Makin' pitch glue... and hafting.

Handgunner · Jul 6, 2008

I've talked with Nicodemus for a while on how to make this stuff and he's been more than helpful, but as a visual aid, I done some looking around.

Found this link very helpful, maybe y'all will as well.

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And then hafting the point ...
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Handgunner · Jul 6, 2008

Well, I got my material gathered. Living in the "Land of a million pines", the pitch was easy to find. :bounce:

The antler tine is what I'll roll my pitch glue onto..

bam_bam · Jul 6, 2008

Yeah thats a good one. Thats Tom Mills from Paleo Planet message board (I think he is a founder of it) he has a good you tube video on a selfbow with just stone tools also.

Handgunner · Jul 6, 2008

Got the glue all done... that stuff is some more HAWT when it sticks to your fingers! :rofl:

There ain't no wiping it off... just let it sit and burn until it cools off! :bounce:

Got the blade hafted and wrapped. It's drying now. I'll post an after picture when dry....

Nicodemus · Jul 6, 2008

Well now, ain`t that neat!! I can`t hear it, but that`s how I do it. Did he mention to use charcoal from softwoods? It`s much easier to grind into a powder than charcoal from hardwoods.

How bout postin` us a pic!!

Handgunner · Jul 6, 2008

Here she is...

Handgunner · Jul 6, 2008

Here is my glob of glue. It's a bit chunky, but dries hard as a rock.. Did I not grind my charcoal enough? I thought I had ground up pretty fine... finer than cornmeal. Should I have added more rosin?

Nicodemus · Jul 6, 2008

The hafted knife looks great, really fine! I`m proud of you!

The charcoal needs to be ground as fine as you can grind it. As fine as baby powder, or finer. I`ve started usin` 3 parts pitch to 1 part powdered charcoal. I like that ration better than 50-50 mix.

bam_bam · Jul 6, 2008

That knife looks good delton

Handgunner · Jul 6, 2008

Thanks y'all.

Nick, this current glob is hard, but can be carved and shaped with a knife. Is that about right? Kinda brittle, but still hard enough to hold everything. Should the pitch glue still be sort of sticky when it dries?

Nicodemus · Jul 6, 2008

Mine is fairly brittle, but it is strong. It can`t be carved with a knife though. It`s not sticky either.

What was the ratio you mixed it?

GAnaturalist · Jul 6, 2008

Tom Brown Jr. said that he uses white ashes from the fire, and a girl that worked at his school said to try ground up egg shells.

Guess I should cook some too, there is plenty around my house.

Nice knife too! looks like cooked Novaculite.

Handgunner · Jul 8, 2008

GAnaturalist said:
Tom Brown Jr. said that he uses white ashes from the fire, and a girl that worked at his school said to try ground up egg shells.

Guess I should cook some too, there is plenty around my house.

Nice knife too! looks like cooked Novaculite.

Not sure about it being cooked, but it is novaculite...

Al33 · Jul 9, 2008

Great thread and beautiful knife Delt!!!

deersled · Jul 10, 2008

could you use this stuff to glue wingbone/cane yelpers?

Nicodemus · Jul 10, 2008

deersled said:
could you use this stuff to glue wingbone/cane yelpers?

Yes. A good friend of mine, Ben Kirkland, made me a rivercane yelper that is held together with pitch glue.

dawg2 · Jul 10, 2008

Nice knife!
I bought some hafting material from an Indian Supply website for a project (I need to start) and ordered some natural glue made from deer (stuff

) and I have not mixed / heated it up yet, but it smells STRONG just in the plastic bag :hair:

....that may be a good outdoor fall/winter project :bounce:

Nicodemus · Jul 10, 2008

Dawg. might be in your best interests to mix hoof and hide glue outside.

This is experience talkin`!

dawg2 · Jul 11, 2008

Nicodemus said:
Dawg. might be in your best interests to mix hoof and hide glue outside.

This is experience talkin`!

Based on what it smells like dry, I believe you!

Handgunner · Jul 11, 2008

dawg2 said:
Based on what it smells like dry, I believe you!

Yeah, Nick told me the same thing when making hoof glue from pectin..... OUTSIDE... unless you want in the dog house with the wife.. :bounce:

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