for this step:

Pine/spruce resin1 golf ball

Charcoal (crushed fine)2 ṣíbí ńlá

Beeswax (optional)1 small piece

Form Glue Sticks

Roll warm mixture around a stick. To use later: hold over flame until tip softens, apply to joint. Sets in seconds. Waterproof. Reheatable forever.

Àwọn ohun-èlò

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Pine Resin
1 golf ball
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2 3
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Crushed Charcoal
2 ṣíbí ńlá
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2 3
2 3
Beeswax Pellets
1 small piece
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Àwọn irinṣẹ́ tó nílò

Hearth (Forge Fire)
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Heat-proof container
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