After making the iron knife from bacteria, I thought I'd investigate other, more ubiquitous sources of iron ore. The discovery that iron can be smelted from common sand in the creek is important because it means that special locations aren't required to have access to metal. Now the viewer should be able to locate a naturally occurring source of ore if they have access to a creek. Since learning this, I've never been to a creek that didn't have at least some magnetite in it.

@CimboAkinci

Жыл бұрын

Hello! Can you use a "gold pan" type tool for easier processing of the sand?

@OfficiallySnek

Жыл бұрын

Glad you did, it's great content!

@primitivetechnology9550

Жыл бұрын

Also, I'm aware of panning and have used it before, but sluicing is less time consuming as the running water does the work for you. Maybe panning after sluicing may give the best results.

@daanrademaker6099

Жыл бұрын

Yeah science bitch

@Play-ky8ke

Жыл бұрын

Good

Genuinely don't think I'll ever grow tired of watching him build the same furnace 50 times over.

@truckerenoch8824

Жыл бұрын

Each one has actually had a slight variation and his blowers have been evolving too. I'm half expecting him to kill and skin a wallaby to make some proper bellows. 🤣

@mobiousenigma

Жыл бұрын

part of the process is the destruction of the furnace to remove the bloom so it needs to be rebuilt if you want more iron.

@jkfang

Жыл бұрын

It's because everything he does is truly genuine. No shortcuts. Just pure knowledge and hard work.

@lairdcummings9092

Жыл бұрын

He's built it so many times, it just comes together looking very polished.

@dmurray2978

Жыл бұрын

He's already advanced beyond any groups outside of eurasia

I love how the tiny, janky little iron handknife he made continues to be his best and most versatile tool. Really shows just how much of a technological advance metal tools were.

@lenoobxd

2 ай бұрын

imagine how would the efficiency rise if he refined that knife

Fun fact: humans aren't the only species capable of seperating magnetite from regular sand. Sanddollars do it too, with the intent of becoming heavier, which helps them stay put in strong currents

@donshekn9114

Жыл бұрын

there is no excuse for fatness. nice try. these sanddollars are lazy and should be shamed.

@enderdrane

Жыл бұрын

No wonder sanddollars are called that. They must be worth a lot in a primitive world lol

@Dapstart

Жыл бұрын

@@enderdrane They're actually carried that because they're similar in shape to us Silver dollar coins.

@mftripz8445

8 ай бұрын

@@Dapstart🙄

@NotJackAlderson

8 ай бұрын

@@Dapstartsomeone along time ago saw a sand dollar at the beach and was super excited. When he picked it up, said “shit, this ain’t silver, cuz, it’s like some sorta sand dollar” And legend says it stuck.

Man, that brick and tile hut just looks better with every video. Really solid construction, I'm glad we got to see the whole process.

@kishascape

Жыл бұрын

Really takes me back to the OG days when he built one of these and chimney furnace and a yam farm and flip flops and a bed.

@zoranpocrnja2646

Жыл бұрын

It's better than that 3d printed houses!

As a gold prospector this was my favorite episode yet, nice job figuring out the sluice and the water flow needed. For more efficient collecting of black sand, i'd try making the sluice riffles deeper, say a half inch or so. You'll collect a ton! Also, fast way to recover the iron after smelting would be to smash the glob up and pan out the heavy iron, just like gold prospecting

@exidy-yt

Жыл бұрын

Great advice, I was wondering the same about the the end result, if panning out the iron from the mass of slag would be viable or not. Since it's all in tiny nodules like that, I bet it would indeed be an ideal recovery method.

@onemynde8915

Жыл бұрын

Would putting the magnetite in some type of crucible that could be fired in the kiln make collection easier? Similar to separating amalgam?

@any1alive

Жыл бұрын

if its smashed down yeah, and the dust ships can sitinthe deeper riffles.,

@MysticalNerdTV

Жыл бұрын

That's what I thought, make a pan, get a lot more magnetite that way and it's faster. I really enjoyed the sluice though, so I am with you. I did gold prospecting in Placer county California for a bit.

@kylemac8672

Жыл бұрын

Is it easy to make a pan for this sort of thing?

Tens of thousands of years of learning shown in these few minutes. Thank you!

@NominePater

3 күн бұрын

Yes! And I am one of those few who received that knowledge as an undeserved gift. I still being puzzled why FEW ppl have come around to learn it (and I'm aware Primitive Technology has near 11M subscribers, and only 7.303 commented a word). How many ppl's lives will be spared --- and saved --- if they gained this WISDOM Mr Plant resurfaced? God only knows!

I love watching these videos to enjoy the silence and peace it brings. But also, It makes me grateful for the things we have today.

Can't overstate how happy I am to see you back making regular videos, this is one of the best channels ever on this website.

@1695AB

Жыл бұрын

This channel is like that small iron prill and the mass of bullshit

@silverswordguy4191

Жыл бұрын

@ancient people 🅥 God disapproves of this comment.

@TheMonthlyJack

Жыл бұрын

@@silverswordguy4191 Scam accounts, they just create a new one if the old one gets reported.

@danielvalvo5562

Жыл бұрын

I kinda forgot KZread was a website

@kokkowitz

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that !!

The amount of hours this guy took to make this to happens primitively without cheating the process is purely gold. Mad respect for you good sir. It's always spark joy to see your content coming up in my ytube feed

@robertnett9793

Жыл бұрын

Can't agree more - but I'd say it's purely iron :D

@abcstardust

Жыл бұрын

lol

@djmaydraws3862

Жыл бұрын

Not gold, iron 😊

@pepelepew1227

Жыл бұрын

if i were a caveman, i'd rather club someone else and rob their iron than put in that much time for a small piece.

You can see all the calluses and blisters on his hands. Man is super dedicated to doing things properly without taking shortcuts. Shows how genuine these videos are

This guy is the ORIGINAL and REAL primitive. He built his tools (containers, axe, air blower etc.) and shelter with materials he found in the forest by his hands.

@polarknight5376

4 ай бұрын

Only things he didn't build himself are the shorts on his ass and the camera he films with.

@gerryroush8391

3 ай бұрын

Five minutes of real is better than hours of fake

@NominePater

3 күн бұрын

He is a blogger, a writer and a HUMBLE master teacher.

After 7 years of uploading, we are truly entering the iron age. I know there are some attempts years ago but this is truly the breakthrough. especially, when he's finding more ways or investigating how to obtain more iron 👏🏼

@robertnett9793

Жыл бұрын

:D Stone Masonery next - you need city walls and temples :D

@commissionergordan

Жыл бұрын

at this rate he he will be nuclear in a matter of months, we have a small window to stop him

@Kwaker76

Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for him to discover flight!

@je-fq7ve

Жыл бұрын

we need to stop him before he figures out how to make a nuke from reed grass.

@riorinaldi4378

Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for him to discover religion.

The close up of this man's hands tells you how much passion, time and dedication goes into those beautiful creations.

@Anino_Makata

Жыл бұрын

Yep. The thick, peeling skin on his on his palms are a mark of a man who knows the heart of hard work.

@waceystewart2381

Жыл бұрын

He should make some gloves and scooping tools. That`s pretty tough work for bare hands.

@Anino_Makata

Жыл бұрын

@@waceystewart2381 I don't think he has any natural resources in his area to make gloves. Unless he finds some wild boar and skin it for leather, but that wouldn't be very cash money in KZread's eyes. Scooping tools would be sensible, but it doesn't seem to bother John at this point. Heck, he made sandals for himself a while back yet we've only seen him use them twice, to my memory.

@DisorderedArray

Жыл бұрын

@Les You have to respect and take care of your tools, if you want them to keep working.

@oatmeal5672

Жыл бұрын

@Les chill

It's absolutely mindblowing that early civilizations used this separation technique based on mass, without maybe even knowing the underlying principles. How do you even discover things like that? Very cool video like always!

@Toksyuryel

Жыл бұрын

I'm not actually sure how many early civilizations outside of Japan actually used this method. This is something civilizations only did when they had no other choice.

당신만은 주작이 아닌 자기 돈으로 땅을사고 거기에 친황경으로 건축물을 만드니까 너무 자랑스럽고 멋집니다.이런 건축채널에 친황경으로 만드니까 기분이 내가 다 좋네요!!!!!!!!!!계속 그렇게 열심히 만들어 주세요!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!존경합니다!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really love this channel because it’s so authentic. My dude isn’t trying to promote anything, he’s not asking to like and subscribe *finger guns*, he doesn’t even have an introduction. He just turns on the camera and shows us his passion. Outstanding S.O.P drive on.

@chrbut8254

Жыл бұрын

@ancient people 🅥 fu

@chrbut8254

Жыл бұрын

@kung Fu panda bll shit

@Taras195

Жыл бұрын

He tried to promote his own book on survival a year ago or so

@KennyVo120

Жыл бұрын

@@Taras195 it's a great book too. If he's gonna promote anything, at least it is something entertaining/useful straight from himself!

@Krescentwolf

Жыл бұрын

@@KennyVo120 I agree. I bought his book, and its a great introduction to some simpler DIY experimental archeology.

When he shows you close up the the miniscule size of iron, you can see how blistered his palms are. Truly big respect for the hours put in for each project.

@dae3xt

Жыл бұрын

@3:44

@biggumsliftsv1376

Жыл бұрын

They they've seen some wear and heat. My hands get the same way doing tear off, the shingles get hot lol

@mahonrimartins1767

Жыл бұрын

I felt the same manly respect!!

@NoMoreCandies

Жыл бұрын

well, if you do not have a job...

@vitogonzalez1660

Жыл бұрын

@9:02

This man has a level of patience that I lack, due to being accustomed to near instant gratification in the modern world. For iron sand from a creek, I would’ve used a lodestone if I could find one. But my man showed me a valuable method that anyone can use. Much respect for teaching a new skill.

This one is BY FAR my favorite video of yours! There's just something about it that is so satisfying, the fact that you can actually fetch some iron in water. I've first seen it months ago and it has stuck into my mind and I had to rewatch it! I just want to join you and fetch some iron from sand

On the smallest of chance if someone is like me years ago, don't forget there are always subtitles with additional information. Great vid as always, the amount of metal gathered like this over long time is always so humbling.

@boobsmakesmile

Жыл бұрын

Holy sh*t. Thank you !!

@hectorad

Жыл бұрын

I never knew this after all this time!

@Rustyemu93

Жыл бұрын

so op couldnt speak a coherent sentence and gets 35 upvotes makes sense, then people post links to phise you really neat.

@El-Burrito

Жыл бұрын

It's so easy to just watch and enjoy the video that I almost forget to turn subtitles on!

@vandread

Жыл бұрын

@@Rustyemu93 go back to reddit

The compounding effect is amazing; making one piece of iron allowed for easier separation of iron from sand thus increasing production efficiency of additional iron pieces

@InvertedBox

Жыл бұрын

tools make tools

@EasyEisfeldt

Жыл бұрын

I still feel that he could have used a sharp stone to make the etchings in the tile. I get why he used the iron though

@dmurray2978

Жыл бұрын

Yep he's already beyond the skills of any group outside of eurasia/north africa

@CimboAkinci

Жыл бұрын

a sharp stone would also work

@darmocat

Жыл бұрын

You can trace this all the way back to where making a shelter out of sticks and leaves which led to better clay tools which lead to this iron.

Honestly this hobby seems like a lot of commitment and a lot of fun as well. I bet it'd be perfect with a buddy! Thank you for playing a really awesome role in demonstrating some cool anthropology.

I’ve watched literally all your videos! And just bought your book. Thank you so much for your hard work, time, and dedication to this channel.

Seeing people make such incredible things from scratch is always so cool to me. This guy definitely always has a sense of accomplishment after making these creations. He's so brilliant and never disappoints us with his creativity!

@fermatslasttheorem6298

Жыл бұрын

Well, that is how people did it back then

@Moris91

Жыл бұрын

@@recitationtohear Report all those links guys.

@sumertaom2448

Жыл бұрын

@@Moris91 Done

@KennyVo120

Жыл бұрын

@@Moris91 I'm doing my part! Lol

This is one of the only primitive technology channels i think is legit and he’s not bringing in 20+ people to dig his holes or build his huts. Keep up the great content man , your truly a master of your craft

@seancostello4158

Жыл бұрын

yeah i watched a few videos on the topic and im pretty sure he's one of hte ONLY primitive technology guys that does everything 100% on his own

@nightfang175

Жыл бұрын

He's the originator of primitive channels, all else are just copies of him, and most aren't legit like him.

@korean_man______

Жыл бұрын

20명 이상의 사람들이 했다는 것을 몰랐다면 그 영상도 재미있었을거야 불편한 진실을 알게되어 즐길거리가 없어졌어

@Brian-fj5gz

Жыл бұрын

@@korean_man______ this one is legit. He is really on his own. He is the original guy to make these videos.

@Brian-fj5gz

Жыл бұрын

This is the original channel. He is really alone in his videos. All other channels are copies of him.

Most Unique and Best primitive channel of all.

No explanation, just a video. It forces you to pay attention. I loved the bellows!

@hexagon2185

4 ай бұрын

Turn on closed captions.

@NominePater

3 күн бұрын

The 1st video I watched made me think: "He's an Asian!". Now I see he is one of those GOD has brought to teach many.

Thank you so much not putting annoying background music into your videos. It make them so pleasant to just hear you working in nature

@Neophage

10 ай бұрын

I don't know. I think it'd be better if it had like subway surfers gameplay underneath or something

@nothcial

9 ай бұрын

​@@NeophageI agree.

I like to watch his videos twice. The first time no captions, trying to figure out what he is doing. The second time, with captions, actually learning what he is doing. @Primitive Technology: Thanks for the insight and detail in your captions!!

@hadrianmonroe2678

Жыл бұрын

@ancient people 🅥 Really? A bot comment on this channel, come on man

@nathanschultz7950

Жыл бұрын

Wait these videos have captions?

@DatsWhatHeSaid

Жыл бұрын

@@nathanschultz7950 Lmao, every time at least one of you guys, every time 😂

@joshuban

Жыл бұрын

I do the same thing

@RPDBY

Жыл бұрын

ive been watching him for years and didnt know he had captions. I guess ill rewatch all videos from scratch

Without a doubt, this has to be one of the coolest I have seen. This guy has amazing patience and is clearly driven to excellence. Outstanding content.

That's known as "gravity separation" in the mining industry. The same process is used when panning for gold. I worked at a magnetite mine processing plant in Australia (as well as gold process plants). Another method we use for magnetite, is magnetic separation. Large drums with electromagnets inside that pull the iron out. It's then washed off into a launder which sends it forward.

Always a good day when primitive technology uploads

@thecube5810

Жыл бұрын

Year, good year

@lorvik

Жыл бұрын

@@migarsormrapophis2755 give it a rest, once is enough.

@migarsormrapophis2755

Жыл бұрын

@@lorvik I'm aiming for 2,000

I'm glad you're uploading regularly now. It wasn't the same without you - I love your vibe.

@12gaugeTim

Жыл бұрын

He was probably making a lot of these videos in the time that he wasn’t uploading. Don’t be surprised if after a while there’s another long hiatus where he’s filming for his new projects. Some of his projects take months.

@Glorc72000

Жыл бұрын

His vids are seasonal - he's probably not going to be filming in the winter

I’m surprised he was able to get so much iron. Awesome videos

@darhannurahmetov2419

Жыл бұрын

Й

@WIKUS70

Жыл бұрын

Really seams like a massive amount... but what I am wondering about is why there is no red coloring from rust.

@chryc1

Жыл бұрын

@@WIKUS70 depend where he found the sand if the sand have asses to no water . sand is a pretty them good isolent

@vcommandarv5916

Жыл бұрын

@@chryc1 wat

@chryc1

Жыл бұрын

@@vcommandarv5916 he ask why is not oxydate is because the sand is a good isolant

I find it really cool to see how each of his video progresses along the way. Keep up the good work !

I feel this is the start of an Iron Age on your channel and I’m so exited for it!

@dmurray2978

Жыл бұрын

Ikr he's already far beyond the skills of subsaharan Africa!

@sonofahorde5368

Жыл бұрын

@@migarsormrapophis2755 AHAHAHHAHA LOL REALLY

@nekrataali

Жыл бұрын

@@dmurray2978 Wrong.

@gggghhhh1288

Жыл бұрын

@@nekrataali Shush your goofy ass up, obviously it's not true NOW, but he's clearly refering to sub saharan africa a few hundred years ago, such as abyssinia (modern ethiopia) that were using bows when europe had tanks and planes.

@zeyface6366

Жыл бұрын

@@dmurray2978 Why do you keep saying this and why does it keep getting upvotes? It's not true

I don't even know what to say at this point. For years, this has been the most natural, beautiful and relaxing channel. Our dude here, super overlord mega bloke, has brains and patience to rival anyone. I honestly look forward to every video amongst my actual life.

@Idisagreethisisnotanon

Жыл бұрын

Comment well said

@YounesLayachi

Жыл бұрын

I just found this channel, and while the channel name and video titles may seem clickbaity (thanks to other rampant channels), the silent diligence, pure content, and work-build body got me to subscribe immediately

@33blue

Жыл бұрын

@@YounesLayachi this is the original and has been here for years

@beaconblaster33

Жыл бұрын

i wonder if Josh from LGIO would play this game

@Faroesx

Жыл бұрын

@@YounesLayachi Prim Tech is for sure the pioneer in this field! Most others are imposters, working with actually machines and equipment.

Gonna start watching and getting my buddy Bobby back to good health. We’ll master the crafts before he dies. I needed this video fifty years ago. Thank you

Im so glad that this is probably one of the only ligit primitive designers.

For those new to the channel, be sure to watch with subtitles/closed captions!

@macjaxjax2604

Жыл бұрын

So I thought you were trying to be funny. Been watching for years, never turned on cc Thanks

@vexs4883

Жыл бұрын

This makes a lot of sense

@paulmitchell8714

Жыл бұрын

@@macjaxjax2604 you just got this video a whole rewatch from me

@thomashart1560

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@guillerme_2005

Жыл бұрын

Seriously I thought you were kidding but thanks...I'd never turn the subtitles on until I read your comment 👍 😉

Wow. Minecraft in 4k with HDR and RTX on looks incredible

@chrbut8254

Жыл бұрын

@ancient people 🅥 bull shit

I live in the desert near Palm Springs, California. If I ever need a bucket of fine sand to use as grog or filler of some kind, I go out to the northern highway above the city. There are mounds of it everywhere. And what's more? The sand is just *FULL* of iron! My garden pick has a magnet on the end of the handle and it always ends up covered in those telltale, fuzzy-looking magnetic bunnies that form when particles of iron form together.

I love how he's progressed, to where he's using previous knowledge and tools to improve upon the speed and efficiency of his experiments.

@sidgar1

Жыл бұрын

Technology builds upon technology. His channel is a living demonstration of that!

@leoyoshida5128

Жыл бұрын

Because he learns from his mistakes

@kailawes175

Жыл бұрын

He's got trebuchets and iron now. He'll have a ballista within the end of the year, Australia stands no chance

I must say, this channel is honestly the one that makes me so proud to be human. Human intuition is the biggest strength we have and the fact our civilizations were founded with things like this is pretty humbling.

@konrad1916

Жыл бұрын

For what i received i passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the scriptures 1 Corinthians 15 3

@benjeyemanp1742

Жыл бұрын

@@konrad1916 don't see how that applies here lmao

@lefthorse1

Жыл бұрын

Just wait for making swords , machine guns and tanks , and start killing each others ...

@BTSArmy-ge5gf

Жыл бұрын

What's equally amazing is how precarious the human condition is, in that only the most evolved races are capable of progress. Life on earth just BARELY crossed the intelligence threshold for creativity, and yet here we are, a space-age species.

@joshuadanao1125

Жыл бұрын

indomitable human spirit

4:48 IT SHOULD'VE BEEN ME

I like that the viewer never gets the impression that it’s fast, easy and quick work, not it’s difficult and takes a lot of time

This man is going to build a rocket from mud some day. And I'll be here, in my couch, watching it happen. Amazing content!

@another_blacktomcat

Жыл бұрын

Now we are entereing Dr Stone territory :P maybe let him reach steel first ^^ that would require a fuckton of work already tbh....not sure if it could even be done alone mmmmmh

@LYLEWOLD

Жыл бұрын

"Houston, this is Adobe 13, we have a problem. Over" lol

@xilrion

Жыл бұрын

and we are still be primitive...

@ohasis8331

Жыл бұрын

and we'd still have deniers and flat earthers saying it will never happen.

@ohasis8331

Жыл бұрын

@@LYLEWOLD That deserves multiple upvotes.

An Aristotle furnace would do wonders to refine that iron into a more useful form. I've been a blacksmith for 16 years and a self reliant primitive skill centered survivalist for 18 years. This is the best survival skill channel on KZread, hands down. You're essentially living my dream, the only difference being that I live in the Northeastern US.

@anton826

Жыл бұрын

I‘ll watch your Videos if you decide to Upload. Sounds Great

@falloutworldrecord

Жыл бұрын

Lots of forest there! You could find a good remote land and live the dream :)

@sasssquatch1467

Жыл бұрын

@@anton826 if I ever have time, I plan on it. Thanks for the encouragement

@sasssquatch1467

Жыл бұрын

@@falloutworldrecord I've got a nice piece of property for it, but I also have two little ones. Maybe when they're a little more independent.

@GuymanShion

Жыл бұрын

i wanna be a blacksmith too :( but I'm a beginner, is there some place/channel to watch some basics?

Dude you're a straight up genius I love watching your channel at the end of the day it is one of the relaxing things I like to do I wish I could do this kind of stuff!!

I took a break from these videos for a while....now I'm back and my man is in the iron age.

Next stop: railroad😁 But seriously: your commitment and passion are beyond this world. I'm looking forward to new videos. Love your content

@datguymiller

Жыл бұрын

Steam power isn't far off, he has water, fire and heat resistant material, he could make an atmospheric engine to pump the same thing for his fire and they could use that fire to power the pump it probably wouldnt be that strong but it would likely function

@thedudeamongmengs2051

Жыл бұрын

@@datguymiller to power a furnace, I think water power is more likely. He has iron, but the amount he has and the time it takes to make it is not the best. Before a steam engine is really feasible, he needs to be able to both create iron a lot faster and process it into some fairly precise parts. I think a water wheel is probably the best next step before any real machinery could be made

@kishascape

Жыл бұрын

@@datguymiller You don't need motive power at all, let alone metal. Railroad means just that, a road of rails. The originals were mammal powered. Merchants and Mules hauling supplies down wagon railroads and industry moving like lumber and rock minecarts.

@datguymiller

Жыл бұрын

@@thedudeamongmengs2051 I said atmospheric engine not steam engine, which although it does require steam power to work steam isn't the operating fluid, the atmosphere is and that doesn't require metal in fact the first atmospheric engine was made with brickwork.

@datguymiller

Жыл бұрын

@@kishascape I didn't say anything about how he wouldnt be able to make a railroad, just saying that steam is alot closer than alot of people think

You should sell those shorts you wear in every video as official merch, clearly they give you some sort of power.

@coconutcute712

Жыл бұрын

And the fresh cut helps too

@ody1canobe

8 ай бұрын

From one engineer to another

The ancient Egyptians would be so proud. This is seriously amazing. So stoked to have found this channel. PT you rock!

This channel is about knowledge and skills. He can guide humanity survive an apocalypse and grow into better civilization. Not some group of guys building fancy stuff with pool and always swim at the end of the video.

For an even better experience watch the videos with “CC” activated! He puts really good effort into the subtitles and you learn a lot more about what’s going on.

@guidobit

Жыл бұрын

I love the subtitles, but also loved figuring out what he was doing while watching, he could be a mute teacher, showing very clearly what he does and what the result is.

@fraujulent3644

Жыл бұрын

well fuck me running... ive been watching this mans channel for years and im just now learning about a secret hidden cc commentary... well now i gotta rewatch the entire catalog

@Nbomber

Жыл бұрын

@@fraujulent3644 i always forget tbh.

@YounesLayachi

Жыл бұрын

@@fraujulent3644 KZread automatically turns on the CC when a creators write & adds them manually to a video. Automaticly generated (machine) CCs are off by default

@chrisp7563

Жыл бұрын

thank you very much for sharing this! i'll now rewatch all his vids too!

Been watching this guy since my early twenties, probably 6 or 7 years now, and these videos NEVER get old. Hope they never stop coming.

@Flahtort

Жыл бұрын

I guess they dont get old because they don't come out often due to time needed to produce one.

@skyworm8006

Жыл бұрын

@@Flahtort The good thing about them is that it's more like videos of his hobby rather than videos produced for the sake of KZread. That's why it takes so long. It doesn't have a production team behind it.

@Nilguiri

Жыл бұрын

So, you're now in your late twenties?

@kg7162

Жыл бұрын

@@skyworm8006 yhea like this Indonesian or cambodian ytb chanel that make shitty pool that are totally fake and their called their channel '' primitive technology ''

If you're in an area with red clay you've hit the primitive iron jackpot

You can get more iron ore from the creek bed, on the inside of the bends and behind large stones. The black magnetite sand is naturally more concentrated there. Also the sluice should be flat for better efficiency. Instead of grooves, natural green moss can be used to capture more magnetite with less effort. Additionally, wooden batea pan can be used for final cleaning. Also you can crush the slag and pan it to get all iron faster.

@sjobang

Жыл бұрын

That seems like good advice and I was just thinking about the last part you mentioned: With iron as scarce as here, there may be tricks to be learned even from goldsmiths, I believe.

@mabelmabel8112

Жыл бұрын

how do you get the iron out of the moss after? just burn it?

@wemstrum

Жыл бұрын

@@mabelmabel8112 I wondered that too. Maybe run water through it as if you were cleaning it? I don't think it will stuck specially hard to the moss. Thought if you are gonna burn it with charcoal, I think burning it all together could be an option too.

@dojz9u3v

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the shortcut brother, pretty sure he'll use it 😊✌️

@Cryten0

Жыл бұрын

I dont think panning falls under the primitive technology mindset unless he makes the pan himself. How does one use and apply the moss?

You inspired me so much that I go far away from my city once every two weeks, next to a little river and build my primitive house there, it's really enjoyeable to learn these things, thank you for making relaxing and interesting videos.

@chrbut8254

Жыл бұрын

@kung Fu panda bull shit why is the link full of shit

@Necro_fury

Жыл бұрын

Do you have to bring protection like a gun or something? I know im always afraid of the chance of dangerous wildlife

@Oscar-eh2ir

Жыл бұрын

@@Necro_fury I dont know where you live but bear spray should be enough. But the best protection against bears and other animals is just being relatively loud because they dont want to run into you either.

@Dondlo46

Жыл бұрын

@@Necro_fury I bring zero protection, only sticks can help me if something goes wrong, but my location is relatively safe until evening.

@delphicdescant

Жыл бұрын

@@Necro_fury In general it's extremely rare for wildlife to attack humans, in most parts of the world. Obviously it depends on where you live. Take black bears, for example. They're terrified of you and will run away. The most danger you'll find from wild animals is probably if you corner one, or otherwise act as the aggressor and force them to fight you.

During those close-ups of the panned silt-ore, you see those really tiny little sparkles glinting in the light? Thats probably gold!

PT IT IS NOW GETTING CLEARER THAT YOU ARE THE OG AMONG THE FAKERS HIDING THEM EXCAVATORS IN THE BACK.

There were so many "Primitive" youtube channels that came out when took a break. Some of them look interesting, but the original is always the best! Glad that you're back 😊

@kyle8971

Жыл бұрын

Most, if not all, of those other channels are fake. The original is the best because the original is real. Everyone else just tried to capitalize on the hype this one man brought to a genre that so many people love.

@chrisk6795

Жыл бұрын

The majority of the other channels are "trend chasers" and outright talentless fakes who put in none of the effort, and are in it purely for the money. There was a youtuber who did an analysis on a number of the big ripoff channels (mostly all from Asia), in some you could see marks from heavy equipment on the structures they built and in some cases backhoes and jackhammers were accidentality visible. Most of the "traditional" hand crafted stuff they made was also done with grinders and modern equipment in which they then just cut and edited video. One guy who was local to one of the channels actually went to a site and it was run like a film set with lots of equipment and tons of these "primitive made" structures 20 feet from each other. What makes this channel so endearing is its authenticity, there's nothing to fake. None of the projects/techniques are that far out there or advanced (IE: watch us build this "ancient" swimming pool and underground sauna). His projects only require two things. Patience and determination (trial and error), and he shows the whole thing start to finish. Theoretically anyone could take one of his videos as a guide, go into their backyard and get similar results using only the information he's provided. The only difference being he has the experience to increase his chance of success IE: what to look for in materials, where to find materials, time needed to perform tasks, and what he needs to make for the next step. You can legitimately follow his channel from his first videos to now and see the growth in both knowledge and his technique and the quality that comes from it.

@omegahaxors3306

Жыл бұрын

A lot of them are fake

@Thyrfingrulez

Жыл бұрын

Those channel are fake.

@fiev

Жыл бұрын

the only channel I believe is this channel the original one

Very rarely do I see a KZreadr with this many views and think to myself, "They deserve the money generated". Primitive Technology is one of those that I'm glad makes lots of money. Well deserved. Still much much better than those copy-cat channels that popped up after this channel. The original is still the best.

@somethingrandomyt8367

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree

@Throefly

Жыл бұрын

There's a video someone did debunking most of the copycats(possibly all of them). They generally 1) use far more people than depicted in each video, 2) use heavy equipment, and 3) pump/bring in water, rather than using natural nearby sources, and 4) abandon the builds. About the only saving grace I can say most of them exhibit is that most of the builds are on private land, so it isn't as if they're just out tearing up forest reserves in the wilderness(though perhaps not all of them).

@PequenoPipo

Жыл бұрын

@@Throefly sunnyv2

@PequenoPipo

Жыл бұрын

@@Throefly i think the dude commenting watched the video

@CamoEye

Жыл бұрын

@@PequenoPipo I just watched it

Great photography and telling a story without words. Easy to follow.

He’s the real deal the two guys that dig pools everyday have excavators and a whole crew behind them

Whenever i see Mr Plant upload, my inner child starts zooming around. Playing outside as a kid, using fallen branches to construct a makeshift wall so people didn't have a direct line of sight at our little firepit we dug to roast various things. I hope to one day own land where i can once again, unleash my inner child, only this time with the knowledge Mr Plant has endowed us with. Thanks for sharing your hobby with us.

Very impressive, one of the few channels on KZread still as good many years later

@nilsvids

Жыл бұрын

​@@migarsormrapophis2755 woah.. that's rare

@migarsormrapophis2755

Жыл бұрын

@@nilsvids :3

@lavalamp915

Жыл бұрын

You know it’s fake right? There’s only one channel that actually makes manmade shelters on KZread that I’ve found

@nilsvids

Жыл бұрын

@@lavalamp915 most other channels are fake yes.. are you saying primitive technology is fake?

@zeyface6366

Жыл бұрын

@@lavalamp915 There's been a lot of debate over this but the general consensus seems to be that this channel is one of the only real ones Unless you're talking about some other channel mentioned in a comment

Can’t tell you how impressed I am. Like who was the first to think of this?

As far as I can remember this is the original primitive technology theme content. No bs.

Your videos are my 10 minutes of peace in a day, where I can truly find rest by just watching you do stuff. I love this channel.

@voldren

Жыл бұрын

i love his videos especially late in the evening before sleep, the fact he's not using any background music, just sounds of the forest, and whatever he's doing at the moment is very relaxing and soothing i find there's no better ASMR than this (for similar reasons i love "my mechanics" channel, even though it's about something completely different, he's also not trashing his videos with any bullshit music in the background, just interesting stuff, patient work and sounds of whatever he's doing)

@bartholomewlunt3347

Жыл бұрын

Have you turned on captions

@zee9709

Жыл бұрын

yeah, i dont even care what he made

Perhaps to increase your sluicing efficiency, next time you make a sluice make it longer and add a flat channel down one side, with a tall lip on the side edge, so you just need to tilt the sluice to the side and the iron sand will fall into the channel. Place a bowl under the end of the channel to catch the iron sand. Saves a bit of time, labor, and a lot of mental focus. A much more automated process might be to make the sluice much wider and use angled grooves (along with the flat side channel as previously mentioned). Dump sand on one side and while the lighter sand will go straight downstream, the iron sand will trail the grooves to the side where you can catch it all in a bowl. You'll just have to experiment to find the optimal angle for the grooves. This will allow you to run multiple sluices simultaneously. Saturate one sluice, then while the iron sand is moving down the grooves, into the channel then into the bowl, move on to the next sluice. Fine tune the angle of the grooves, width and length of the sluice, shape of the bowl, and number of sluices you can simultaneously run and you'll be spending 100% of your time saturating the sluices, and emptying bowls with more iron sand and less water into your collection pot.

@Nehauon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, your knowledge has been passed down to he, and I 👍

@jonthomas3065

Жыл бұрын

This was pretty clearly a proof of concept. He made the sluice with scratches. He could easily make one from wet clay that was far more purposeful. He could rig up a whole multi-stage sluicing apparatus with clay, wood and water.

@INDONESIABUBAR2030BYSPIZYDORI

Жыл бұрын

Can you provide a picture of the concept, or is there a link I can see for the picture. Thanks.

Ok. Now I have seen it all. Learn something new every day.

You look so jacked-up compare to 4-5years ago. Just revisited your channel. Love your knowledge sharing man since day 1. Your channel is OG compare to others which looks pretty sketchy. Keep on doing things that you love man. From Sarawak.

First I was suprised about that huge chunk of iron that came out there, but than it was just tiny bits. Crazy how much effort goes into something we have all around us every day

@axxy6879

Жыл бұрын

@@BizznessBox you sure about that?

@WASDLeftClick

Жыл бұрын

Its eaiser with better quality iron ore from my understanding.

@Ja-wd9qd

Жыл бұрын

@@BizznessBox System przemysłowy to zło.

@pizzainc.1465

Жыл бұрын

Crazy how you don’t realize the only effort is some guy sitting behind a control panel

@matze0402

Жыл бұрын

@@pizzainc.1465 crazy how you don't realize that this is a) complete bullshit b) ignoring the effort to even get to the point of letting a guy sit behind a control panel

That hut is still amazing. Probably one of his best works. It looks incredibly sturdy too. I never thought iron can be extracted from sand at a creek.

@thekaxmax

Жыл бұрын

it's where bog iron comes from--iron sand caught in moss or peat.

The moment when he made that bellows and that fire kindled high, I said “NAH” out loud.

Keeping the old knowledge and ways alive, very nice.

I've learned so many tricks and techniques from this channel... doubt I'll ever get as far as you are with this iron, but it's very educative and interesting nonetheless - not to mention entertaining. Thank you for the great videos as always

@bobd.

Жыл бұрын

Who knows. If you ever end up stranded on a deserted island like Tom Hanks and your best friend is Wilson, you'll be glad you watched John's videos. :-)

@yaboisteve3540

Жыл бұрын

@@bobd. Forget about going back to civilization, just stay on that island and make an island base lol

@BlooCollaGal

Жыл бұрын

A [relatively] cheap and easy place to get started with metal casting/smelting is recycling your own aluminum cans. For almost zero effort you can get the good caveman feeling of pouring molten metal into an ant nest.

This content is so refreshing in a time where life feels so hectic and rushed.

@Anuisgod

Жыл бұрын

people aren't living anymore they are chasing society norms which is stupid thing to do.

I'm so impressed by your skills...there's thousands of wannabe survival guys on KZread I can truly say ..your the guy ...a true Robinson Caruso

This is def getting downloaded into my Apocalypse folder...

I'm glad you're back man. It's so much better seeing you do real stuff, compared to the ridiculous fake stuff that's become over saturated.

Whenever people ask what three things I would take with me if I were deserted on an island, my first choice is always this guy 😁

@Something2ShowYou

Жыл бұрын

how come no one ever says a fully fueled helicopter or large boat?

@Temporary_Name

Жыл бұрын

@@Something2ShowYou Haha that's a good point! I think it's because most people think of it as 3 items to SURVIVE an island rather than helping escape

@Something2ShowYou

Жыл бұрын

@@Temporary_Name agreed but with either of those two there wouldn't be a survival situation in the first place 😂

@BlaBla-pf8mf

Жыл бұрын

@@Something2ShowYou 3 items: GPS, satellite phone, solar-powered charger

@BlooCollaGal

Жыл бұрын

@@BlaBla-pf8mf 3 items.... 1) a fully equipped and staffed nuclear powerplant 2) the Internet 3) all the gold on the planet

I love how he teaches in silence, this is one guy I would love to hang out with! Thank you!

Teachers probably hated this guy as a kid. Imagine you leave him alone, at recess, for like 15 minutes and then he already has a small village made up in the soccer field

Watching these videos is therapeutic.

I love these videos so much because as a kid, i feel like we all tried to do the tiniest version of this. Tie grass together, make something out of mud, and it’s like you took that and made it functional. It’s amazing and i always watch and am jealous I’m not doing it myself

@genkiferal7178

Жыл бұрын

Its a smarter way to raise a kid to teach him to play like this - building from scratch - a type of alchemy.

@christopherdeoliveira928

Жыл бұрын

@@genkiferal7178 Alchemy is a very good analogy for this, I agree entirely

@k80_

Жыл бұрын

I bet a huge chunk of his audience is people who used to make potions or forts out of dirt in the backyard

@slavaynka7703

Жыл бұрын

@@k80_ 💖🕊️💖

@Liam_Grey

Жыл бұрын

I use to make dirt bricks, and build sqaures out of them, then they'd get rained on and ruined instantly lol. Classic Vic weather.

This dude is still the king of primitive technology videos.

@Jordan-vr7ip

Жыл бұрын

He is the OG

@migarsormrapophis2755

Жыл бұрын

more like the king of opium look at the god-damn URL

@NKY5223

Жыл бұрын

@@migarsormrapophis2755 nice opium url

@person4579

Жыл бұрын

And he's the first one who ever did this kind of stuff

@migarsormrapophis2755

Жыл бұрын

@@NKY5223 don't see that every day

This fella has life figured out.

Always fascinating and made with huge effort. Thank you!

There are a few people in life that I have the utmost respect for. This man is one of them.

@jsjsjjsjsjhsndnsn2483

Жыл бұрын

Is Tom Cruise one as well?

This really exemplifies how you need modern knowledge of materials to know what you're doing, but the technology can be applied while under primitive environments

@nuklearboysymbiote

Жыл бұрын

@the demons I'm pretty sure actual primitive humans couldn't have discovered this exact method, they somehow successfully refined iron and now we have built up a more advanced understanding from it

@maxsdad538

Жыл бұрын

And yet man discovered the technology WITHOUT the "modern technology of materials". How do you explain that?

@nuklearboysymbiote

Жыл бұрын

@@maxsdad538 dude no can you read? I mean this exact method in the video was probably not found by our ancestors, but derived from modern understanding. It's way too elaborate for anyone to have accidentally come across it. There are a lot of ways to refine iron and I'm saying that the ways originally discovered by primitive humans are not the same methods Primitive Technology uses.

@John_Jim

Жыл бұрын

@the demons Ancient humans probably just found lumps of iron and other metals in volcanic rocks

It all started from this right here. Amazing we can still see this.

this guy could make a civilization

He’s obviously researched a new tech…moving him into the “Iron Age” 🤣

@dmurray2978

Жыл бұрын

Yep already beyond the achievements of subsaharan africa

@brycedarnell7395

Жыл бұрын

@@recitationtohear Bot

@migarsormrapophis2755

Жыл бұрын

Opium in the url!

@OrangeBakr

Жыл бұрын

Let's hope there aren't any barbarians in any adjacent tiles

@GIBBO4182

Жыл бұрын

@@OrangeBakr 🤣🤣

Nice, but can it play Cyberpunk 2077?

Important things to know when the world restarts. Very impressive.

Mad respect. Bigger ridges on the sleuce or a mineral pan (gold pan) would probably be faster. Thank you for making this video.

He’s moving into the “Iron Age”… it’ll be cool to see him and his grandkids getting to the point where he’s making cell phones

@migarsormrapophis2755

Жыл бұрын

Did you notice the OPIUM in the HTTP?