Thought I'd try to distill some russian oil. I didn't have much birch bark - and most of it was pretty thin - so I only got a small blob, surrounded by milky liquid that I presume is water from the bark and the clay I used to clog the end. But still enough for an experiment - namely glue. Do I just melt it on and leave it to dry? Or mix it with charcoal like resin? Any other uses?
Suggestions for something to actually glue would be good also. I am without knapping skills so an arrowhead is out of the question. All I can think of is a hook to a fishing line.
I have pictures of the process but its not a particularly difficult one.
I of course used metal tins to do this. Ray mentions on wild foods it is not known how it was done in primitive times. Any ideas?
Suggestions for something to actually glue would be good also. I am without knapping skills so an arrowhead is out of the question. All I can think of is a hook to a fishing line.
I have pictures of the process but its not a particularly difficult one.
I of course used metal tins to do this. Ray mentions on wild foods it is not known how it was done in primitive times. Any ideas?
