As pointed out by some viewers on my previous cement videos, this material is probably more of a geopolymer than a calcium based cement, or possibly a mix of the two types, based on the materials that are known to be in wood ash and clay. In any case, it's a material that sets after as little as 6 hours and won't dissolve in water afterwards. All three methods shown here will work, the key being that the ash needs to be heated to about 800c plus with lots of oxygen. This was demonstrated by the uncalcined ash sample dissolving, because it was from an ordinary fire that didn't get hot enough to calcine the ash.

@Tvalfager

15 күн бұрын

have you tried leaving it in a running brook to see how it stands up to running water?

@finnpalm9951

15 күн бұрын

@primitivetechnology9550 I believe I've read somewhere that leaf wood ash mixed with water becomes very caustic. Did you consider this? What type of wood did you use? And, if leaf wood, did you notice any ill effects on your hands?

@primitivetechnology9550

15 күн бұрын

@@Tvalfager I have done in the past and it works the same. Thanks.

@cameroneast8597

15 күн бұрын

Did you have to get a special camera to withstand the heat of the fire? Some of those shots look like they should be melting the lens lol

@Dil_Moran

15 күн бұрын

You're a prehistoric scientist in a bushlab. Thanks for your discoveries

This is what is actually happening when you're researching a new technology in a strategy game. The game just shows a bar filling up, but in the background there's someone in your settlement doing this kind of thing and sharing the results.

@MexoOne

14 күн бұрын

This "someone" is just watching John's video. And the bar is the video timeline. XD

@jeffreystephens2658

13 күн бұрын

@@MexoOne Only if you're playing The Sims. :)

@kevinscales

8 күн бұрын

@@MexoOne In Project Zomboid you get to be the guy watching the videos

@adilliosz

8 күн бұрын

Age of empires

@goododays1812

8 күн бұрын

Minecraft/dont starve?

I love how the channel started out as "how to build a survival shelter" and is now "SCIENCE IN THE JUNGLE!" with well documented experiments for others to try out and collaborate on. Makes me want to go out and do clever things with rocks and sticks.

I love that we get occasional asides from the technical work. "Cement, cement, cement ... By the way, this is a friend. Cement, cement, cement..."

@theargonaught44

13 күн бұрын

i loved the lizard too

@mrdeanvincent

12 күн бұрын

Also the ciggie butt 😂

Best thing about his videos is the random cutaways to whatever he happens to find. Random lizard? Cool. Crab he found in the river? Nice.

@boredincan

15 күн бұрын

It was a tame lizard, thank you very much

@IamSamisMe

15 күн бұрын

@@boredincan Ah, yes, my mistake. A TAME lizard he found.

@Youp1e

15 күн бұрын

@@IamSamisMe The lizard found him.

@Jason-pw8yp

15 күн бұрын

​@@Youp1ethey're neighbors

@budbutterson9577

15 күн бұрын

​@@Jason-pw8yp They're roommates

I don't quite understand how watching a person work their ass off can be so relaxing - but this channel continues to be absolutely sublime

@jamieflame01

15 күн бұрын

I think it's the shear simplicity of technology. What is in an average human hands can create civilisation.

@DarMam

15 күн бұрын

The fact that there's no music or intros or any distracting sht (as in 99% of content we see these days), for me that makes a lot of that relaxing feeling.

@torchris1

15 күн бұрын

It’s because he’s doing something real! Not stuck in front of a screen all day answering Slack messages or reading emails! It’s a radical act to do something real. Not sure what it says about me watching this.

@cmdraftbrn

15 күн бұрын

@@torchris1 its a radical act just to observe.

@ReichRoller

15 күн бұрын

It's not only relaxing, informative and wholesome, but a brief reprieve from all things modern and a glimpse into simpler times.

7:31 "Ash Clinker on Grate" is such a fire piece of modern art concept I can't even

@thestigisaspy9090

14 күн бұрын

I see what you did there...

@Innuya

13 күн бұрын

I liked its sequel better

@soawesome121

10 күн бұрын

it's the oldest art known

@keenanpepper

6 күн бұрын

@@Innuya you mean 9:05 "Calcined Clinker"?

@Innuya

6 күн бұрын

@@keenanpepper 7:51 clinker in furnace on grate

I love how he starts the video by reminding everyone that he's the GOAT and just makes fire with his bare hands

@michaeltorrisi7289

5 күн бұрын

Right? I get that he doesn't live in the bush full time, and so this is more re-enactment of survival living, but I think most sane people would just keep a fire going at all times so they have access to it for starting new fires. Could make for an interesting project, some kind of water wheel attached to clay gears to dump a log on the fire every 2-3 hours. That'd be something I'd want to do if I were stuck in the wilderness forever.

@thejbo777

2 күн бұрын

He ALWAYS shows the entire process of starting the fire too.

Three things: First, a reminder to everyone that John puts captions on all his videos to describe his processes. Make sure they're switched-on to understand his vids! Second - I've been re-watching the last several videos to try to understand what happened to the ash-insulated furnace from several videos back. You demolished a brick furance to build it, but it seems like the brick furnace is back? Third - Is there an advantage to sometimes have a wide-mouthed nozzle in your forge and sometimes a flat-mouthed nozzle? If not, it would seem to me the flat-mouthed nozzle should be default, so you can always have the option to use the clay mold when forging your iron ingots. This channel is exceptional and I can't get enough. Thank you!

@primitivetechnology9550

15 күн бұрын

I demolished it out cause it took up too much room and I'm considering testing different furnaces now. The wide mouthed nozzle is for insitu casting of iron in a mold, the air needs to spread out over the width of the mold hence the shape. The narrow nozzle gives more penetration into the fuel bed which may be better for bloom formation during smelting (not casting). Thanks!

@punch1t

15 күн бұрын

For the third point i think i can answer that: The biggest difference between wide-mouthed and flat-mouthed is where you want the oxygen to be concentrated. If you use the wide-mouthed you get a more even distribution of oxygen on the whole fuel while the flat-mouthed focuses on a specific area. if you want even temperature then you go with the wide, if you want high temperature you want to go with the flat. at least thats what i think is happening, if someone knows the science of it they can correct me.

@margeryk000

15 күн бұрын

Thanks! The subtitle info helps a lot.

@OnLowBattery

15 күн бұрын

When I first realized he had captions my mind was blown

@hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo

15 күн бұрын

@@primitivetechnology9550 I really enjoy you're videos, just a suggestion and i know it will take a lot of effort, make a hammer.

I think he clearly wants to show people that the most important skill in primitive survival is being able to make fire. Even though he's done it many times he tends to show the whole process.

@nvanderhoff

15 күн бұрын

The speed of it is also a reason to watch and be impressed

@sambrobst6852

15 күн бұрын

Maybe I'm gaslighting myself, but I feel like he's mentioned somewhere (comments, reddit AMA, idk) that people really like that he shows the fire, and get annoyed when he cuts it out of videos. So he keeps it for the audience

@Newt2799

15 күн бұрын

I believe he also does it to show he’s doing all this for real. A lot of the primitive technology copycat channels use modern technology behind the scenes and edit their videos to make it look like they’re doing everything by hand. Showing the unedited fire starting reaffirms that’s he’s a real one

@de0509

15 күн бұрын

Bro, if I can make fire without a lighter Im showing to people everytime

@Isnogood12

15 күн бұрын

And I always watch him do it. Out of respect for his skill, and for the thousands of generations of humanity before me who huddled together in cold and wet.

I love how this is an exposition on scientific process research and development as it would be done under primitive conditions without the benefit of quantitative measuring methods, and relying solely upon qualitative results. This is experimental archaeology gold right here.

Dunno if anyone else has ever said this by my kids (7 and 5) love watching your videos over and over. The 7 year old is reading now so she turns on the subtitles and tries to understand. Wife got me your book to show support. My house loves what you do.

Yes! Can't wait to see what else you've come up with about this stuff. I was not disappointed! Reducing the need for fired material by using 75% sand is a big improvement.

@primitivetechnology9550

15 күн бұрын

Much appreciated. The sand isn't as strong as the fired clay though, I'm working on simplifying the process and scaling it up.

@Rob-rr4yp

15 күн бұрын

​@@primitivetechnology9550Could you try a mix? To save some on fired clay but still get some bulk out of sand

@wedding_photography

15 күн бұрын

@@primitivetechnology9550 That sand looked very dirty. Maybe it's sand and mud mixed? Maybe wash the sand first?

@COBARHORSE1

15 күн бұрын

​@@primitivetechnology9550I think your sand needs to be washed. Looks like a lot of organic stuff in the sand. Or it could just be that your sand just looks like that.

@benjaminmiller3620

15 күн бұрын

@@wedding_photography Yeah. Builder here; A small amount of contamination can weaken mortar or concrete a lot. Each mud particle is a tiny cleavage plane.

I will never ever unsubscribe from this channel. Probably the only non fake primitive tech related channel

@heidineef6918

15 күн бұрын

Gesiþas Gewissa is also pretty historic. His videos are all based on Anglo-Saxon technology around 660 AD. But these two are the only truly legit ones I've found.

@ReidvinK

13 күн бұрын

@@heidineef6918 thanks for the recommendation

I love this channel, no talking, no cringe, no wasted time. Just a man, living.

@Dwizard3415

13 күн бұрын

Do you perhaps know about the captions?

@jenesisjones6706

12 күн бұрын

@@Dwizard3415 I know about the captions...but I prefer it without... been watching since the first one...he is my favourite KZreadr...and fellow Aussie

I'll say one thing: this man's videos always make me set up like I'm gonna watch a good movie. Good, hot cuppa coffee, fullscreen mode, 1080p, headphones in to hear the background ASMR of him working and the noises of the animals.

everything stops when a primitive technology video is uploaded

“Honey! Turn the TV on! The nature dude’s here!” Love your videos!!

@pb5335

15 күн бұрын

'honey! come quick, I'm shooting mad ropes!'

@knifin_around

15 күн бұрын

Quiet down son, you're 36

@5pastseven

14 күн бұрын

more like "turn the TV *OFF* !"

So many times when I turn on your videos, I make it nearly to the end before I realize I never turned on the subtitles. So I have an amazing excuse to watch it all over again. The way you film and cut your work tells the story perfectly. I find your work incredible!

I like how you always show yourself starting a fire. Other "primitive technology" channels would make a cut and light the fire with a lighter. Your dedication is amazing!

Setting the one pellet out on the windowsill like a pie made me laugh hard

@bradleyakulov3618

15 күн бұрын

He found out that they are not eatable the hard way and now he never smiles.

@Nayr86

15 күн бұрын

Don't eat potash 🥧

@Nayr86

15 күн бұрын

@@nb6175 😂

@Texan_BoyKisser

15 күн бұрын

@@bradleyakulov3618 Edible, they are eatable.

@coryhyatt2035

14 күн бұрын

I came here for the comments. You guys did not disappoint.

From stones to the magic of science and chemistry. This man has single-handedly been recreating the evolution of human technology consistently since 2015 and is not showing any signs of stopping until he's constructed and declared a new whole ass country.

@Bill-Lions-musk-dye

15 күн бұрын

one day he gonna make a video on primitive politics

@LordHoth_09

15 күн бұрын

@@Bill-Lions-musk-dye “oonga bonga, no taxes or me smash with club”

@1darkthought

15 күн бұрын

He'll need to have progressed to at least a blunderbuss for when the tasmainian devils attack

@justtekina6709

15 күн бұрын

im not the only one hoping to see that happen

@MickLoaca

15 күн бұрын

@@LordHoth_09 No trug on grug

Man I have been watching your videos for years and I love how you are not entirely following the path our civilization has left behind but rather adding to that primitive curiosity which serves as a simulation of where yours or anyone else's path could of lead us. Earth being the Control in your experiment, might lead you exactly where we are today, but your findings are definitely a refresher, a monolith deserving of admiration that bridges todays disconnection of who we are. My identity and what it means to be human, is restored with every one of your videos that I watch. Thank you.

John Primitive has been getting pretty buff recently. His crayfish traps have been paying off!

30 seconds old, and the video's already at several hundred views. Dude's got a dedicated following, that's for sure.

@Tomartyr

15 күн бұрын

1 min and at 1000

@acxrn

15 күн бұрын

3 min, 3700 views and 650 likes

@tcollier4017

15 күн бұрын

automatic like as soon as the video starts

@oberonpanopticon

15 күн бұрын

According to modern KZread commenting, it would appear that he fell on.

@amogusenjoyer

15 күн бұрын

Is this the counter trend to the "0sec 0 views you fell off?". Damn that was fast

He COULD start each video with a fire already lit. He COULD use a firebow for an easier start. But he doesn't. The dedication to starting from scratch each time really shows how much effort he puts into it, and it's brilliant.

@boredincan

15 күн бұрын

He said that the maintenance on the fire bow isn't worth the labour saving of the bow. Especially in sub tropical QLD, the string needs constant replacement, for example

@AlexxForest

15 күн бұрын

@@boredincan Ah, I must have missed that then. I suppose it does make sense.

@OctavioMovies

15 күн бұрын

From what I understand, once you master friction fire its just easier and more convenient than any other method at this tech level. The footage is not sped up, it just takes him 1 minute to make the fire.

@hechetonchieres

15 күн бұрын

He's a pro at it and look how long it takes him, normal people don't stand a chance.

@sealpiercing8476

15 күн бұрын

For his particular skillset the stick in socket method is actually the lazy way :P

i just wanna say man, this is your BEST video yet! (imo), been watchin u since basically the beginning of the channel for so many years now. much love

This man and his channel are such a treasure. Often imitated but never duplicated.

Wikipedia: "Geopolymers are inorganic, typically ceramic-like, materials that form covalently bonded, non-crystalline networks." Me: "Ah. Of course. So this is going to be used on his spaceship?"

@lifewuzonceezr

15 күн бұрын

At least his Earthship lol

@bbd121

15 күн бұрын

He needs to research electricity first.

@DH-xw6jp

15 күн бұрын

That description really does sound ridiculously sci-fi.

@JanTuts

15 күн бұрын

Looking forward to "Primitive Space Program"

@jackhazardous4008

15 күн бұрын

​@bbd121 he's pretty far from micro-electronics, nevermind fabrication.

"a tame lizard" i seriously started going "YEAAAAH! YEAAAAAAAAH!" when i saw that lil fella

@AR-ml9eo

15 күн бұрын

In the next video he's going to demonstrate how to milk a lizard, and to make lizard-milk cheese!

@David-cu9ew

15 күн бұрын

Youre a lizard harry

@sirexilon49

14 күн бұрын

​@@AR-ml9eo We probably won't see him do that, since lizards aren't mammals and thus don't produce milk.

@TheBrickWhisperer

14 күн бұрын

@@sirexilon49 you must be fun at parties

@AR-ml9eo

14 күн бұрын

@@sirexilon49 - Really? Gee. Thanks. 🙄

for me this are very calming videos no voice over & music just a dude making stuff & using cc to explain things is a great touch

This series has made me realize that material science is a lot more fascinating than I would think it was just at first glance. Especially with this showing where the roots of it came from.

Aaaaand the Mud Mage Supreme is at it again with more mud science. I seriously love the time you spend showing us the power of dirt my man.

@Warp9pnt9

15 күн бұрын

Mud Mage Chronicles

tame lizard cameo, truly an icon by any measure

Твои ролики - прямо как бальзам на душу, очень успокаивают и помогают абстрагироваться от всех новостей, и ты отлично делаешь это, как и многие подобные выживальщики-ютуберы. Лайк и уважение твоим роликам, ибо ты умеешь нас отвлечь от всего своим контентом строительства и выживания.

I remember when I around 8-10 years old my brother and myself were messing around with the fire pit at our grandparents house and figured out how to make cement ourselves. Pretty cool little experiment for youngsters I must say.

"Polymer" is not a word I'd ever thought I'd see on this channel, but here we are. I should not be surprised.

@kevinb6021

15 күн бұрын

It's funny, technically the seasoning of a cast iron pan is a polymer. They're more common and less technologically advanced than you'd think.

@Isnogood12

15 күн бұрын

@@kevinb6021 You might be only thinking about synthetic polymers. "Polymer" means any substance with large clumps of molecules in it. Cellulose, DNA, hemp, shellac, amber, wool, silk, and natural rubber are all polymers.

@noob19087

15 күн бұрын

​@@Isnogood12Is DNA really a polymer though? I thought polymers were composed of monomers, but DNA is composed of 4 different base pairs.

@Isnogood12

14 күн бұрын

@@noob19087 DNA is often used as the very definition of a biopolymer. It contains multiple repeating units (monomers) that we call nucleotids, but also contains deoxyribose sugar and a phosphoric acid group, so it's actually 6 different molecules forming a polymer. Polymer is a really fancy word for a really simple thing (molecules grouping together to make a bigger molecule) and almost everything in a biological setting is a polymer, including proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.

@noob19087

14 күн бұрын

@@Isnogood12 Sure. For the record I'm not debating you, just asking. You seem much more informed than me. I'm a material chemist myself, so I'm not into the bio side of things. I thought DNA wouldn't qualify because it's not really a material, it's code. I'm sure binary computer code isn't a "digipolymer" either.

I love how he always shows the full length it takes to start a fire.

@paulieplayspoorly

15 күн бұрын

I love how he doesn't mind showing if he fails at it. None of this "Here's one I made earlier" bull.

@bmw328igearhead

15 күн бұрын

Biggie Smalls had a quote for times like this. "If you don't know, now you know...."

@DH-xw6jp

15 күн бұрын

A minute and a half to go from nothing to flame is impressive as heck. The few times I have tried the fire drill method (or even the bow drill) it took me over two minutes to bearly get a wisp of smoke, never got flame.

@ganjalfcreamcorn8438

15 күн бұрын

@@bmw328igearhead well go on. finish the lyric lol

@CycloneSP

15 күн бұрын

I think that might be due to the fake copy cats that were a problem a while back. they'd pretend to do what he does, but cheat off camera, all for that sweet sweet ad revenue :/ iirc, a while back some interviewer asked him about it, and he said to watch how they start a fire, as that is the easiest way to tell if they're being fake or not.

Thanks for not faking your vids unlike all the other copycats on KZread

All those videos make me realize how humanity used all the forests.

I love when you have a cutaway to show us a neat little critter. Always brightens my day.

For all the new people, turn on Closed Captions. He gives details

@TheZoneTakesYou

13 күн бұрын

Imagine watching years of his content with nothing but jungle noise for context

@F14thunderhawk

13 күн бұрын

alternatively never use CC, only watch and then read

@silverlining5096

13 күн бұрын

I generally keep them off because my autistic brain loves solving how things work (I’m also a visual learner it takes me longer to read), however I did need to turn it on this time like half way through the video and start over because I had no idea what was happening

You have bricks, cement and roof tiles. Basically you can built a house with that, not only a hut. Amazing!

Shoutout to all the oils in this guy's skin that end up as soap in his wood ash play dough experiments.

Woo! New Primitive Technology. It's a good day 🙂

@asmobiusinfinitum7899

15 күн бұрын

I gasped and it was an instant mood changer... .you are not wrong!!

@Dil_Moran

15 күн бұрын

I've just blazed a fat one and am ready for bed. The universe provides

@cozname397

15 күн бұрын

There's still sane people in the world who build useful skill sets!

@brianmylesrothstein7660

15 күн бұрын

Right? I'm in the middle of Finals, and I stopped halfway through a timed quiz to watch this. Priorities, I guess

The world is better with you in it. Your content always brings peace of mind, no matter how busy life gets. Thank you.

The timing of this upload is nothing short of prophetic - I’ve been wanting to experiment with homemade bricks/cement ever since watching your previous videos on them! And what’s more, this new video provided new information about the process that I hadn’t considered.

I love how he pulls out both the intact cube as well as the one that crumbled into dust to show us that that one had crumbled into dust.

It really helps to turn on captions for this to really get an idea of what he's doing.

In America, the paths of "dirt" that baseball players run on is actually made of crushed brick. Made me nostalgic.

@PendragonDaGreat

15 күн бұрын

No it's not. There was a time in the past this was somewhat common, but that is not the case anymore, and hasn't been for a long time. In 26/30 MLB ballparks (and a ton of minor league, college, and even municipal fields) the infield is from DuraEdge. Depending on the exact mix used it's ~25-40% clay and silt from a specific area in Pennsylvania blended with 60-75% local sand, this is not fired in any way. Some parks and stadiums do use a "calcined topdressing" to add an eighth to a quarter inch of top layer that is made up of fired clay. This can be done for absorbing standing water, or for other purposes. But it's not baked into bricks and broken down, so it's not "crushed brick".

@NightKnight347

15 күн бұрын

Leave it to 21st century sport leagues to nitpick every detail and loose sight of the sport itself

@EliteGoosePlusOne

15 күн бұрын

@@PendragonDaGreat "actually, it's not ice, it's frozen liquid!"

Wow, your experiment with wood ash cement is truly fascinating! Your detailed exploration into the chemical processes involved, from the potential geopolymer cement activation to the importance of calcining the ash at high temperatures, showcases a deep understanding of materials science. It's impressive to see how you've applied this knowledge practically, from forming pellets to testing different ash-to-clay ratios. Looking forward to seeing more of your innovative experiments!

It's hard to describe how much I enjoy this channel. I learn a lot from watching your work, but I also just really enjoy it.

Something I would love to see is an attempt to make glazed pottery from wood ash. Your large pottery has lasted for so long now, and I think a glazed bowl or jar would look amazing. I'm not sure what all would need to be required outside of a furnace and a glazing solution from wood ash.

Cement era has started!

If the Earth ever goes kaboom and I had only one choice of KZread channel to keep after the internet goes off, it would be this one. There's just so many interesting tips and instructions here, and they are laid out in a very nice way: a new one every each video. Moreover, the sounds of nature in the background and the shuffling of things being the only sounds there are, are such a chill vibe. I could watch this channel for hours after the apocalypse.

He's not changed his MO one bit to his credit. OG this guy.

Every time Primitive Technology uploads a new video, I give it a Like first and then watch it later with captions on.

If i may suggest, heat the wood ash and clay to get something closer to cement. Cement is made of calcium silicates, you got the calcium from the wood ash (Calcium carbonate), silica from clay (Silicon dioxide)(crush it into powder). Mix those two and heat to1450 celsius. Tumbling them while heating would help a lot (aka rotary kiln). The Calcium will ditch the carbonate and bind with the Silicon instead creating Ca3SiO5 and Ca2SiO4 and you should be able to unlock the next tech tree.

@sssur32

13 күн бұрын

That's pretty hot. Maybe need some turbo bellows to get to 2642 F. :)

This whole channel is so peaceful and manly. Bro you deserve all the greatness.

Even though you talk WAY TOO MUCH, this is still one of the best channels on ewetube. 😁👍❤️

@Isnogood12

15 күн бұрын

He should basically use the "You talk too much! Homeboy, you never shut up" song to start off his vids.

It’s kind of weird to think of this guy editing and uploading on a computer

@oberonpanopticon

15 күн бұрын

no idiot he uploads to KZread via smokesignal smh you can’t make a computer out of mud… /j

@leondoor2

15 күн бұрын

Week on the city, weekend with the reals in the forest (the voices that urge me to restablish society after it fades out)

@FriedNoodlee

15 күн бұрын

I like to think he sits at home shirtless and still caked in mud while editing.

@JakeSlater3

15 күн бұрын

don't ruin it

@bazzmond

15 күн бұрын

I bet he uses widows 98 :)

I first started watching your videos in 2015, you inspired my first major uni project with your clay roof tiles and I'm still excited to see a new video pop up in my feed. One of the best content creators on the platform!

I like watching both sometimes with subtitles, and sometimes without. I like watching before bed, because the videos are relaxing to me. Also, I like the nature sounds etc.

He returns when we needed him the most

I just got back in nature with 2 friends and it was the most memorable moment of the year, we're going 3rd time and going to build a bridge soon lol.

@dronko-fire-blaster

15 күн бұрын

nice, we built a bridge across small stream, its been there for years, and done some maintenance a few times, there are people that actually think the park put it there.

Stuff made here and primitive technology on the same day? What a treat

10:50 I support this kind of visualization for the sake of everyone who doesn't have captions enabled.

This is literally the only channel I have notifications turned on for lmao

@EvanPederson

13 күн бұрын

One of only a couple for me.

Always get a dopamine dump when I get a notification of a new video from you. Love the channel and the content!

@lifewuzonceezr

15 күн бұрын

Same I was having an anxious day and poof..all is calm

I think this was honestly your best video yet! Trying out different methods and ratios and showing the results was really interesting, and the tame lizard was also nice to see.

This is both admirable for its production value and information

Now you just need to make a version of the furnace plate with different shaped holes, and put all of the geometric samples in the square hole. Then send it to the “it goes in the square hole!” woman.

In a few years time once he becomes an even greater primitive survivalist, I would love to see him on an Australian survival guide show.

That pie-chart at 10:50 to show 1 to 3 proportion is a touch of a true silent movie genius. Buster Keaton, Charles Chaplin and now this guy.

I discovered this as a young boy playing with buckets and sticks. Ash and clay made a fine clay that survived firing and sitting out in the rain. It is pretty crumbly before fully drying though.

Shoot, if I ever find myself living in the forest, i'll be glad I found your channel.

“Primitive technology: geopolyner cement” the second half of that sentence hit me like a brick not gonna lie

This is peak KZread ASMR lol. Quite cathartic watching you work and hearing the sounds.

Here’s a reminder to you all that there’s always captions in these videos that goes into the specifics of what he’s doing.

Whenever you make fire, I'm reminded of a line from William Blake's _The Tyger,_ "On what wings dare he aspire? What the hand, dare seize the fire?"

помню в детстве тоже лепили такие шарики из глины и на солнце ставили

Whenever a new video of primitive technology drops i immedieatly grab something nice to eat and drink to have a good time and relax. it always works. Tnanks man.

This makes you really appreciate how we can just walk into a store and buy a large amount of cement for as cheap as it is. And build huge structures with it.

Worked with sticks, mud, clay, and bricks. He's been working at blacksmithing and now he's getting into concrete for possible construction. He's restarting civilization.

Advancing humanity by getting off the shoulders of giants and standing once more on the forest floor. Respect.

it's like a national holiday when this dude uploads

@Isnogood12

15 күн бұрын

Once a year and worth getting drunk?

I love the way you used the pie chart to show the ratio you were using.

Can we appreciate that this guy is the closest thing that we can record to a truly wild human being.

This really feels like watching primitive technology advancing!

Getting an ember from 30 seconds with fire sticks never ceases to amaze.

Him manually making the fire will always be cool to watch~

man open youtube. man see new Primitive Technology. man happy.

As someone who works in the concrete industry, the ash you are making is a variation on Flyash with is made by burning coal. Mixing in sand and various rocks sizes can make things even stronger.

I could not even really tell you what it is that draws me and made this one of the few channels I'm still following actively. Is it rediscovering old technology? Experimenting with the knowledge of our distant ancestors? Trial-and-error experiments based on best guesses and tenacity? An evident desire to understand and progress that is expressed in patience and hard work? Honestly, it is probably a mix of all of these and more. The calm tenacity that underlies all of your efforts is infectious and I am immensely grateful that you share your experiences like this because they deepen my appreciation and understanding of the earliest geniuses among our forefathers in a way I didn't think possible, and I hope that you continue to enjoy your steady progress across the centuries of early engineering and material research that are the foundation of our modern society.

Very informative. Thx for doing this, filming it and sharing it with us.

I like it when, amidst the workflow, it suddenly goes to "hey look at this cool lizard i found". funny. Also real impressive stuff.

Video starts: 40 second fire from two fire sticks. Never ceases to amaze me

Це реально круто! Один із найцікавіших експериментів! Дякую!

So captivating I often forget to turn on the captions.

I love all the variation! Your testing and methods are really getting better and more advanced. So cool to see!