HAFTING GLUE RECIPE



I've been familiar with a basic pine pitch and ashes recipe for making hafting glue for quite a while but recently I came across a new recipe for it on an e-mail from The Primitive Skills Group. I haven't had a chance to use it for hafting any points yet but I think the tallow is going to provide some added stability. This type of hafting glue is an excellent adhesive with good holding power. Use it in connection with a wrap of sinew for a nice authentic looking hafting job. Here's the recipe:
 
 

5 parts pitch
1 part wood ashes
1 part tallow



You can spoon the mixture out on to waxed paper and roll it into a stick and then melt as much as you want to use as needed.