The key innovation with this blower is the one-way spinning technique which I developed through trial and error. Prior to this, my blowers would spin one way, stop, and then spin the other way during each cycle. With the new method, the stick and rope are pulled down and back on the power stroke causing the rotor to spin clockwise. Then the stick and rope are lifted up and forwards, loosening the ropes grip on the rotor, allowing it to continue to spin clockwise due to momentum. Thanks to the new mode of operation, continuous, one-way rotation is produced, conserving energy by not having rotation intermittently cease during each cycle and allowing for more efficient volute shaped housings to be used to direct the air as opposed to the old symmetrical housing design which were necessary for the old technique to work. The rope and stick are easier to make than a wheel and pulley used in modern forge blowers but the rpm and continuous one-way rotation of the 2 designs seem comparable.
I love how we've gone from these designs that felt single use and improvised, to designs like this that use more advanced materials (relatively) like the more refined clay and designs that almost feel engineered and precise. It's like we are at the point of serious optimization right before a big breakthrough This is super clever for being so simple, and feels like it might be a serious game changer for future furnace designs
Not to ignore how impressive the experiment-turned-genuine-improvement is with the blower, I can't help noticing that you've gotten much better over time at extracting, processing, and working with clay. The crafting of the new blower's more complex shape was quite skillful. Bravo!
It's been fascinating over the years seeing his methods improve and get fine tuned, even when he's doing similar things there's almost always a small difference in how he managed to optimize said process!
There's a joke about becoming an adult and having a favorite spatula. John has a favorite pipe-forming log. After appearing in so many videos, it needs a name. LOL
One thing ive come to love about this channel is how it highlights just how staggeringly difficult it must be for us to know how advanced neolithic societies were. Heres a man with a brick house, a working furnace, the beginnings of farming and even the germ of industrial processes - and all but the fired ceramics will melt back into the earth in a span of decades.
@@arthurmoore9488 it kind of is though sometimes. people are dumb and believe lies they are told by corporations such as: "burning wood is bad bs it's polluting and kills trees" (while they are renewable, and while they burn fosil fuels); "paper is bad because it kills trees" (while unsing plastic); "plastic is recycled" (wich is just completely false), etc
Wow, an elegant solution to a small problem(the energy loss when the fan reverses) yet, over time, will lead to a huge improvement in efficiency. I love it.
I enjoy that you needed to specify 'gas lighter' as if someone would see "hidden lighter" and think of him with one of those ww1 trench lighters that were functionally modern slow-matches stuffed in his pocket or something lol.
@@juliajs1752 Perfectly fair, my dad calls owls "hoot owls" and I know a brit who always says 'electric torch' instead of just torch (or flashlight like a human), I'm just amused by the need of some people to specify.
You do realize that in ancient times, they rarely had to restart their fires unless they were traveling, right ?! If they were staying at one location for an extended period, they would start the fire ONE time and keep it going continuously. If they needed a second fire, they took burning coals from the first fire, to start the second fire. They would not start the second fire the way @P.T. does, unless absolutely necessary. Matter of fact, they would carry smoldering coals in a fireproof container (clamshells etc.) whenever possible. They would not know if they could find dry tinder at their destination. Smoldering coals were cheap insurance. In Medieval times, the "Royal Fire keeper" could be severely punished or put to death, if he allowed the fire to go out. Rekindling the fire each time, is showing off, creating filler content, and for the viewers that don't know any better.
@@jimbayler4277 Not sure why you are writing a dissertation here. I was referring to the various "primitive" channels that cheat and lie to their viewers.
8 years later and here I am. I remember checking your channel after the 6th video to see if there was more...Damn! You grew a lot, so much content. It's beautiful to see!
I love that he's been doing this for so long that he's gone back to occasionally showing the very basics like cutting down the wood, because the new people might not realize that he started from absolute scratch, including making tools like axes from sticks and stones.
Yeah the Indian guys usually at 3 am do you do a lot of work by hand, but just enough to be believable if you don't pay much attention, but a lot of the work is done with heavy machinery. The difference between them and this guy is that he actually shows every step of the way.
Just the clip of him walking away from his house, axe in hand, with the caption "Off to test an idea.' Gave me a strange sense of Deja Vu. I realized that this is probably something that has been done tens of thousands of times. Some human, somewhere, sometime, has an idea, goes "I'll be back.' and then does something completely ludicrous.
Can you imagine the first guy who was like "This could use some sweetener..." and came back a few hours later with a fucking beehive? Some absolute madman figured out a way to steal honey for the first time. Or like the person who saw someone else die after eating nuts for the first time and was like "I bet they won't kill you if you soak them in water for like a week."
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@@IamNotTheAnswer nope. You've always been able to turn on captions to see what he has to say. If you haven't done it before, I'd suggest rematching his other videos with cc turned on. Adds a whole new layer of depth.
The absolute most efficient use of human energy in moving air in the primitive world. And you built it like it was nothing simple easy to follow steps. Love your videos never stop they highlight how far humanity has come in just the last few hundred years.
Eh, if he upgraded it to a pedal, that would be the most efficient. Legs are more powerful and enduring than arms, and not by a little. Still a marked improvement compared to before, of course.
More efficient than that would be a waterwheel with rope looped to the spindle and a tensioner made from another small hanging log set up to freewheel. This fully automates the blower, and to turn it off, just lift the tensioner log off the rope. The rpms could even be increased by using a larger log at the water wheel end to set up a size differential. He could also also brace the vertical sticks he used as spindle end holders to reduce horizontal vibration, further increasing efficiency.
I think one of the greatest inventions of humanity is the wheel. We use the wheel to generate our power. We've just come up with more and more efficient ways to turn said wheel. And one of the most efficient ways we've done it is with steam. We've just gotten better and better at generating said steam thus getting better and better at turning that wheel. If you're looking for it there are a lot of things that can be considered a wheel.
@@Rose-yx6jq Have you ever seen the bamboo waterwheels of Vietnam? They are used for pumping water and made from nothing but bamboo rods in an extremely clever way.
This, TH-cam. This is what we want. Well explained creativity and mechanical intuition without interruptions or distractions. This is what makes us watch. Not the hyper-corporatized garbage you push out to our feeds every second of the day, or worse yet, primitive/DIY pretenders. More of this, please.
@@gutsnav8641 "We" as in John's audience who I presume have a modicum of taste rather than watching every drop of drivel TH-cam forces into the recommendations.
Been watching this guy for years, but just recently learned to turn on the closed captions to see his step by step commentary he provides. It makes these videos so much more enjoyable
I’ve seen a chemist recreate a type of clay that I think would prove very useful to you. By mixing some kind starchy water into your clay and mixing with an amount of pure ground charcoal, you can create a very elastic clay that stands up very well to high temperatures. I don’t know the exact measurements but it could be easily experimented with to find the right combinations for your usage.
Charcoal is not necessary, that is just for temper (keeps the clay from cracking) which he does already (shown in his pottery video I believe, where he uses grog as temper)
I was thinking the exact same thing. He could technically do it because his land has yucca growing on it if i remember correctly. Although he may want to use another source of starch as to not over harvest plants native to his land.
Although not the primary topic of this video, I noticed that your clay work has really improved. It might be the season or your harvesting methods but your clay looked almost like the stuff you'd buy! The size and complexity of your clay forming has really increased and they look even more well made than the simpler stuff you have done in the past.
He's mentioned in the past there is a spot by the river bank with the "good" clay he uses for stuff like this and earthware. The suspension pond further upgrades it and the right mix of aggregate makes it strong
My first thought was: Is this really worth it? Is it that much of an improvement? But then I thought, hey, that's how we got to where we are now. There's always been someone who saw how things were done in their time and said "Yeah, it's fine. But it could be better" and then went ahead and made it better. That's progress, baby!
It's especially pertinent because I do believe inconsistent airflow caused by the back-and-forth motion of the older designs was cited as one of the issues with his attempts to smelt iron. This new design going entirely in one direction should in theory alleviate that problem, at the expense of somewhat reduced portability. It may not seem like much, but improving consistency is very valuable in these kinds of things!
There's even a way to make this better. Extend the fan shaft to go THROUGH the vertical posts on both sides. Remove the bow and rope completely. Replace it with a hand crank at one end of the shaft and a clay flywheel at the other end. Less energy used, more energy stored in the flywheel. Crank it up real fast and it keeps spinning because of the weight of the flywheel.
@@Deriko31 I was thinking about that at first, a small pulley connected to the bigger one for crazy fast fan speeds, but that would require much more accurate wood carving tools or clay making skills, a better form of rope to make a belt with to eliminate slippage, and some sort of bearings for the fan shaft.
@@deehsar52it might be possible, though the heat would burn the leaves. After all, a Turbocharger works on the basis that the inflow of exhaust is hot. What can work though, is something like a steam turbine. If he is able to make a distillery, a boiler is not too far from it. Also, cellulose (paper) burns at around 400 C, and saturated steam is well under that, which allows for a leaf turbine.
I feel like you're on the verge of making a steam engine from scratch and will eventually end one of these by driving into the sunset in your jungle car.
I know that at nearly 11M subscribers you're hardly a "hidden gem" but your style sure is. You have such a great way of storytelling and educating with your videos, and I never once question if you're actually putting in the work. Thank you for so many great videos, I've watched all of them several times!
Something I always love to see in these videos: NOTHING is wasted. The initial experiment used a broken fan housing that would have become insulating grog for new projects, but it can also be reused to test something more involved down the line. Either way, it continues being useful.
Or if it is wasted it just goes back to the environment. Break you axe head? Just put it anywhere it’s just a rock. Trash a basket? Put it on the ground, it’s just sticks.
I've been following you since your 5th video. This is the world's best and most humble TH-camr everyone. No clout, no hype, no bragging about his millions of views, shares and likes. Just out in the wilderness filming what he loves to do. Silently teaching us and reminding us about the mud, fire and sticks our first technologies came from. Our children need more mentors like this in society. You rock dude and I can't wait for your next video!
And yet it still ends on a cliffhanger. The ultimate test is if it holds up well enough to smelt iron better. I strongly suspect that it will work wonders, but like the rest of this project (and all projects, really) using any unfamiliar/new technology comes with growing pains first.
Now that you've unlocked rotors and belts (your rope is essentially a belt at this point), you are one small step away from a crank with a large diameter connected to your blower rotor with a belt. you can easily get a 5:1 ratio there and continuous cranking for constant high speed airflow. Or you've practically built a hand cranked drill high gear ratio drill.
I noticed the vertical sticks were pretty long, thinking that that would be the next step, making some clay pullies and keying them on the shafts. Heck if you make the large pulley out of clay you could use it as a flywheel and hook a treadle pedal to it.
I think a crank is still years away. Using only rope, he won’t be able to generate the same amount of grip that rubber belts on pulleys do. The rope would just go slack, causing a huge loss of energy transference.
i love it when you work with clay. sourcing it, processing it , and making stuff with it. so freakin awesome that you can really make so much with what is essentially dirt. it really is technology in that way. love it. cool stuff
John is excellent at showing the difference that comes with knowing how to use your resources more efficiently. Better materials will make a huge difference, but it's also about having the right kind of knowledge.
I love in places like 7:02, you see him playing with/using the thing he made. But that hes staring intently because hes genuinely looking for flaws or issues to fix. Small detail but i love it
I always wonder how intricate and advanced some stone age designs truly were that are just lost through time. I mean, it's been like 200.000 years until we went into the metal ages. Can't tell me there weren't some crazy stone age scientists who came up with stuff like this, even if it wasn't necessarily any widespread technology at the time.
Hey man, longtime watcher. At least 6-7 years. Bought your book since you were the first one to start the whole primitive tech craze. Don’t have as much time to watch your videos nowadays, but I wanted to say thank you! And I hope my purchasing the book supports you.
Ahhh, the only 'PRIMITIVE TECHNOLOGY "channel i like to watch since 2016, with some useful and realistic survival skill and not some random dude that only make pools(while their excavator is filming them off camera) . 😊😊
This is the only channel I make payments to. The quality of these videos improves my life and I can honestly watch them end to end, and actually living in a forest like a technology monkey is all I want to do with my life
wasnt uncommon actually, many places that didnt have readily available copper metal in the soil, or didnt have pure enought malachite rock had to jump straight to iron to compete with their luckyer neighbors.
These videos make me realize how much smarter and resourceful people were when technology was TRULY primitive. It puts into perspective what it means to be "Smart" or "Intelligent".
That's the difference between "smart" and "clever". Creating and using such a clay blower is "clever", while "smart" is making the mankind stupid and addicted to cloud based unrepairable online-only technology.
Sadly a primitive lathe produces a two way motion because you wrap a rope around the object and it needs to be taut, so the pedal movement going up and down produces alternating rotation. I don't know if it possible to produce continuous rotation this way. It's certainly possible using a wheel and piston system but I fear it's not feasible with just sticks and clay.
@@KhannarcI couldn't explain it well here, but if you make an offset arm from the pedal (like a train link from pistol to wheel), you can get a power stroke and recovery stroke. Do it right and the return stroke acts as a power one. Sewing tables do this, and other than the strength, I can't see why he couldn't build that here.
@@Khannarc nope, it is just a massive flywheel, they used to put some spin with a stick and let it go for a while as they worked the piece, stoping to turn it again when necessary, or have someone spin it for you. Until they developed the kick leithe. The kick lathe has the flywheel at the bottom with a working surface at the top connected by a shaft, this allowed to turn the leithe with your feet as you worked the piece with your hands.
easily one of the top ten channels, educational and enjoyable, no talking also means the sounds of work and nature can make for a lovely bit of calming ambiance
I know one of the advantages of this is that you have a free hand, but you could have one of these sticks in each hand and alternate cycles so one is always activating the blower. I love this channel. Thanks for the years of inspiration and entertainment.
He could also automate the process altogether with hydropower. The motion he uses to move the stick with the rope is a circle, so attaching it to a wheel that was being spun by a water wheel could free up both hands.
@@sangsterbassoon he has already demonstrated willingness to use water power (he made a waterwheel-powered hammer a while back). i could see him automating this eventually.
I was thinking just have another rope and string above the axel and in the same hand so that when one's tight the other's loose. Have power when pushing and pulling with the same motion.
What about pedal power? That way he can gear the motion and use hands or feet. If using feet both hands are free to feed the material in. Hooking up a chute to feed premixed material would fully industrialise this if all he need do is pull the chute open with a string.
try two of the 'bow's, when one is resetting, you can draw the second, with constant torque on the fan, high airflow, and previously unachievable temperatures; loving your work.
you can think of the angular momentum as an energy storage device. acts as a buffer for when torque is not being applied. air is light and so you likely dont loose much rpm between strokes. you can amplify this effect by adding mass to the ends of the spokes. but from the looks of it, it doesn't seem to be necessary.
John plant PLEASE DON'T STOP POSTING I am personally getting a lot better at this amazing craft today I finally mastered cordage making thanks to you and I can't wait to see your next book
Your videos aren't just videos. They are documentaries which show mankind's triumph over the nature. To watch humanities achievements unfolding in a video is a surreal experience.
Much respect for your hand drill skills, especially when it is wet. Idk why you opt for that over bow drill, but have to give props when clearly deserved.
He has said before that he prefers the hand drill because there are less parts to deal with and because he can get an ember in 30 to 60 seconds already.
Can't wait to see how this new design ups his iron smelting! I suspect that consistent heat is gonna be a MAJOR improvement! This channel continues to produce the best content on youtube!
Of all the channels I've followed watched over the years, this is one of the few that had remained consistently awesome! And it's getting better all the time and you refine your skills and progress to better and more complex tools.
It's wonderful to see how all the techniques you've learned and improved come together in this video. From the super fast fire making to the blower, the improved clay to the metal knife you worked so long for. Oh yeah, it's all coming together!
I'm more fascinated at how he measures everything so well. I'd have a lot of badly cut items from missing a few cm! That and the background sounds really gets you in the moooood to watch these videos. They're like a fine wine with a snack, you have to sit and relax and enjoy my guy's content. They're perfect for winding down at the end of a day or over breakfast. ❤ Keep em coming Mr Plant. Hope you are well and 2024 meets you with more success!
A flywheel would also be a major improvement. It wouldn't have to be too heavy, just big enough to conserve the momentum and minimize slowdown between strokes.
@@RevRedmondFarrier Yeah, I looked into this after watching the video. The problem with the flywheel design I saw is that it might be just a bit too advanced with the tools and crafting methods he has. The flywheel itself isn't an issue, but making the offset so momentum carries it around, an adjustable tension wheel, etc just goes a bit far. He might be able to come up with something, but just feels like overengineering at that point. But a secondary stick with alternating strokes would definitely work.
People looking for the spider, he's on the vertical stake closest to the viewer, on the upright stick on the rope/stick combo not the blower side. He's above the axle of the fan.
Suggested improvements: 1- Make the axle grippy where the rope contacts by carving scratcing it longitudinally to prevent the rope from slipping and energy being wasted. It will probably slightly increase rope wear for more efficiency; 2- Lubricate the axle with some animal or vegetable fat/oil; 3- Add a flywheel to mantain momentum.
I also wonder if adding a second fan with the rope attached to the axle in the opposite orientation so it clutches while pushing would ensure that there is plenty of air movement in both directions.
@@AngryWombat8 How would you make reduction gears using neolithic age tools? Of course you could carve them out of wood but it would take ages, be extremely hard and not last very long. Not feasible or convenient.
I started to like outdoor activities because of this channel when i found in youtube around 7-8 years ago when i was 7 or 8 maybe But after that i enjoy outdoor camp,hiking,crafting all that need survival skill
I was wondering when he was going to update the blower to make it more efficient and how he'd go about it. This is great! The channel that spawned a thousand imitators is still one of the only ones that doesn't fake a thing.
The Leonardo Da Vinci of mud and sticks! This guy is amazing! His parents probably yelled at him as a kid "GET OUT THE MUD!" 😂😂😂 Genius as always, incredible.
I’ve been watching him since his second video came out. I never realized how much I learned in high school art and shop classes. To see where he’s going with this is really amazing. I’m a horseshoer and already can se how I could make a living with what I’d learned from school and without today’s technology. This guy made me realize it.
Man, I am so happy that youre back producing videos, they are so interesting, impressive and they feel so comfy. I love just watching your vid after a long day to let go of all that stress. Never stop, please.
That's insane, I love it. You could get an even less intermittent blower by adding a small flywheel, maybe made with fired clay to have a better control to balance it properly.
I was thinking the same thing. Make the frame a little more solid and you could add a decent sized flywheel and have it run for a few seconds from each pull and stay at full speed.
Or two rope sticks, operated alternating. Simple and doesn't require anything not already developed. I, too, was thinking about ways to make the blower even less intermittent, but I'm not sure it matters that much. There have been other youtubers developing smelts that don't even use blowers or even charcoal, just using draft furnaces tall enough to provide their own draw. It does take a lot of high-quality, extremely dry wood, but it can be done. I think the larger limiting factor is the concentration of iron in the raw material. Perhaps more effort could be put into concentrating that somehow, like feeding the bacteria or maybe even a comparatively cold pre-cook.
My favorite videos are ones where you refine your processes! It has been so cool to see your progress over the years! If there was some way to attach weight to the axle of the blower you could really up your efficiency with a flywheel effect and keep that sucker spinning for longer with less loss of speed during the rope reset. Keep up the awesome work!
Do you think there would be a way to have some sort of crank powered flywheel? I feel like some sort of rotary motion would be easier on and more sustainable for the body.
@@Thatdalton It's definitely possible but you would need to have a clutch of some kind that would allow the axle to continue to spin when the handle stops and at that point the complexity may be beyond the benefit. In thinking about the motion of the current "rope bow" it is likely the most elegant solution with the current resources at hand.
Bearings, drafting spirals using radians... it certainly looks like you'll be able to build screws soon. Those are the gateway to much greater precision, even if made of what you can work with now. Also, the fire whooshing in and our like something breathing is amazing. I breath along when you are starting fires and it's quite relaxing.
The key innovation with this blower is the one-way spinning technique which I developed through trial and error. Prior to this, my blowers would spin one way, stop, and then spin the other way during each cycle. With the new method, the stick and rope are pulled down and back on the power stroke causing the rotor to spin clockwise. Then the stick and rope are lifted up and forwards, loosening the ropes grip on the rotor, allowing it to continue to spin clockwise due to momentum. Thanks to the new mode of operation, continuous, one-way rotation is produced, conserving energy by not having rotation intermittently cease during each cycle and allowing for more efficient volute shaped housings to be used to direct the air as opposed to the old symmetrical housing design which were necessary for the old technique to work. The rope and stick are easier to make than a wheel and pulley used in modern forge blowers but the rpm and continuous one-way rotation of the 2 designs seem comparable.
I just wanted to thank you for the hours of entertainment and especially for making me discover a hobby which changed my life.
Thank you
Hi John, Thanks for video. I was just refreshing your TH-cam channel hoping for new video as I know you upload every month!
Thank you sir, these videos are just fantastic. More lengthy ones like this would be enormously appreciated
Primitive skills is the one he's even smelted steel. 😮😮😮😮
Why not use this or previous design to start the fire? The brakes between having to grab the stik again cool down potential fire
Seeing a caveman operating his turbo charger for his camp fire is simultaneously the most primitive and modern thing I have ever seen.
Humans yearn for the turbo-swap
human indomitable spirit of achiving turbo-charge
'next technology '
technically supercharger
mankind always strives for the supercharge
I love how we've gone from these designs that felt single use and improvised, to designs like this that use more advanced materials (relatively) like the more refined clay and designs that almost feel engineered and precise. It's like we are at the point of serious optimization right before a big breakthrough
This is super clever for being so simple, and feels like it might be a serious game changer for future furnace designs
Not to ignore how impressive the experiment-turned-genuine-improvement is with the blower, I can't help noticing that you've gotten much better over time at extracting, processing, and working with clay. The crafting of the new blower's more complex shape was quite skillful. Bravo!
It's been fascinating over the years seeing his methods improve and get fine tuned, even when he's doing similar things there's almost always a small difference in how he managed to optimize said process!
This guy clays.
Yeah i really enjoyed watching him make the new blower. Was very efficient and eloquent at the same time.
Yeaah i was thinking the same while watching. Makes me feel proud hehe!
it'd likely get better if he made like
a processing pit out of brick
You know it's a good project when he uses that GOOD clay.
Jesse, we need to sediment
@@BotulinSpikedMarzipan Yeah Mr. White! Iron prills, b*tch!"
Its gonna be lit
Barbarian with the good clay.
The blower will see alot of use
Pro Tip: Enable the TH-cam Subtitles, he explains every step of the process.
Thank you for adding something informative and not just some silly 1st comment
@@jacobcollins7634
First!
Or CC (closed caption)
This is just gold. So much work and most people won't even notice, thanks for sharing
Holy shit I've been watching for years and never knew.
There's a joke about becoming an adult and having a favorite spatula. John has a favorite pipe-forming log. After appearing in so many videos, it needs a name. LOL
His piping laying wood.
I suggest Peter Piper
its become a standardized unit now. Stan the Log
Obviously it should be named Logan.
Guaranteed it's Planks youngest sibling.... His name is Loggy. 😂
incredible! As a modern day toolmaker, I can appreciate this man's hard work starting from scratch! He is super-human!
honestly how has this guy not gotten an award for best informative/creative content
They fear him...
He does have a good book called "Primitive Technology" by John Plant. A lot of stuff I wish I had known in Scouts.
He hasn't demonstrated bronze, silver, or gold working. Once he does he can award himself the appropriate medal.
an award from who
TH-cam doesn't have Clay Creator Award
One thing ive come to love about this channel is how it highlights just how staggeringly difficult it must be for us to know how advanced neolithic societies were. Heres a man with a brick house, a working furnace, the beginnings of farming and even the germ of industrial processes - and all but the fired ceramics will melt back into the earth in a span of decades.
That is good for the ecosystem. It's the definition of sustainable.
Is our way of life sustainable?
And most of that (housing) would only take a couple years to be hard to identify from its origin
@@VanNessy97 Huh? Sustainability is a complex topic, and is not linked to how "primitive" something is.
Even the ceramics break down fairly quickly if exposed to a freeze-thaw cycle
@@arthurmoore9488 it kind of is though sometimes. people are dumb and believe lies they are told by corporations such as: "burning wood is bad bs it's polluting and kills trees" (while they are renewable, and while they burn fosil fuels); "paper is bad because it kills trees" (while unsing plastic); "plastic is recycled" (wich is just completely false), etc
Wow, an elegant solution to a small problem(the energy loss when the fan reverses) yet, over time, will lead to a huge improvement in efficiency. I love it.
Humanity marches forward!!!
Yeah, and if any part breaks down, he just needs mud and sticks to repair or rebuild it.
The single handed operation is the bigger win in efficiency since you don't have to stop completely to add in your fuel or your ore.
Not that small actually... I belive he got about 20% more flow...
@@sigmawarrior.fokeryou Make sure to measure things before spitting numbers willinilly
the materials make it seem simple, but this is nothing short of brilliant engineering and craftsmanship
a useful upgrade .. the drive shaft needs a nice heavy flywheel on it ... help keep up even more momentum
i commented about this as well. kudos to you for getting it before me
I just was about to comment this
And maybe a foot pedal or a water wheel.
Only if the stick is strong enough and the friction low enough
what's interesting to me is that he's already used a flywheel in one of his earliest videos, putting a clay disk on his firestick
the 'im off to test an idea!' shot was pure cinema
I want a t-shirt of this guy, axe in hand, with the caption 'off to test an idea'
10x better when in 2x speed
I love it that even on a wet ground with puddles and mud, he doesn't skip the "making fire the proper way" part. No hidden gas lighters here!
I enjoy that you needed to specify 'gas lighter' as if someone would see "hidden lighter" and think of him with one of those ww1 trench lighters that were functionally modern slow-matches stuffed in his pocket or something lol.
@@Ezekiel_Allium It's just the word I learned for that thing
@@juliajs1752 Perfectly fair, my dad calls owls "hoot owls" and I know a brit who always says 'electric torch' instead of just torch (or flashlight like a human), I'm just amused by the need of some people to specify.
You do realize that in ancient times, they rarely had to restart their fires unless they were traveling, right ?!
If they were staying at one location for an extended period, they would start the fire ONE time and keep it going continuously.
If they needed a second fire, they took burning coals from the first fire, to start the second fire. They would not start the second fire the way @P.T. does, unless absolutely necessary.
Matter of fact, they would carry smoldering coals in a fireproof container (clamshells etc.) whenever possible.
They would not know if they could find dry tinder at their destination.
Smoldering coals were cheap insurance.
In Medieval times, the "Royal Fire keeper" could be severely punished or put to death, if he allowed the fire to go out.
Rekindling the fire each time, is showing off, creating filler content, and for the viewers that don't know any better.
@@jimbayler4277 Not sure why you are writing a dissertation here. I was referring to the various "primitive" channels that cheat and lie to their viewers.
8 years later and here I am. I remember checking your channel after the 6th video to see if there was more...Damn! You grew a lot, so much content. It's beautiful to see!
I love that he's been doing this for so long that he's gone back to occasionally showing the very basics like cutting down the wood, because the new people might not realize that he started from absolute scratch, including making tools like axes from sticks and stones.
The only thing not from scratch is his pants the way TH-cam intended to
This guy is the only real primitive youtuber out there, respect
And he's White
White = Superior
Yeah the Indian guys usually at 3 am do you do a lot of work by hand, but just enough to be believable if you don't pay much attention, but a lot of the work is done with heavy machinery. The difference between them and this guy is that he actually shows every step of the way.
Not really. He lives in a modern house and owns the land he creates these videos on.
Respect ❤
@@brandonGCHACHU But he doesn't use power tools or excavators, does he?
Just the clip of him walking away from his house, axe in hand, with the caption "Off to test an idea.' Gave me a strange sense of Deja Vu. I realized that this is probably something that has been done tens of thousands of times. Some human, somewhere, sometime, has an idea, goes "I'll be back.' and then does something completely ludicrous.
Can you imagine the first guy who was like "This could use some sweetener..." and came back a few hours later with a fucking beehive? Some absolute madman figured out a way to steal honey for the first time. Or like the person who saw someone else die after eating nuts for the first time and was like "I bet they won't kill you if you soak them in water for like a week."
my brain is running at 100% again at 3am. I mean, omg, its literally every single things. Million years of knowledge. Ahhh
"hold my beer"
Most of those times it didn't kill them, and once in a while it even worked!
@@nekrataali probably not that complicated they might have seen animals raid beehives and wonder what it would taste like.
Dear MR. Primitive Technology,
I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your TH-cam channel and the content you create. Your work is a testament to the genius of simplicity, reminding us that “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” It fuels my hope for the world as long as there are individuals like you who share their knowledge and passion.
Watching your videos, it’s hard to turn off my laptop. Each post reaffirms that life is indeed more beautiful when lived away from the chaos of wars and the grip of rampant capitalism. Your channel embraces the beauty of simple living, showing us how to harmoniously insert ourselves into the world and its myriad possibilities.
Thank you for being a beacon of inspiration.
Warm regards, Jak
Oh hey, i remember seeing a coment about you trying to make your own clay inspired by him, hows it going?
25 minute tech video from Primitive Technology? Yes please!
With captions.. that's new
Everyone in Vietnam or Laos with a YT account will be rushing off to make a weird immitation of this video in the new few minutes.
@@IamNotTheAnswer His videos have had full subtitles in multiple languages for years now.
@@IamNotTheAnswer nope. You've always been able to turn on captions to see what he has to say. If you haven't done it before, I'd suggest rematching his other videos with cc turned on. Adds a whole new layer of depth.
@@CrypticThings yea I never thought to do it .. the dude is beyond deep I'll definitely have to rewatch the old ones
12:03 Spider shows up to watch the fire.
Chilling on the upright post.
Just chilling there. Enjoying the warm atmosphere and good vibrations. Reminds me of the ones used in Arachnophobia.
he stuck around for a while too!
Maybe it enjoys the vibrations? ;)
I didn't know Australia had spiders that small.
I was happier before I knew/saw that, lol.
10,000 years from now, a future civilization will discover these clay artifacts and concluded that the turbofan was invented before the wheel.
🤣🤣🤣🙃
you mean the turbocharger
So true haha
@@wololo10 turbofan is a type of jet engine.
thats not how it works kid....
The absolute most efficient use of human energy in moving air in the primitive world. And you built it like it was nothing simple easy to follow steps. Love your videos never stop they highlight how far humanity has come in just the last few hundred years.
Eh, if he upgraded it to a pedal, that would be the most efficient. Legs are more powerful and enduring than arms, and not by a little. Still a marked improvement compared to before, of course.
Idk if there's much he could actually do about it, but to be properly efficient he'd ideally cut down on all the friction
More efficient than that would be a waterwheel with rope looped to the spindle and a tensioner made from another small hanging log set up to freewheel. This fully automates the blower, and to turn it off, just lift the tensioner log off the rope. The rpms could even be increased by using a larger log at the water wheel end to set up a size differential. He could also also brace the vertical sticks he used as spindle end holders to reduce horizontal vibration, further increasing efficiency.
I think one of the greatest inventions of humanity is the wheel. We use the wheel to generate our power. We've just come up with more and more efficient ways to turn said wheel. And one of the most efficient ways we've done it is with steam. We've just gotten better and better at generating said steam thus getting better and better at turning that wheel. If you're looking for it there are a lot of things that can be considered a wheel.
@@Rose-yx6jq Have you ever seen the bamboo waterwheels of Vietnam? They are used for pumping water and made from nothing but bamboo rods in an extremely clever way.
"Off to test an idea" Love it! I can't believe i'm already watching this channel for 8 years. Still keeps to amaze me! Keep those ideas comming!
Note that a lot of the tools were made years ago, and still hold, like that stone axe, or round pot...
And the man has amassed a full pallet of bricks. That’s like primitive status
Remember when he took that huge break? While self care is important, I'm so glad he came back.
I just realized the iron prills video is 5 years old, wtf man. Feels like it came out a year ago
@@ivans3806 It makes sense that many of our prehistoric ancestors were buried with their stone tools and clay pots.
This, TH-cam. This is what we want. Well explained creativity and mechanical intuition without interruptions or distractions. This is what makes us watch. Not the hyper-corporatized garbage you push out to our feeds every second of the day, or worse yet, primitive/DIY pretenders.
More of this, please.
@@gutsnav8641 "We" as in John's audience who I presume have a modicum of taste rather than watching every drop of drivel TH-cam forces into the recommendations.
@@gutsnav8641 The reason they're so popular is because they're pushed so hard
This promotes creative free thought, sadly it'll never be promoted. I HOPE I'M WRONG!! TH-cam PLEASE prove me wrong!!!
Been watching this guy for years, but just recently learned to turn on the closed captions to see his step by step commentary he provides. It makes these videos so much more enjoyable
..... the WHAT?!
..... the WHAT?!
@@needs_more_dakka5774 Subtitles. Words at bottom of screen
Thank you
The captions for the catapult episode were especially hilarious 😉
I’ve seen a chemist recreate a type of clay that I think would prove very useful to you. By mixing some kind starchy water into your clay and mixing with an amount of pure ground charcoal, you can create a very elastic clay that stands up very well to high temperatures. I don’t know the exact measurements but it could be easily experimented with to find the right combinations for your usage.
🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
let me guess, the "fraser builds" channel?
Charcoal is not necessary, that is just for temper (keeps the clay from cracking) which he does already (shown in his pottery video I believe, where he uses grog as temper)
I was thinking the exact same thing. He could technically do it because his land has yucca growing on it if i remember correctly. Although he may want to use another source of starch as to not over harvest plants native to his land.
@@theterribleanimator1793 that sounds right to me.
Although not the primary topic of this video, I noticed that your clay work has really improved. It might be the season or your harvesting methods but your clay looked almost like the stuff you'd buy! The size and complexity of your clay forming has really increased and they look even more well made than the simpler stuff you have done in the past.
He's mentioned in the past there is a spot by the river bank with the "good" clay he uses for stuff like this and earthware. The suspension pond further upgrades it and the right mix of aggregate makes it strong
My first thought was: Is this really worth it? Is it that much of an improvement? But then I thought, hey, that's how we got to where we are now. There's always been someone who saw how things were done in their time and said "Yeah, it's fine. But it could be better" and then went ahead and made it better. That's progress, baby!
It's especially pertinent because I do believe inconsistent airflow caused by the back-and-forth motion of the older designs was cited as one of the issues with his attempts to smelt iron. This new design going entirely in one direction should in theory alleviate that problem, at the expense of somewhat reduced portability. It may not seem like much, but improving consistency is very valuable in these kinds of things!
he's been experimenting with a lot of ways to do stuff, he's pretty much an inventor at this point
There's even a way to make this better. Extend the fan shaft to go THROUGH the vertical posts on both sides. Remove the bow and rope completely. Replace it with a hand crank at one end of the shaft and a clay flywheel at the other end. Less energy used, more energy stored in the flywheel. Crank it up real fast and it keeps spinning because of the weight of the flywheel.
@@thebluestig2654he can even make pulleys and belt system with the rope and play with gear ratios 🤯
@@Deriko31 I was thinking about that at first, a small pulley connected to the bigger one for crazy fast fan speeds, but that would require much more accurate wood carving tools or clay making skills, a better form of rope to make a belt with to eliminate slippage, and some sort of bearings for the fan shaft.
My man built a turbocharger from clay. 😂😂
I'm sure he could have the heat from the fire spin a fan to make it a clay turbo system lol
@@deehsar52 GENIUS
I wonder how much boost he’s making
More like a supercharger, as it is "belt" driven
@@deehsar52it might be possible, though the heat would burn the leaves. After all, a Turbocharger works on the basis that the inflow of exhaust is hot. What can work though, is something like a steam turbine. If he is able to make a distillery, a boiler is not too far from it. Also, cellulose (paper) burns at around 400 C, and saturated steam is well under that, which allows for a leaf turbine.
I feel like you're on the verge of making a steam engine from scratch and will eventually end one of these by driving into the sunset in your jungle car.
That would require too much iron bacteria sifting.
@@kishascapewell you can go iron bacteria shift my balls, good sir.
@@kishascape thats true but still, it would be cool to see. maybe he could make a one use thing out of wet wood.
@@kishascapehe can start digging
The Professor would be proud.
I know that at nearly 11M subscribers you're hardly a "hidden gem" but your style sure is. You have such a great way of storytelling and educating with your videos, and I never once question if you're actually putting in the work. Thank you for so many great videos, I've watched all of them several times!
If you want a similar style of videos, try Bertram - Craft and Wilderness . Hope you like him too :)
Me, quietly to myself while nodding, when he spins the spoke for the first time;
“nice”
I personally went with the tried and true "not bad" face with a slight nod
LOL me too!!!
I personally went with the over-the-top "oh, that clever bastard"
Hai sobat 🖐️
Salam kenal asal Indonesia 🇮🇩
I had the jaw drop "no way" reaction
Something I always love to see in these videos: NOTHING is wasted. The initial experiment used a broken fan housing that would have become insulating grog for new projects, but it can also be reused to test something more involved down the line. Either way, it continues being useful.
Or if it is wasted it just goes back to the environment. Break you axe head? Just put it anywhere it’s just a rock. Trash a basket? Put it on the ground, it’s just sticks.
I've been following you since your 5th video.
This is the world's best and most humble TH-camr everyone. No clout, no hype, no bragging about his millions of views, shares and likes. Just out in the wilderness filming what he loves to do. Silently teaching us and reminding us about the mud, fire and sticks our first technologies came from.
Our children need more mentors like this in society.
You rock dude and I can't wait for your next video!
26 minute Primitive Technology video? Yesssss please! Made my day.
And yet it still ends on a cliffhanger. The ultimate test is if it holds up well enough to smelt iron better. I strongly suspect that it will work wonders, but like the rest of this project (and all projects, really) using any unfamiliar/new technology comes with growing pains first.
Now that you've unlocked rotors and belts (your rope is essentially a belt at this point), you are one small step away from a crank with a large diameter connected to your blower rotor with a belt. you can easily get a 5:1 ratio there and continuous cranking for constant high speed airflow. Or you've practically built a hand cranked drill high gear ratio drill.
He could probably make a feet base blower at this point, all he need is the wood, and a chair. leaving his hands free to tend the fire or what not.
Water wheel 👀
(That may add more to the complexity then it is worth tho😅)
Imagine if there was a way to make and hook up clay or stone gears and a steam piston to automate the fan's movement
I noticed the vertical sticks were pretty long, thinking that that would be the next step, making some clay pullies and keying them on the shafts. Heck if you make the large pulley out of clay you could use it as a flywheel and hook a treadle pedal to it.
I think a crank is still years away. Using only rope, he won’t be able to generate the same amount of grip that rubber belts on pulleys do. The rope would just go slack, causing a huge loss of energy transference.
i love it when you work with clay. sourcing it, processing it , and making stuff with it. so freakin awesome that you can really make so much with what is essentially dirt. it really is technology in that way. love it. cool stuff
what is also interesting is compared to his earlier vids, clay processing has been improved as well
John is excellent at showing the difference that comes with knowing how to use your resources more efficiently. Better materials will make a huge difference, but it's also about having the right kind of knowledge.
I love in places like 7:02, you see him playing with/using the thing he made. But that hes staring intently because hes genuinely looking for flaws or issues to fix. Small detail but i love it
What's amazing about this guy is that before he could even make the first video, he had to figure out how to make a camera, microphone, and shorts.
We used to wind him up about the modern shorts back in the day, and he did indeed make some primitive shorts!
I keep thinking that some textile technology would be very appropriate: weaving and knitting, and whatever you call rope-making.
i love the little huntsman helping by trying to steady the stake at ~12:00
Just saw that and came looking if anyone else did. I would crap myself to death if spider like that would've come that close.
"I must stay, the mosquitoes feed me, however the fire sends them away"
Even though this will always stay primitive technology the fact that he still manages to improve and industrialize primitive tech is incredible to me.
Watching primitive technology being 'rediscovered' amid this overblown technocratic maelstrom of a life gives me immense pleasure and calm. Thank you!
I always wonder how intricate and advanced some stone age designs truly were that are just lost through time. I mean, it's been like 200.000 years until we went into the metal ages. Can't tell me there weren't some crazy stone age scientists who came up with stuff like this, even if it wasn't necessarily any widespread technology at the time.
25 mins of learning how to prim tech with subtitles on. Love to see such a thing. Easiest comfy time I've ever set for myself.
Hey man, longtime watcher. At least 6-7 years. Bought your book since you were the first one to start the whole primitive tech craze. Don’t have as much time to watch your videos nowadays, but I wanted to say thank you! And I hope my purchasing the book supports you.
You don't have ~20 minutes every few months?
Ahhh, the only 'PRIMITIVE TECHNOLOGY "channel i like to watch since 2016, with some useful and realistic survival skill and not some random dude that only make pools(while their excavator is filming them off camera) . 😊😊
This is the only channel I make payments to. The quality of these videos improves my life and I can honestly watch them end to end, and actually living in a forest like a technology monkey is all I want to do with my life
Everyone watches PT end to end
PT the OG of start to finish
factual
As a Mechanical Engineering student this makes me so happy. Your ingenuity and understanding of physics just makes me smile 😄
WE MAKING IT OUT THE STONE AGE WITH THIS ONE🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥
This man is skipping the Broze Age and headed straight for the Iron Age.
使用してるのは石や植物の自然物だけど、どう考えても現代の高度な知識を持った人なのよ
wasnt uncommon actually, many places that didnt have readily available copper metal in the soil, or didnt have pure enought malachite rock had to jump straight to iron to compete with their luckyer neighbors.
It's he, not we...
When you know how to survive with nothing but nature you feel safe as long as you protect nature.
I love how the spider is just chillin on the post at 12:03
Good call!
#Australia
yea!! saw that too
Wouldn't be Australia if there wasn't a spoidah
"They're evolving this shit? not again!"
Best channel on TH-cam and it's not even close. Been watching for years.
came here to make the same comment
Pants & axe, nothing else. "Off to test an idea." You f*cking legend :D
Just pants. He made the axe in a "previous idea" literally everything in the show, aside from the pants, is stuff he made from nothing.
@@jennacoryell4160 Sounds like he ought to start a project to make some pants.
and the pants are only because youtube said he had to...
LOL, you made my day@@jawadad73 :))
@@jawadad73 Heck yeah
This beast of a man can make a two hour long video on the simplest shit and I would still watch without skipping a single second.
Paying full attention, not wanting to miss a single subtitle.
These videos make me realize how much smarter and resourceful people were when technology was TRULY primitive. It puts into perspective what it means to be "Smart" or "Intelligent".
That's the difference between "smart" and "clever". Creating and using such a clay blower is "clever", while "smart" is making the mankind stupid and addicted to cloud based unrepairable online-only technology.
Fake Video
@@__03492 The video shows every single step beginning to end so how is it fake?
Edit: typo
@@__03492 bait used to be believable
Two words, FOOT PEDAL!!! That’s the next step, the same way primitive lathes work
Primitive lathe has to be an upcoming step. Get the smelted iron all formed to a blade for it
Sadly a primitive lathe produces a two way motion because you wrap a rope around the object and it needs to be taut, so the pedal movement going up and down produces alternating rotation. I don't know if it possible to produce continuous rotation this way. It's certainly possible using a wheel and piston system but I fear it's not feasible with just sticks and clay.
@@KhannarcI couldn't explain it well here, but if you make an offset arm from the pedal (like a train link from pistol to wheel), you can get a power stroke and recovery stroke. Do it right and the return stroke acts as a power one. Sewing tables do this, and other than the strength, I can't see why he couldn't build that here.
@@lomiification this channel will go from primitive to industrial revolution! :)
@@Khannarc nope, it is just a massive flywheel, they used to put some spin with a stick and let it go for a while as they worked the piece, stoping to turn it again when necessary, or have someone spin it for you. Until they developed the kick leithe.
The kick lathe has the flywheel at the bottom with a working surface at the top connected by a shaft, this allowed to turn the leithe with your feet as you worked the piece with your hands.
LOVE that you've started including how you measure things, it adds so much!
That's sophisticated enough to make any archeologist's jaw drop in amazement.
Heck, i'm an engineer and my jaw is on the floor right now! This guy really knows how to iterate on his past projects.
@@jelmervd2l
Yep. I noticed how each and every stage of the project was tested.
easily one of the top ten channels, educational and enjoyable, no talking also means the sounds of work and nature can make for a lovely bit of calming ambiance
I know one of the advantages of this is that you have a free hand, but you could have one of these sticks in each hand and alternate cycles so one is always activating the blower. I love this channel. Thanks for the years of inspiration and entertainment.
He could also automate the process altogether with hydropower. The motion he uses to move the stick with the rope is a circle, so attaching it to a wheel that was being spun by a water wheel could free up both hands.
@@sangsterbassoon he has already demonstrated willingness to use water power (he made a waterwheel-powered hammer a while back). i could see him automating this eventually.
I was thinking just have another rope and string above the axel and in the same hand so that when one's tight the other's loose. Have power when pushing and pulling with the same motion.
What about pedal power? That way he can gear the motion and use hands or feet. If using feet both hands are free to feed the material in. Hooking up a chute to feed premixed material would fully industrialise this if all he need do is pull the chute open with a string.
@@lare290 however his limitation as I understand he has described it before is his creek is seasonal and not a very powerful current.
try two of the 'bow's, when one is resetting, you can draw the second, with constant torque on the fan, high airflow, and previously unachievable temperatures; loving your work.
Exactly my thoughts, another bow, worked alternately. Try it next time!
you can think of the angular momentum as an energy storage device. acts as a buffer for when torque is not being applied. air is light and so you likely dont loose much rpm between strokes. you can amplify this effect by adding mass to the ends of the spokes. but from the looks of it, it doesn't seem to be necessary.
Could also have two separate blowers for each arm, since a single blower is going to have some upper limit for speed.
I was thinking that he should add a flywheel to keep up the speed while resetting the bow.
Came here to say this!
I love how he uses his body parts to measure stuff. This gives me inspiration on how to measure stuff that’s exactly 6.9cm long.
Umm… your left hand index finger right?
i have a great hands free way to measure exactly 1 inch
Great idea, I now know I can use my 12 inch body part to measure stuff
@@anonymouse7074sure bud
@@anonymouse7074 Must be tough having big feet huh?
John plant PLEASE DON'T STOP POSTING I am personally getting a lot better at this amazing craft today I finally mastered cordage making thanks to you and I can't wait to see your next book
Your videos aren't just videos. They are documentaries which show mankind's triumph over the nature. To watch humanities achievements unfolding in a video is a surreal experience.
12:02 little fella on the stake seem to be enjoying those vibrations so much 🙃
Thought no one else noticed 😂
"I have no idea what the giant is doing but this is kind of nice"
What the man doing
Looks like a Wolf spider. Mostly harmless to humans, bite feels and reacts like a common bee sting, visual hunters, VERY fast runners.
The Iron Knife finally finding it's place feels like an anime ark coming to fruition.
Arc
The real Dr. Stone
It's been used here and there in past videos as a hole starter
They say he cuts his apples up with it
@@newq I was drunk when I typed this lol and not going to edit it to own up to my mistake.
Much respect for your hand drill skills, especially when it is wet. Idk why you opt for that over bow drill, but have to give props when clearly deserved.
He has said before that he prefers the hand drill because there are less parts to deal with and because he can get an ember in 30 to 60 seconds already.
You're the kinda person who drove humanity's technological development forward, from foragers to hunter-gatherers to village-dwellers
7 vs Wild: "Wohoo I managed to not die for a week with only 7 pieces of modern equipment!"
Guy with a rock: Has entered the Iron Age
Except it’s not a progression at all. Humans been in cities and hunting/ gathering all at once for 200 millennia.
@@Habeebea Villages aren't cities.
@@Habeebea woosh
12:20 love the huntsman (?) spider just chilling on the left there
Can't wait to see how this new design ups his iron smelting! I suspect that consistent heat is gonna be a MAJOR improvement! This channel continues to produce the best content on youtube!
This is the turbocharger Fred Flintstone had in his car
あなたは更新が楽しみなTH-camrの一人です。日々楽しみにしています。
Of all the channels I've followed watched over the years, this is one of the few that had remained consistently awesome! And it's getting better all the time and you refine your skills and progress to better and more complex tools.
THIS IS THE ONLY TRUE AND REAL PRIMITIVE TECHNOLOGY CHANNEL. Keep up the good work my man!
When they ask why your right arm is so much bigger than the left you can just smirk and wink. It’ll be your little secret 😂
Better than the other way around.
It makes me wonder if he could use a stick in each hand alternating, so there is even less loss of motion.
@@barnett25 or he can build 2 blower operated by each hand for more power
home gym on another level
@@barnett25 probably will, to deal with the fatigue of long smelts.
It's wonderful to see how all the techniques you've learned and improved come together in this video. From the super fast fire making to the blower, the improved clay to the metal knife you worked so long for. Oh yeah, it's all coming together!
I'm more fascinated at how he measures everything so well. I'd have a lot of badly cut items from missing a few cm!
That and the background sounds really gets you in the moooood to watch these videos. They're like a fine wine with a snack, you have to sit and relax and enjoy my guy's content. They're perfect for winding down at the end of a day or over breakfast. ❤
Keep em coming Mr Plant. Hope you are well and 2024 meets you with more success!
I love this guy's channel, thanks for being here and always being the real deal, cant wait to see what iron stuff you make with the new blower.
13:14 you could use two sticks with rope and alternate strokes. The impeller would never slow down.
Brilliant work!
Was looking for someone to mention this. He'd finally have truly continuous airflow.
Same here, that’s a treadmill operated system . Wind or water could give the energy. He’s going to make it one day . I’m sure of that
A flywheel would also be a major improvement. It wouldn't have to be too heavy, just big enough to conserve the momentum and minimize slowdown between strokes.
I thought of the same, but having it leg operated with a counterweight rock pulling the rope back up.
@@RevRedmondFarrier Yeah, I looked into this after watching the video. The problem with the flywheel design I saw is that it might be just a bit too advanced with the tools and crafting methods he has. The flywheel itself isn't an issue, but making the offset so momentum carries it around, an adjustable tension wheel, etc just goes a bit far. He might be able to come up with something, but just feels like overengineering at that point. But a secondary stick with alternating strokes would definitely work.
The spider at 12:09 just watching a column of fire unfazed
People looking for the spider, he's on the vertical stake closest to the viewer, on the upright stick on the rope/stick combo not the blower side. He's above the axle of the fan.
Good eye, dude!
Jumped into the comments to see who else noticed. Good eye. Always gotta be on the lookout for spiders
Probably enjoying the warmth
"Timothy the Apostle of Fire"
Suggested improvements:
1- Make the axle grippy where the rope contacts by carving scratcing it longitudinally to prevent the rope from slipping and energy being wasted. It will probably slightly increase rope wear for more efficiency;
2- Lubricate the axle with some animal or vegetable fat/oil;
3- Add a flywheel to mantain momentum.
I also wonder if adding a second fan with the rope attached to the axle in the opposite orientation so it clutches while pushing would ensure that there is plenty of air movement in both directions.
he needs to add a 2-to-1 gear ratio so the fan spins twice as fast as the rope moves
@@AngryWombat8 How would you make reduction gears using neolithic age tools? Of course you could carve them out of wood but it would take ages, be extremely hard and not last very long. Not feasible or convenient.
@@maxbennett What you mean "the rope attached in the opposite orientation"? The rope is not attached to the axle.
I started to like outdoor activities because of this channel when i found in youtube around 7-8 years ago when i was 7 or 8 maybe
But after that i enjoy outdoor camp,hiking,crafting all that need survival skill
10:45
Congratulations! You made a leaf blower :D
Primitive Technology: Waking up my neighbour at 7am.
And thus, paradise was despoiled...
I was wondering when he was going to update the blower to make it more efficient and how he'd go about it. This is great! The channel that spawned a thousand imitators is still one of the only ones that doesn't fake a thing.
The Leonardo Da Vinci of mud and sticks! This guy is amazing! His parents probably yelled at him as a kid "GET OUT THE MUD!" 😂😂😂 Genius as always, incredible.
The OG and the most legit content creator of primitive vids, back at it again.
I’ve been watching him since his second video came out. I never realized how much I learned in high school art and shop classes. To see where he’s going with this is really amazing. I’m a horseshoer and already can se how I could make a living with what I’d learned from school and without today’s technology. This guy made me realize it.
Man, I am so happy that youre back producing videos, they are so interesting, impressive and they feel so comfy. I love just watching your vid after a long day to let go of all that stress. Never stop, please.
I think he has gotten to the stage where some bushcraft safety goggles may come in handy 😂
He has to get to the glass making age first
I think safety squints are the primitive technology.
Dont need glass for face saftey... mesh style would be better
regular watcher, his fires are getting bigger and hotter, crazy!
@@jacobq.2204he has made glass
Thank you for showing us the Primitive technology.
You did a great job recreating it.
Good luck
That's insane, I love it. You could get an even less intermittent blower by adding a small flywheel, maybe made with fired clay to have a better control to balance it properly.
I was thinking the same thing. Make the frame a little more solid and you could add a decent sized flywheel and have it run for a few seconds from each pull and stay at full speed.
Hand crank + flywheel instead of the bow & rope. The rope is friction, slows it down.
Or two rope sticks, operated alternating. Simple and doesn't require anything not already developed.
I, too, was thinking about ways to make the blower even less intermittent, but I'm not sure it matters that much. There have been other youtubers developing smelts that don't even use blowers or even charcoal, just using draft furnaces tall enough to provide their own draw. It does take a lot of high-quality, extremely dry wood, but it can be done.
I think the larger limiting factor is the concentration of iron in the raw material. Perhaps more effort could be put into concentrating that somehow, like feeding the bacteria or maybe even a comparatively cold pre-cook.
@@thebluestig2654Waterwheel and pulleys for increased speed
@@sammiller5509 Pullets requires exacting accuracy to reduce gear slippage. Gears is not where he's at right now.
I'm so happy that you added body length comparison and metric system
My favorite videos are ones where you refine your processes! It has been so cool to see your progress over the years!
If there was some way to attach weight to the axle of the blower you could really up your efficiency with a flywheel effect and keep that sucker spinning for longer with less loss of speed during the rope reset.
Keep up the awesome work!
I like this idea!
Do you think there would be a way to have some sort of crank powered flywheel? I feel like some sort of rotary motion would be easier on and more sustainable for the body.
@@Thatdaltonhook that thing up to a waterwheel and no labor needed!
@@Thatdalton It's definitely possible but you would need to have a clutch of some kind that would allow the axle to continue to spin when the handle stops and at that point the complexity may be beyond the benefit. In thinking about the motion of the current "rope bow" it is likely the most elegant solution with the current resources at hand.
@@Andrew_Head Yeah and I could definitely see frictional forces adding up quickly by adding extra complexity
Always amazed at the ingenuity
The sound of the new blower replacing the old blower in the outro was immensely satisfying.
We got from building thatch huts to supercharged campfires.
I love this man
The video I won't skip for a second. We've been waiting for your video, sir. Awesome work.
if anything I just go back several times whenever I get distracted, I don't wanna miss a second of this
The only channel in my 400+ subscribed that I don’t skip any second or any video.
Bearings, drafting spirals using radians... it certainly looks like you'll be able to build screws soon. Those are the gateway to much greater precision, even if made of what you can work with now.
Also, the fire whooshing in and our like something breathing is amazing. I breath along when you are starting fires and it's quite relaxing.
25 minutes of pure speechless joy! Long awaited.
Turn captions on
@@JokelesComediansome people just want to look at the beautiful scenery and appreciate the sounds. Captions are for the rewatch ❤
@@ChuntyCops I agree, just wanted to point this out because not everyone knows and he doesn't mention it for any new viewer.