Test the gum between your fingers in the river water, making sure the mixture was pliable at that temperature before applying it to the boat. Now, prepare the best mixture from your experiment above. Put beaver, moose or other fur in the gum mix. Compare spruce gum with silicone or other sealants. Other Applications Spruce gum is also very effective to stop bleeding and infections in cuts.
Old timers put spruce gum in a cut and left it there.
It's medicinal value is high. Don't cut yourself to experiment, but try softened gum in a cut the next time a small accident happens. Spruce gum is a healthy replacement for chewing gum. However, it is quite sticky. We sometimes heat it and mix a little sugar with it.