When a pine tree falls or is cut down, highly concentrated resins are drawn to the center of the stump. These resins make the wood highly flammable, and this section of the tree stump becomes known as the "fatwood". The high flammability characteristic makes fatwood an excellent fire starter that has been highly prized by southerners for generations.

Fatwood is harvested by hand with a saw and axe. Fatwood is only produced in the stump of certain pine trees. Trees are not specifically grown to harvest fatwood; fatwood is a byproduct that's left in the stump after the tree has been harvested for lumber. Fatwood may also be found in the stump that remains when a tree has fallen from natural causes.

This organic, 100% natural resin allows the Fatwood to be lit with a single match and gives a sustained flame. Natural fatwood has no added chemicals, and can be stored indefinitely. It is not damaged by moisture and is still usable once redried. Fatwood is used to start fireplaces, pellet fuel stoves, barbecues, wood/coal stoves and campfires.

We offer fatwood in a variety of gift packages as well as in bulk packaging.

SHIPPING
Standard shipping charge is 9% of your order total. Minimum shipping is $9 per order. Additional freight charges are added to heavy, oversized or fragile items; if freight charge is applicable then it will be noted on the item when you place your order. You may pick up any item from our store in Richmond, VA to save shipping & freight charges. We ship to the continental US. Sales tax applies only to orders shipped within Virginia.