Starting the Spruce Salve

I brought a bough of spruce home with me this morning.
I stuck it on the clothes line that in across the main room of the cabin to dry off a bit.

 I left it there while I went on my first hike of the day.

Later on in I cut it up and placed the pieces in a collander on the woodstove to try and get a little more of the moisture out. (the moisture could contribute to mold growth while the spruce is infusing in the oil and I don't want that.)

I left it there while I was puttering around in the cabin. I didn't want to leave it unattended as the stove was pretty hot at the time.
My next step was to squash as much of the plant material into a glass jar as i could. Then I filled the jar up with grapeseed oil.(you could also use light olive oil as well as other but the grapeseed and olive oil are what I have expirence with)

Next I put a lid on the jar and a label saying to open at the full moon in March.
Once finished, this salve is good for sore muscles and joints. Kinda of like an A535 rub(except that you know what is in it)