I'm testing a new brick kiln as this is the dry season and is the right weather for making bricks. I have no definite plans on what I'll build but know the bricks will come in handy later on. The new kiln design uses fewer bricks (74 instead of 100) and is simpler to construct so the viewer at home might be able to easily assemble. It can also be used for pottery.
I love the little shade thrown at other fake creators. Showing the whole firing process, no miracle cement, "No excavators were harmed...". Just beautiful
Really makes you admire the process: seeing the pile of clay get bigger slowly (25 buckets), seeing every brick being formed (50 bricks), the pile of wood is stacked up and then slowly used for the kiln. A lot of work for just 50 bricks! Also great seeing the elements reused, the wood ash will become the mortar, the old bricks are the brick kiln, all the prep here like the hole can be used for more bricks. A slow process to create the new bigger hut that will enable him to do even more
after all these years this is still the best channel on youtube. People don't realize how much effort goes into a video like this. All the videos have a soul - thank you.
I love that you played the ambient noise of the forest during the time-lapses. It's a small detail that might go unnoticed, but it's a phenomenal choice that amplifies just how great this content is.
it's crazy to think i've ben watching your videos for years and never once heard your voice. being able to capture an audience without so much as a word is pretty astounding
It does make you appreciate how much time it would take to make a full size shelter out of brick. He said that "little" brick kiln alone is 100 bricks?! But it also got me thinking two things: First, that having even just one other person would speed it up a lot, more than twice as fast, since you can pass the brick mold and the clay around and you don't have to spend time walking. Second, that as the kiln is firing, you can mold more bricks (taking breaks to stoke the kiln), so you can get a pipeline going that might start outputting bricks at a surprising rate. Those two things alone, even with primitive technology, might be considered "industrial." I don't think you need a lot of physical technology (tools, materials, etc.) to come up with improvements to a process that transform it to "industry". I wonder how long it took for the first industry to evolve? It could have predated agriculture even...
@@Wasabiofip Interestingly enough theres some solid evidence some form of early industry did predate agriculture! Both Karahan Tepe and Gobekli Tepe are megalithic structures that predate agriculture. Miniminuteman talks about them in part 3 of his debunking 'Ancient Apocalypse' series. He's an all around great channel if you're interested in Anthropology and Archaeology.
Often imitated, never duplicated, I have a great respect for your commitment to doing things without taking shortcuts. You are real, and that is a quality the world finds itself slowly running out of these days. Keep at it, and here's to 10 million more!
I'm a machinist, and I tell anyone who will listen that everything, literally everything you interact with in the modern world is either made by machine tools, or made with tools that were themselves made by machine tools. Your videos are the perfect explanation of that. You literally have to go back to the dirt and stone to get anything that wasn't made by a machine. It never ceases to amaze me that all of our technological innovation has been built on top of the very things you are doing.
@Ragnhild I guess technically even a hammer can be called a machine....but that would also apply to these stone age tools... The original comment is pretty flawed
@@EternalShadow1667 We do see an example of a simple machine being used here: the lever, which I suspect is the oldest of the six classical simple machines.
I feel like him showing the entire process of collecting the clay and water and whatnot to fire the bricks was just to add insult to injury at all the people who think this channel is faked, and poke fun at the channels which just like find concrete in the water and whatnot
Words cannot express how much peace of mind having you back creating videos gives me. The world went to hell in a handbasket, and this videos remind me of better times.
One of the best lines ever. I actually watch excavators on other channels. Some take a flogging, some fall over. Better if it's done by hand, as here... primitively.
@@theoneandonlyowl3764 Sometimes you only get to see them trying to spell out help me in the giant underground pool digs made in the middle of nowhere. The amount of labor they do, obliterated by a jump cuts, and credit taken by men with stick.
The timelapse was a very welcome change for this video, I preferred it to the time skips that you have done previously. I was also greatly relieved to see that no excavators were harmed during filming! Keep it up dude, your videos are therapeutic, entertaining, and genuine!
@@Zippsterman yeah... so few know that this guy is the Original. He started his experiments and I absolutely have learned So much from him, it is as if I look back into the olden times when people discovered what they all cold make from the wood around them and soils beneath their feet! And I honestly find it sad to see him, in contrary to the other 'copy cats' that have millions more subs then this man who deserves it truly. I know, the amount he has now is okay too, I mean, I wished I was so lucky, but so little know he IS the true O.G. ! And he honestly deserves WAY more subs!
@@Vindsvelle Near cacked myself when the scrub-turkey strutted past and those captions came up. It's good to have such a dry sense of humour... true aussie.
i think we all feel a certain loyalty to him too. he doesn't post often, but when he does, it reminds us that he was the first on YT to do all this kind of stuff
I love the entire video, especially the middle finger for the fake, copycat-like channels with 'no excavators were harmed'. Genius. Also, your book is possibly the only thing i would bring with myself to the wilderness, or to a postapocalyptic scenario. Keep doing your precious work, OP!
He's also the first, genuine, and original. ❤ Others are copycats who use excavators and assistants behind the scenes, clickbait, and do another dirty tricks to get more views.
What I truly appreciate about these primitive technology videos is that they authentically depict the extensive effort invested in a project and shows the potential value of having tribe members to share the workload and lighten the burden.
Moving the logs is another example. A second person would have made it go 4 times faster. I'm a construction worker and even with modern equipment, having a second pair of hands makes things go more than double the speed.
With John saying 'it is the right weather to make bricks' it also brings to mind a village saying 'brick making time' and getting the brick making team together to pump out bricks for a few days/weeks to last the village until next brick making season. After that is done the brick team disbands and goes back to plowing fields team or collecting wood team depending on the season. The right job done at the right time of year by the right people :)
That pile of wood also demonstrates why other energy sources (fossil fuels and later renewables) were such a game changer. With enough people, the amount of fuel wood that could grow in a season would become the limiting factor on production.
What it said: New Brick Kiln Design What we got: a new brick kiln design 10/10, full transparency, no BS, no clickbait, just certified 100% wholesome content, would (and will) binge watch again.
I'm glad the first part of removing the log was included even though it wasn't in the video's title. I love watching all of the steps taken in making this primitive habitation.
It’s crazy how the legitimacy of these builds differs from other channels. Actually posting the whole process even though TH-cam culture has deemed stuff like that tedious is just so cool
The reason I like the time lapse was because I know you were able to continue on with your task for a long period of time without moving the camera around for a better angle. All of your camera work is stunning for the content you create, and I see all your hard work you do on camera, and there’s still so much you do off camera (moving the camera around for angles). I I love all the angles you give us, but seeing a time lapse was great too because you just got to indulge and not work with the camera too much. Thank you !!!
What I find so impressive is the sheer patience you have to do the brutal, time-consuming grunt work needed to bring your idea into reality. Your head must be full of things that need doing, improving, testing, yet you knuckle down and focus on the task at hand.
@@A_Simple_Neurose He slips effortlessly into a flow state and literally shapes his world with his own hands, out of whatever he finds around him (limited to naturally occurring stuff). There are no words for the respect I have for this dude and this channel.
Years later and I still can't get over how good you are with a fire stick. There are tons of people who can't start a fire with a magnesium rod as fast as you can with just a reasonably straight stick.
This felt pretty good to watch- the wide shots, the time-lapse that really makes you appreciate the work being done, the mild snark that burns hotter than that log you needed to move- great viewing for sure.
The comedy in these videos is rare, but when it shows up, it's a warm, welcome reminder that the man on-screen is a human like the rest of us. I particularly enjoyed the line "like with most problems, fire is the solution." A thoroughly human line -- just a little nugget of wit. Love it.
Been watching for 5 years, and if you keep uploading, I'll definitely be watching for at least 5 more. These videos are perfect, fascinating and calming. I love seeing how you improve your techniques and designs over time.
It is fascinating. It is learning by doing. It's like watching on high speed how we evolved:) Just dare you to say anything else besides it's fascinating :D
It takes experimental archeology to a whole new level, giving us not only an insight into how things may have been made in the past, but also how techniques may have evolved over time!!! Fascinating!!!
It's neat to see you refining the batch sizes of your materials. You've got the volume of clay for X bricks, which will exactly fit in the kiln, and needs Y volume of wood. With Y needing to be bigger, but you know the Y you used because you measured it with the sticks, so you can make a pretty accurate adjustment next batch.
He says at the start of the video that using fire to cut the fallen tree saves tool wear. Imagine if basic tools took so much effort to make that they were too precious to use on menial tasks!
@@DisorderedArray stone tools are very hard to make and wear easily. Using them to cut a big log is inefective, and requires a lot of energy from him. But with fire you can just light it once, and just check on the process to make sure nothinh else is burned.
This is really impressive from a repeatability and tolerance side. The fact that these handmade bricks can be built into a stable structure while on end is really cool
I love watching your videos twice. The first time without subtitles to take it all in, then a second time with your carefully written subtitles turned on to explain your process. It's brilliant!
@@ajsparx4133 oh man, you really should watch the last year of videos again. The subs explain all the material science that has seriously come into play on the channel for the last dozen or so videos.
One of my favorite channels on YT and literally the only one of this type that I will watch. All the others are too fake and honestly kind of useless, but this, this has a peaceful environment, interesting and useful information, as well as a chill vibe. The fact you show food stuffs sometimes and add in the subtitles so those of us that are curious can learn, well it keeps me coming back. Been subscribed to you since your first video went viral on Facebook and can't wait to see what else you'll teach us! You're like the primitive survival child of Bob Ross and Steve Irwin.
There was ONE of the "copycat" channels, Primitive Skills, that also showed the whole process. I think the only "done for sake of convenience" was the amount of iron had access to for forging into tools. Woodcrafting, building, forging, pottery, agriculture all done on his own by hand, otherwise.
only channel i watch that's close to this is the chinese guy who is constantly making different things (usually from bamboo, sometimes wood or stone) and ends with making some sort of meal....
John I don't know if it is more work to the timelapses but, man those are awesome! It's so nice to see you doing a 'simple' task that demands much time to complete but in seconds hahha Keep up the great work! Your channel will always be number one!
I on the other hand thought it was a bit off form, I understand the need for it but I think this channel thrives by embracing the time and patience each step takes. I for one would watch every second of him working but I understand I may not be the majority 💟
Благодарю за видео! Полезная информация, толковая лекция, интересные знания! Thank you for the video! Useful information, an intelligent lecture, interesting knowledge!
Fascinated by the idea that different quality clays are good for different things. With bricks, impurities aren't as bad because it's just a solid slab of clay. But in thinner pieces, it's vital for the clay to be as free of impurities as possible. It makes sense, it's just interesting to see it in practice.
Part of this is actually caused by what clay IS. Not only are clay particles tiny, they're plate-shaped. That's what gives it the ability to hold shape, and why thinner, finer shapes require purer clay--the impurities just don't have that ability, and at a certain point the clay content will be too low to hold everything else together without crumbling.
you know, it took me a few years to get that you use captions. that's just how mesmerizing your videos are- no explanation needed, but much more richer when they are added into the mix.
Love this channel and I feel like there are Very true fans here. Being real and true never loses , its what we are lacking right now. Learn skills people , learn and learn! I mean look how far this channel has came . He didn't any of this at the beginning.
John looking shredded and killing it with the closed captioning jokes! This is what sets him apart from all the copycat channels out there. I love that he doesn't cut the video when starting friction fires, we get to see it from start > smoke > ember > flame. Most channels have people rubbing two sticks together for 10 seconds then boom - look a raging fire lol.
Your channel has spurred me throughout the years and my love for primitive survival has only grown! I attribute much of my fascination to these videos and we’re all thankful to have you still uploading for our enjoyment!!! Thank you forever for giving us a look into a simpler but also intricate way of life
i love how you keep it consistent to show where you keep getting stuff from, or show progress of doing things while being sped up instead of cutting the video. way too many fake primitive channels keep doing shady stuff between cuts... i know you've always included footage of you doing the stuff, i just wanted to point out and appreciate the effort you make
For more permanent work areas, would it be worth adding flat stones underneath areas you want to with clay? For example, the bottom of the mixing pit so extra soil doesn't get mixed into the clay
This man restarted the civilization on his own and by a few years he will be making videos like "how to make your own processor chip in the woods". Mad respect to him for blessing us with such calming and educational content.
I unconsciously always have a hard time sleeping when you upload a new video and then stumble upon it at 3 AM. That’s how much my body craves this content 😂 Thank you for being legit and true to who you are and making great, entertaining and educational content.
Your videos are my favorite thing on TH-cam. Every time you post a new one, I get way too excited. I wish you were able to post them weekly but I obviously understand that you do it at your own pace.
The original, one-and-only, often imitated, never duplicated, Primitive Technology. I'm so glad you're posting content again in 2023. I really support what you're teaching here; I bought your hardcover upon release and was/am looking forward to your TV show (on Discovery I think it was). Is that still on? Continued survival, best regards.
Your videos are great, thank you so much! Every month I'm excited again for a few minutes of piece and quiet (plus the occasional mosquito) and to be amazed by your skills and perseverance. Please never change!
Thank you for the text description as well. Very informative near the end. Also, it's a great example of how metal tools got stuff done exponentially faster. No more burning a trunk for a day. Chop it in a couple of minutes with your sharp metal axe
You have a lot more patience than i would have! For example you hand make the fire every time. I'd do it a few times to prove that i can do it, and then just start using matches or lighters... But you don't allow such slacking. Respect!
It was nice and refreshing to see some more humor in this video. Also, are you ever worried about forest fires when burning things overnight? Great video as always!
I love your use of timelapses here, and would enjoy more timelapses of other long monotonous tasks in future videos. It really helps show just how much effort you put in.
I love the pragmatic approach you took with starting the fire. Bow and cord drill look cool, but firesticks are easier to maintain, so it makes sense to roll back to them. No to progress for the sake of progress
This content makes my day, and the fact that I am pretty sure this is real shows that clearly, this man is very skilled and has a lot of experience, unlike the fake channels. Anyway, these videos are visual masterpieces. I really enjoy watching them.
We've actually lost track of Primitive Technology. It appears that he's constructed his own camera from available resources and started his own TV show.
These videos I find always so relaxing, keep up the great work John! I really admire your determination and patience, I would've been like "ok thats enough" after making like 5 bricks!
I'm testing a new brick kiln as this is the dry season and is the right weather for making bricks. I have no definite plans on what I'll build but know the bricks will come in handy later on. The new kiln design uses fewer bricks (74 instead of 100) and is simpler to construct so the viewer at home might be able to easily assemble. It can also be used for pottery.
🥶
Viewer at home.... shaking right now.
What are your plans on the Iron prills you've been making?
Thank you for sharing with us
Cheers! I'm thinking about making one in my backyard to make bonsai pots. Probably won't make my own bricks though!
I love the little shade thrown at other fake creators. Showing the whole firing process, no miracle cement, "No excavators were harmed...". Just beautiful
Really makes you admire the process: seeing the pile of clay get bigger slowly (25 buckets), seeing every brick being formed (50 bricks), the pile of wood is stacked up and then slowly used for the kiln. A lot of work for just 50 bricks! Also great seeing the elements reused, the wood ash will become the mortar, the old bricks are the brick kiln, all the prep here like the hole can be used for more bricks. A slow process to create the new bigger hut that will enable him to do even more
@@LilacVeritas Amen
Loved that little dig at the channels with fake content.
@@AbiDemelo timestamp?
@@marcusj175:06
"Like with most problems, fire is the solution." The Primitive Technology motto.
It is his chosen logo after all
No. Actually it's explosives. ;)
Hello friends, I am from Cambodia.🇰🇭
@@psotos Yep, supersonic fire it is!
Should be on the next mug design 👍
after all these years this is still the best channel on youtube. People don't realize how much effort goes into a video like this. All the videos have a soul - thank you.
Crazy to think it’s almost been 10 years of PT videos…
If I may,
I think many people do realize the effort.
And appreciate it.
As you are.
As I am.
Kudos.
Watching from the beginning, you can tell from how absolutely jacked he's gotten
I can't imagine all the carcinogens he's inhaled from the smoke
Don’t deny it is great, but it really depends on your interests. If you have xylophobia, for example, you would probably hate this show.
That's why they tale 1 month each, it's incredibly high quality.
I love that you played the ambient noise of the forest during the time-lapses. It's a small detail that might go unnoticed, but it's a phenomenal choice that amplifies just how great this content is.
Something about the sounds of an Aussie rainforrest that are so relaxing.
Yes! Noticed that, too. It was definitely cathartic.
He's as fastidious and detail oriented about his camerawork and editing as he is on everything he builds.
it's crazy to think i've ben watching your videos for years and never once heard your voice. being able to capture an audience without so much as a word is pretty astounding
He spit on the ground one time
It sounded like "Ptu"
We would all perish if we heard his angelic voice.
@@That0therAsian hmm what language is it
Watch it with the closed captioning
@@zethicc7557 it'd probably be english as he's from northern Queensland
I love the time-lapses, seeing the amount of work involved in "simple" things like using a brick mold fifty times is really cool
It does make you appreciate how much time it would take to make a full size shelter out of brick. He said that "little" brick kiln alone is 100 bricks?! But it also got me thinking two things: First, that having even just one other person would speed it up a lot, more than twice as fast, since you can pass the brick mold and the clay around and you don't have to spend time walking. Second, that as the kiln is firing, you can mold more bricks (taking breaks to stoke the kiln), so you can get a pipeline going that might start outputting bricks at a surprising rate.
Those two things alone, even with primitive technology, might be considered "industrial." I don't think you need a lot of physical technology (tools, materials, etc.) to come up with improvements to a process that transform it to "industry". I wonder how long it took for the first industry to evolve? It could have predated agriculture even...
@@Wasabiofip Interestingly enough theres some solid evidence some form of early industry did predate agriculture! Both Karahan Tepe and Gobekli Tepe are megalithic structures that predate agriculture. Miniminuteman talks about them in part 3 of his debunking 'Ancient Apocalypse' series. He's an all around great channel if you're interested in Anthropology and Archaeology.
Often imitated, never duplicated, I have a great respect for your commitment to doing things without taking shortcuts. You are real, and that is a quality the world finds itself slowly running out of these days. Keep at it, and here's to 10 million more!
Easy mf e
There are a couple good people that do genuine primitive bushcraft, but those are few and far between in a sea of fakes
Well, the copy-cat channels usually use heavy machinery to create their supposedly hand-built "amazing underground pools with water slide".
@@dafoex can you give us their name?
Imitated, but never duplicated...Great phrase to describe this channel.
I'm a machinist, and I tell anyone who will listen that everything, literally everything you interact with in the modern world is either made by machine tools, or made with tools that were themselves made by machine tools. Your videos are the perfect explanation of that. You literally have to go back to the dirt and stone to get anything that wasn't made by a machine. It never ceases to amaze me that all of our technological innovation has been built on top of the very things you are doing.
You don’t have to go that far back before the chain of machines is broken, just to preindustrial times.
@ahfreebird you will like this : The 1751 Machine that Made Everything : th-cam.com/video/djB9oK6pkbA/w-d-xo.html
@Ragnhild I guess technically even a hammer can be called a machine....but that would also apply to these stone age tools... The original comment is pretty flawed
@@EternalShadow1667
We do see an example of a simple machine being used here: the lever, which I suspect is the oldest of the six classical simple machines.
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ GFY and your savior. Reported bot
The one thing that I have appreciated about your films is that you portray hard work as something that is good. It pays off.
Nobody thinks you're doing the "bring in a production team with excavators" thing. Keep doing what you do, all your videos are enjoyable
I think it was more of a jab at the channels that do.
@@VelaiciaCreator - exactly how I took it.
But seriously, did that line just not kill !🤣
@@VelaiciaCreator Indeed. Subtle, but fierce.
I feel like him showing the entire process of collecting the clay and water and whatnot to fire the bricks was just to add insult to injury at all the people who think this channel is faked, and poke fun at the channels which just like find concrete in the water and whatnot
Words cannot express how much peace of mind having you back creating videos gives me. The world went to hell in a handbasket, and this videos remind me of better times.
"No excavators were harmed in the making of this video."
And that's exactly why we love you PrimTech!
One of the best lines ever. I actually watch excavators on other channels. Some take a flogging, some fall over. Better if it's done by hand, as here... primitively.
But they were harmed. In their feelings. For not using them. Poor unused things.
@@notfeedynotlazy lol
@@theoneandonlyowl3764 Sometimes you only get to see them trying to spell out help me in the giant underground pool digs made in the middle of nowhere. The amount of labor they do, obliterated by a jump cuts, and credit taken by men with stick.
My man throwing shades at other copycats lol
The timelapse was a very welcome change for this video, I preferred it to the time skips that you have done previously. I was also greatly relieved to see that no excavators were harmed during filming! Keep it up dude, your videos are therapeutic, entertaining, and genuine!
Agreed. It's sad there's so much fake stuff out there trying to spoof this ultimate badass guy who does it for real
I always love the videos when he is feeling a little extra spicy in the captions
Reason why he didn't use to let us know he is not fraud but genuine
@@Zippsterman yeah... so few know that this guy is the Original. He started his experiments and I absolutely have learned So much from him, it is as if I look back into the olden times when people discovered what they all cold make from the wood around them and soils beneath their feet!
And I honestly find it sad to see him, in contrary to the other 'copy cats' that have millions more subs then this man who deserves it truly. I know, the amount he has now is okay too, I mean, I wished I was so lucky, but so little know he IS the true O.G. !
And he honestly deserves WAY more subs!
Always nice to see another Primitive Technology upload, and I'm glad that no excavators were harmed in the making of this video
I really appreciate that you took the time and effort to make sure that no excavators were harmed in making this video.
Unlike *some other* channels in this genre...
Good thing the avian brick foreman was on the job site to ensure everything was up to code.
@@Vindsvelle Near cacked myself when the scrub-turkey strutted past and those captions came up. It's good to have such a dry sense of humour... true aussie.
I've seen dozens of videos of this guy making bricks, and it's still fascinating to this day. I somehow never get bored of it.
i think we all feel a certain loyalty to him too. he doesn't post often, but when he does, it reminds us that he was the first on YT to do all this kind of stuff
the primitive thing kinda got taken over by the SE Asians, good for them i guess. but he'll always be in our hearts!
@@anb2456 australia is kinda SE asia lol
Seeing dirt getting turned into building material by hand is very satisfying
If you cant get enough of him building kiln and starting fire, why would you tired seeing him making bricks
I love the entire video, especially the middle finger for the fake, copycat-like channels with 'no excavators were harmed'.
Genius.
Also, your book is possibly the only thing i would bring with myself to the wilderness, or to a postapocalyptic scenario.
Keep doing your precious work, OP!
Props for being the most legit primitive tech guy on youtube👍
The ONLY legit primitive tech guy. The rest are all fakes and cheap copies as far as I'm concerned.
He's the OG
He's also the first, genuine, and original. ❤ Others are copycats who use excavators and assistants behind the scenes, clickbait, and do another dirty tricks to get more views.
The original and the best, accept no substitute.
Created an entire genre
What I truly appreciate about these primitive technology videos is that they authentically depict the extensive effort invested in a project and shows the potential value of having tribe members to share the workload and lighten the burden.
Even just a second pair of hands; one could collect the clay while the other is shaping, getting done in half the time or less.
@@KainYusanagi yeah and if someone were tasked just to baked the brick, you can make 200 bricks in a day, with only 3 people
Moving the logs is another example. A second person would have made it go 4 times faster. I'm a construction worker and even with modern equipment, having a second pair of hands makes things go more than double the speed.
With John saying 'it is the right weather to make bricks' it also brings to mind a village saying 'brick making time' and getting the brick making team together to pump out bricks for a few days/weeks to last the village until next brick making season. After that is done the brick team disbands and goes back to plowing fields team or collecting wood team depending on the season. The right job done at the right time of year by the right people :)
That pile of wood also demonstrates why other energy sources (fossil fuels and later renewables) were such a game changer. With enough people, the amount of fuel wood that could grow in a season would become the limiting factor on production.
Seeing the movement of the shadows as the day goes on in the time-lapse is SUPREMELY satisfying!
What it said: New Brick Kiln Design
What we got: a new brick kiln design
10/10, full transparency, no BS, no clickbait, just certified 100% wholesome content, would (and will) binge watch again.
Ive watched all his videos multiple times over. For whatever reason his brickmaking videos are my favorite
No CC, No sign up, No Bull sh*t-- Local Cave Man in your area wants to make bricks! (21km away)
@@kibordplays6109 CC? Like Closed Captioning? I turn those on for this.
it's not only the new brick kiln design, there is also bonus content on how to remove a long and heavy log. =)
@@iTheDevil Also the avian brick foreman
“No excavators we’re harmed in the making of this video” SAVAGE
He takes soo much effort to make this 100% legit, and the closed captioning is a ton of work on its own
Thank you for keeping these crafts alive.
Will do, much appreciated John.
I'm glad the first part of removing the log was included even though it wasn't in the video's title. I love watching all of the steps taken in making this primitive habitation.
Agreed. It's the little things that make these videos for me
I was like how did this log help us build a kiln?
@@oldgreenknees1205 Turn on subtitles he explains everything, he needed to move the log to make space for his work area
yea fr
The timelapse is nice and definitely shows you are doing the work....unlike some channels.
It’s crazy how the legitimacy of these builds differs from other channels. Actually posting the whole process even though TH-cam culture has deemed stuff like that tedious is just so cool
There's always an audience for top quality production.
The reason I like the time lapse was because I know you were able to continue on with your task for a long period of time without moving the camera around for a better angle. All of your camera work is stunning for the content you create, and I see all your hard work you do on camera, and there’s still so much you do off camera (moving the camera around for angles). I I love all the angles you give us, but seeing a time lapse was great too because you just got to indulge and not work with the camera too much. Thank you !!!
Love all the bonus footage being included these days. Very satisfying.
What I find so impressive is the sheer patience you have to do the brutal, time-consuming grunt work needed to bring your idea into reality. Your head must be full of things that need doing, improving, testing, yet you knuckle down and focus on the task at hand.
It's probably meditating in a way. Taxing on the body but freeing of the mind?
@@A_Simple_Neurose He slips effortlessly into a flow state and literally shapes his world with his own hands, out of whatever he finds around him (limited to naturally occurring stuff). There are no words for the respect I have for this dude and this channel.
It doesn't look that bad lol. There are plenty of industrial workers doing worse everyday for years.
Please keep doing the timelapses! Such a great way to give us the sense of the workload you put in
Each of your videos is a joy to my eyes.
I am always waiting for your new videos.
Don't stop doing it.
Everyone appreciates you.
Years later and I still can't get over how good you are with a fire stick. There are tons of people who can't start a fire with a magnesium rod as fast as you can with just a reasonably straight stick.
I, for one, am mad with envy.
He can set your stick on fire in no time with his handywork...
Okay, I'll be leaving now
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@@drillerdev4624 Have you ever heard of a "Chinese burn"? I'm imagining that.
@@Blewlongmun no, and now I'm afraid of googling it xD
This felt pretty good to watch- the wide shots, the time-lapse that really makes you appreciate the work being done, the mild snark that burns hotter than that log you needed to move- great viewing for sure.
4:55 "No excavators were harmed in the making of this video."
I am SO GLAD this guy is making videos again!!!!!
The comedy in these videos is rare, but when it shows up, it's a warm, welcome reminder that the man on-screen is a human like the rest of us. I particularly enjoyed the line "like with most problems, fire is the solution." A thoroughly human line -- just a little nugget of wit. Love it.
Makes you appreciate how much time & effort it can take to make something as small as a few bricks.
Amazing content as always lad.
yeah even collecting the shitloads of firewood he needs which he never shows must take forever
Now imagine that being a livelihood.
*poke* heh heh
But I agree, he makes it look easy, and it probably is, but its clearly not easy enough for those that game the algorithm...
The OG is still at it, much love from the US good sir ^V^
The sheer amount of effort needed to dig a pit of this "small" size! Your patience and stamina never fail to surprise me!
Been watching for 5 years, and if you keep uploading, I'll definitely be watching for at least 5 more. These videos are perfect, fascinating and calming. I love seeing how you improve your techniques and designs over time.
It is fascinating. It is learning by doing. It's like watching on high speed how we evolved:) Just dare you to say anything else besides it's fascinating :D
It takes experimental archeology to a whole new level, giving us not only an insight into how things may have been made in the past, but also how techniques may have evolved over time!!! Fascinating!!!
It's neat to see you refining the batch sizes of your materials. You've got the volume of clay for X bricks, which will exactly fit in the kiln, and needs Y volume of wood. With Y needing to be bigger, but you know the Y you used because you measured it with the sticks, so you can make a pretty accurate adjustment next batch.
It's crazy how much energy from you and the sources around you is needed to build things.
He says at the start of the video that using fire to cut the fallen tree saves tool wear. Imagine if basic tools took so much effort to make that they were too precious to use on menial tasks!
@@DisorderedArray stone tools are very hard to make and wear easily. Using them to cut a big log is inefective, and requires a lot of energy from him. But with fire you can just light it once, and just check on the process to make sure nothinh else is burned.
When most tasks can be done using machines, we've become disconnected from how much energy they actually require to do.
@@DisorderedArray Think of all the energy that fire used. It's pretty cool thinking about it.
I was so glad to see that no excavators were harmed during the filming... Good job! 😀
This is really impressive from a repeatability and tolerance side. The fact that these handmade bricks can be built into a stable structure while on end is really cool
@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist wtf are you trying to communicate? not everyone believes in the joke that is the bible
@@Goliath83 it's a bot
@@RapTapTap69 oh yeah I just noticed the name too. Damn bots
@@Goliath83 Dang, if the Bible's a joke, it must be hilarious. I think like a billion have been printed
Bricks are one of humanity's finer creations, methinks
Next episode can you show us how to build a Honda K20A engine?
Only if Nolan do a firepit to put in his garage for winter
Only if from now on you refer to "trucks" as utes on your channel
I would love an hour long version of your vids. Just you working on the details and repetitive tasks, theres a lot that goes on in each thing!
I love watching your videos twice. The first time without subtitles to take it all in, then a second time with your carefully written subtitles turned on to explain your process. It's brilliant!
Oh geez there's been subtitles in his videos the WHOLE TIME???
@@ajsparx4133 Yup! Now you'll have to go back and watch them all again :D
Same.
@@ajsparx4133 oh man, you really should watch the last year of videos again. The subs explain all the material science that has seriously come into play on the channel for the last dozen or so videos.
Ideal viewing experience
Always a good day for Primitive Technology
Thanks!
Thanks James!
One of my favorite channels on YT and literally the only one of this type that I will watch. All the others are too fake and honestly kind of useless, but this, this has a peaceful environment, interesting and useful information, as well as a chill vibe. The fact you show food stuffs sometimes and add in the subtitles so those of us that are curious can learn, well it keeps me coming back. Been subscribed to you since your first video went viral on Facebook and can't wait to see what else you'll teach us! You're like the primitive survival child of Bob Ross and Steve Irwin.
Facts.
There was ONE of the "copycat" channels, Primitive Skills, that also showed the whole process. I think the only "done for sake of convenience" was the amount of iron had access to for forging into tools. Woodcrafting, building, forging, pottery, agriculture all done on his own by hand, otherwise.
only channel i watch that's close to this is the chinese guy who is constantly making different things (usually from bamboo, sometimes wood or stone) and ends with making some sort of meal....
@@timhyatt9185 That's probably the one, tho isn't Chinese, think he's in thailand/vietnam/south korea, forgot which.
@@timhyatt9185 That's John's disadvantage here: no bamboo. It's an OP material, as that channel demonstrates.
John I don't know if it is more work to the timelapses but, man those are awesome! It's so nice to see you doing a 'simple' task that demands much time to complete but in seconds hahha Keep up the great work! Your channel will always be number one!
Mas olha só, além de aparecer no jovem nerd, você dá as caras aqui também
I on the other hand thought it was a bit off form, I understand the need for it but I think this channel thrives by embracing the time and patience each step takes. I for one would watch every second of him working but I understand I may not be the majority 💟
@@LaSerpentDEden 100% agree. Jerky timelapses thew me off, I quite value the meditative quality of these videos
Благодарю за видео! Полезная информация, толковая лекция, интересные знания!
Thank you for the video! Useful information, an intelligent lecture, interesting knowledge!
Fascinated by the idea that different quality clays are good for different things. With bricks, impurities aren't as bad because it's just a solid slab of clay. But in thinner pieces, it's vital for the clay to be as free of impurities as possible.
It makes sense, it's just interesting to see it in practice.
Bricks can be insulated by adding charcoal shards and Paperbark shreds, the later of which strengthens them.
Part of this is actually caused by what clay IS.
Not only are clay particles tiny, they're plate-shaped. That's what gives it the ability to hold shape, and why thinner, finer shapes require purer clay--the impurities just don't have that ability, and at a certain point the clay content will be too low to hold everything else together without crumbling.
@@rikuaotsuki6353 That's fascinating! Thanks!
you know, it took me a few years to get that you use captions.
that's just how mesmerizing your videos are- no explanation needed, but much more richer when they are added into the mix.
Love this channel and I feel like there are Very true fans here. Being real and true never loses , its what we are lacking right now. Learn skills people , learn and learn! I mean look how far this channel has came . He didn't any of this at the beginning.
John looking shredded and killing it with the closed captioning jokes! This is what sets him apart from all the copycat channels out there. I love that he doesn't cut the video when starting friction fires, we get to see it from start > smoke > ember > flame. Most channels have people rubbing two sticks together for 10 seconds then boom - look a raging fire lol.
Love the new timelapse! Great touch! It shows us even more so how much work it takes
Thanks
Much appreciated.
Your channel has spurred me throughout the years and my love for primitive survival has only grown! I attribute much of my fascination to these videos and we’re all thankful to have you still uploading for our enjoyment!!! Thank you forever for giving us a look into a simpler but also intricate way of life
"No excavators were harmed in the making of this video"
Now THAT is some quality shade throwing
I could watch this man make fire every video every day. Just something so peaceful about it.
i love how you keep it consistent to show where you keep getting stuff from, or show progress of doing things while being sped up instead of cutting the video. way too many fake primitive channels keep doing shady stuff between cuts... i know you've always included footage of you doing the stuff, i just wanted to point out and appreciate the effort you make
I found your channel about ten years ago. I have never been disappointed. Thanks for the awesome content all these years.
Ditto. Proud to be Ozzy.
Vote YES to give CUZINS a VOICE..
@Anunoriginaljoke I found his channel in 2015 while taking an anthropology class. That makes this channel “about” 10 years old. No?
@anunoriginaljoke5870 8 is about 10 when speaking generally though, his statement makes sense
Keep up the good work!
Thanks, will do. Much appreciated.
The legend returns! It's fascinating watching someone just working with their hands to create something from the earth like that.
I’ve loved your work from the beginning. You get more done in 13 minutes than many TH-camrs do in an hour
Or Africa in 80 million years!
Оооо канал наконец вернулся)))) последний раз я смотрел тебя лет 6 назад ❤
For more permanent work areas, would it be worth adding flat stones underneath areas you want to with clay? For example, the bottom of the mixing pit so extra soil doesn't get mixed into the clay
Maybe but wide flat stones are not common everywhere.
He can pave it with the bricks he’s made
I love all the bits of humor you've thrown into the captions for this one, excellent video as always!
This man restarted the civilization on his own and by a few years he will be making videos like "how to make your own processor chip in the woods". Mad respect to him for blessing us with such calming and educational content.
I unconsciously always have a hard time sleeping when you upload a new video and then stumble upon it at 3 AM. That’s how much my body craves this content 😂
Thank you for being legit and true to who you are and making great, entertaining and educational content.
Your videos are my favorite thing on TH-cam. Every time you post a new one, I get way too excited. I wish you were able to post them weekly but I obviously understand that you do it at your own pace.
The original, one-and-only, often imitated, never duplicated, Primitive Technology. I'm so glad you're posting content again in 2023. I really support what you're teaching here; I bought your hardcover upon release and was/am looking forward to your TV show (on Discovery I think it was). Is that still on?
Continued survival, best regards.
I really enjoy the time lapses. Puts all the hard work in perspective.
It's great to see you back in action, dude.
I always stop whatever I am doing when a new Primitive Technology video comes out.
I don't even have time to watch right now, but that won't stop me from still liking the video for one of the best TH-camrs ever.
John, i havent miss any of your videos in 2 years. You are amazing man. Thank you for the upload. Great Work.
"Mosquitoes are around but the smoke keeps them away"
This primitive solution is better than most today's repellent spray.
Props for being the most legit primitive tech guy on youtube. US$5.00Thank you for keeping these crafts alive..
Your videos are great, thank you so much! Every month I'm excited again for a few minutes of piece and quiet (plus the occasional mosquito) and to be amazed by your skills and perseverance. Please never change!
Id love to see more timelapses like that! Id like to see how you make areas clear for building things in, seeing the prep is my favorite.
Recording him doing all fifty bricks...more real work we'll see than on other copycat channels!
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He should have a second channel with unedited footage, I'm pretty sure people would like it as a background noise.
@@richardcunhacomedy Hm, you may be on to something here.
Thank you for the text description as well. Very informative near the end.
Also, it's a great example of how metal tools got stuff done exponentially faster. No more burning a trunk for a day. Chop it in a couple of minutes with your sharp metal axe
This was an awesome episode. That shot where you were fanning the kiln and could see the light of the fire spread across was killer 👌
I appreciate the detailed description you always take the time to make
No matter how many years will pass I will watch your videos. So calming..
You have a lot more patience than i would have! For example you hand make the fire every time. I'd do it a few times to prove that i can do it, and then just start using matches or lighters... But you don't allow such slacking. Respect!
It was nice and refreshing to see some more humor in this video. Also, are you ever worried about forest fires when burning things overnight? Great video as always!
I’d assume not considering how wet the forest he’s in is
cannot stress on how much i respect this guy, crazy amounts of time and effort for our enjoyment(i wish i could shake his hand)
I love the comment about the excavators. You are a true classic.
I really enjoy the new time lapses! Gives me a sense of much time and effort you actually put into the these projects. Amazing content as always!
I love your use of timelapses here, and would enjoy more timelapses of other long monotonous tasks in future videos. It really helps show just how much effort you put in.
I am a simple man. I see Primitive Tech video go up, I click.
I love the pragmatic approach you took with starting the fire. Bow and cord drill look cool, but firesticks are easier to maintain, so it makes sense to roll back to them. No to progress for the sake of progress
This content makes my day, and the fact that I am pretty sure this is real shows that clearly, this man is very skilled and has a lot of experience, unlike the fake channels. Anyway, these videos are visual masterpieces. I really enjoy watching them.
You have a good sense of humor. Glad that you're making more videos.
We need to get this guy on the next season of Alone Australia!
We've actually lost track of Primitive Technology. It appears that he's constructed his own camera from available resources and started his own TV show.
Another amazing video John, so glad that you're back to posting again! Thanks! 🔥
Absolute respect to you for the time commitment you do for each video. Love every single one.
Time commitment of ur mom
These videos I find always so relaxing, keep up the great work John! I really admire your determination and patience, I would've been like "ok thats enough" after making like 5 bricks!