Fatwood?

I'm planning on going in search of some myself, hopefully within the next week or so. Here in south jersey we have a lot of pine forests so I'm hoping I don't return empty handed.
 
There's a huge thread over at bushcraft usa in the fire section on the topic. I think it's Mistwalkers thread, full of pictures.
 
There are a few different locations on the tree to get some and when we are at Ethan's this weekend at the gathering I can get pictures of a stump, knots and the branches.
 
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tgreen812 said:
What kind of patina is this? I've become partial to the distilled white vinegar
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its mustard with about a.teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to thin it out a little. i applied it.with a qtip and left it on for 45 mins per side. then i soaked some paper towels with apple cider vinegar and.wrapped the blade and left it on for.10 mins. that left those tiny paper towel dots all over it (very lightly)
 
I noticed a stihl in the background of one pic... That would be my choice of "roughing" tools. :) Looks like an 019T I had years ago
 
I second the Bushcraft USA Forum thread...Pages and pages of how to find fatwood with a ton if great pictures in that thread.
 
No pine trees in Austin. I wonder if you could get the same effect from a Juniper?
 
If you can find the exposed roots, that is a good place also. I sometimes see pines that were completely blown over and you have access to the whole root. I wondered about our Eastern red Cedar also, which I think is actually Juniper (I'll have to look that one up myself to see if thats right).
 
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