In one of the Warhammer 40k science-fiction books there's a scene I've always liked. One of the characters is standing at the centre of a human space empire. Within the most important palace on Earth. And finds himself in a museum wing called "The Hall of Victories". Which is cherishing the accomplishments of human race in the distant space-faring future. It contains a variety of technological achievements. Some military, most scientific. Such as the first stable human cloning formula. The first Titan rover. The first faster-than-light navigation circuit, etc. But in the middle of the museum is the centrepiece. A display case containing several shards of dented clay. Forming the outline of some sort of bowl. Hundreds of thousands of years old. The character expresses confusion at the placement. Pointing out that it's so simple a child could make it. But another character explains why it's so crucial. That without that bowl, all the other museum exhibits wouldn't exist. That at some point in the unrecorded past, one of our primitive ancestors noticed that a type of mud hardened when left in the sun. And he or she decided that they were going to MAKE something. That our journey as a species had those tentative first steps! Primitive Technology feels like a celebration of those steps.

@rabid6767

2 жыл бұрын

Wow soviet an artical none the less interesting. Was surprised to see you here XD Waiting for one your vids aswell :p

@jetplane2649

2 жыл бұрын

Great to see one of the best content creators enjoying other great content. Much love womble. (Is cyanide still fat?)

@Promenius

2 жыл бұрын

That is a very good point, Womble.

@vedymin1

2 жыл бұрын

Great things have small beginnings.

@mickthegeek875

2 жыл бұрын

Nurgle's Blessing to you, Womble!

if there's one thing i'm glad for not having changed on KZread, it's the contagious feeling of willpower this channel provides.

@cbalan777

2 жыл бұрын

Why do all these checkmark commenters get the most likes?

@Demolishionist

2 жыл бұрын

@@cbalan777 Probably multiple reasons... They have a following (some in the millions) that shares their interest and when those followers see a comment from someone whose content they enjoy, they're more likely to read it and react to it. They have a lot of crossover followers Often people who have successful social media accounts tend to be more articulate and insightful in how they respond to other content creators which garners more favorable responses. YT probably pushes them up in the comment list using whatever algorithm All that said, the #1 comment on this video is currently at 1800+ likes while the highest checkmark account has 1100 so maybe it's more perception than reality.

@WanderTheNomad

2 жыл бұрын

@@Demolishionist I think checkmarks by themselves also makes people more likely to like them, even if they don't know anything about them. It's an online social status symbol.

@daka_uri

2 жыл бұрын

This is my message to my master

@electriclance3288

2 жыл бұрын

@leverage49 would be a shame to limit his description to terraria/undertale music, he's just a great music composer overall

With the way the housing market is going, I am very here for this.

@VincentVanGirth

Ай бұрын

So true. He should sell that hut on Zillow, $350,000

@zenginellc

Ай бұрын

@@VincentVanGirth Damn! That's a steal!

@gord3388

Ай бұрын

He has such a naturally hot body

@VincentVanGirth

Ай бұрын

@@gord3388 gay

@Alexander-il8fm

18 күн бұрын

@@gord3388 gay

You really took "I'm going to build my own house in the woods." to a whole other level. The time you spent really shows, this is quite impressive.

@iamyourmaster2565

11 ай бұрын

10/10 would eat the house

@ekxdee9707

11 ай бұрын

@@iamyourmaster2565 thats wild dude lmao

@radhanishad5225

10 ай бұрын

7

Always a breath of fresh air to see this guy's videos. No talking, no filler or bloat, just one guy showing off primitive buildings and techniques.

@yeetman6955

2 жыл бұрын

Don't click the link it's a scam

@jordannahgalea9506

2 жыл бұрын

Oh he talks - turn on cc

@Tazerboy10

2 жыл бұрын

😀 - Yup

@Tazerboy10

2 жыл бұрын

@@yeetman6955 No sh-t; Don't click random links...

@gregkunst8199

2 жыл бұрын

Ikr 👍

I feel so lucky to see so many hours of work compressed into a 13 minute video.

@Sandriell

2 жыл бұрын

6-1/2 months condensed to 13 minutes!

@thegaminggiantchannel7205

2 жыл бұрын

I wish they weren’t so cut I wouldn’t mind a 30-45 minute video 😄

@menthols4625

2 жыл бұрын

I was shocked he cut out like half of the bricklayers, that's weeks if not months of time cut out. I honestly wouldn't mind if he showed all the layers like he did the first few. It would make his video much longer, and he could earn more $$$ from it(he put in more than enough effort to deserve that) and I find it very relaxing to watch either way.

@watson457

2 жыл бұрын

@@menthols4625 for real I would watch the whole thing even if it’s 45 min of later by layer

@101_skeleton6

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see that time lapsed, layer by layer adding up!

Mad respect to this guy for not faking his vids

@user-yo1hh9gi7j

2 ай бұрын

xD

make sure you enable captions! he explains what he does and it adds a lot of life to the video.

@MHLivestreams

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, I didn't think of that!

Dude just built a waterproof brick and mortar house, completely from the earth, with his bare hands. The time, mental dedication and physical effort required for this video is absolutely immense. Amazing.

@lomiification

2 жыл бұрын

He also burned a lot of wood to get it done

@urahara231

2 жыл бұрын

@@lomiification reused the ash as cement tho ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@ReizePrimus

2 жыл бұрын

@@lomiification It's not exactly work efficient nor of as great quality, but the method is helluva more resource efficient and sustainable than modern building practices.

@nicolasdavies4129

2 жыл бұрын

while filming everything by himself

@ram1brn

2 жыл бұрын

go back and see if you can find his earlier videos . The man can build from nothing, if SHTF he would be a keeper

It's always incredible to watch but building an entire brick structure out in the wild with nothing but the material you created yourself is truly remarkable.

@AxxLAfriku

2 жыл бұрын

today someone commented i should delete all videos :( people can be so mean. but i dont care. i know im the best. i never give up. i am age 80+ and will never stop. thanks for caring, dear x

@backyardsounds

2 жыл бұрын

Now imagine thousands of people all working every day for 20 years? We just answered how the pyramids were built. Really.

@teatowel11

2 жыл бұрын

@@backyardsounds hahaha, some things don't scale so easily. There are still a lot of thing that we don not understand about how they made the pyramids. We have not been able to replicate cutting, moving and placing one of those giant stones from the quarrie to the great pyramid using only the tech we know they had. It would be interesting to get an idea of the man hours involved. They would have been doing one every 5 mins to build it in 20 years. Ancient civilisations were remarkable.

@backyardsounds

2 жыл бұрын

@@teatowel11 😂 True. However, if you have an entire civilization focused on a job, they can do amazing things. I've watched natives in the Andes carry hundreds of pounds on their backs at 12k+ altutude and walk for miles. Their ancestors built amazing places. When you see those places you can't help but be in awe, which in my opinion was the whole point.

@Voron_Aggrav

2 жыл бұрын

@@backyardsounds honestly the South American pyramids indeed are much more awe inspiring just because of the insane logistics involved to do such a thing at such altitudes,

You created each brick from baked clay to make it hard and created your own cement using primitive technology, to build a house, you are really good, congratulations on your project's success.

how 80s dads explained how life was like back then

I rarely find myself in awe of a brick structure, but seeing this come together was impressive. Also exciting to see a more permanent fixture in the portfolio of huts and shelters

@Displayme4

2 жыл бұрын

@JJ Shorts 🅥 Thats a scam

@kevinfinkel5536

2 жыл бұрын

It makes me want to try my hand at building something from nothing.

@Puffzilla777

2 жыл бұрын

It's the process that's amazing to watch

@tulipalll

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to turn on captions! He uses those to tell you what and why he is doing what he's doing.

@commanderkratticus7255

2 жыл бұрын

@@tulipalll WTH?!?! Has he always done this? Now I have to go back and watch all his videos again with CC on.....

KZread is a better place when you're making videos mate, great stuff!

@Dplusithicus

2 жыл бұрын

especially when there's nothing anyone can copystrike.

@mikwoods1431

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dplusithicus just waiting now for all the asian channels to have these bright ideas. maybe they will dig another pool.

@EfficientTrout

2 жыл бұрын

ikr. fucking tired of other copycats destroying nature just to build underground pools

@poorlydigitallydrawngigachad

2 жыл бұрын

well said my guy

@ryanodom6101

2 жыл бұрын

U iI iwilql is uuq uqj ueuu

There are many fake videos pretending to be doing things like this but this channel is genuine. I salute this gentlemen for his skill, endurance and determination.

Videos like these are always my preference. The people building these naturally-sourced structures are far more impressive to me than CEOs or celebrities. Building from the ground up with your bare hands is connecting to the way of our ancestors. It's what we humans are actually supposed to do and it's what we benefit from. We're all meant to build and create with our bare hands, gather what's in nature, and live sustainably. It's what centers us and makes us content despite the hard work. This is who we are, and I wish I had the opportunity to do this as I live in the suburbs.

@juiccybaze

Жыл бұрын

my friend, thank heavens i stumbled upon ur comment. I cant be working alone on my father's land and if you wish you had a chance to experience such a lifestyle, then do consider adding me as a friend. I live in a country next to Singapore and you could try this kind of lifestyle to see if whether it suits you or not. do consider, because not many a willing to go through the hardships and turmoil of such a fulfilling lifestyle.

@GeorgeGeometric

5 ай бұрын

Woah

Was wondering when he would admit that his poor hands were being torn up by that mortar. I love this guy. He's a magic man.

@photoo848

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe their partner can start a related channel? Essential technologies? In which they make hand cream from scratch (and whatever else would be needed for anyone doing primitive tech for fun)

@n0denz

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like he mixed the mortar by hand the first time to intentionally burn himself and illustrate a lesson. He's such a badass, that I wouldn't put it past him.

Every now and then you find a channel that makes you think "I'm really glad this person/group is successful", and this dude is one of them for sure!

@CRAXY_-nw8ki

Жыл бұрын

This channel is fake and there is so much proof

@CRAXY_-nw8ki

Жыл бұрын

@yasio bolo its a fake channel watch v2 sunny

@NoSkill_fr

Жыл бұрын

@@CRAXY_-nw8ki no this is the real channel that sunny v2 showed alongside some fakers

@barrysong9111

Жыл бұрын

@@CRAXY_-nw8ki no this in an example of a real one. Other primitive channels are the fakes

@SnowMexicann

Жыл бұрын

@yasio bolo *days

I am so glad that I bought your book. If everything goes down, and things fall apart, at least I have access to the skills I need to make structures and survive. Now I just need to work on your levels of stoicism.

This is the best youtube channel hands down, balls to the wall, no holds barred. This channel IS youtube. Hope can be held for humanity as long as this channel exists.

Primitive tech the way it’s meant to be. No crazy jungle theme parks, just great content. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication.

@jazzbreaks666

2 жыл бұрын

can you point me to where the crazy jungle theme parks content is?

@nayankalitadualcitizen

2 жыл бұрын

@@jazzbreaks666 any of his imitators, they invariably fall into the rut of underground swimming pools or a Roman villa out of mud or worse, i have seen someone make an Indian palace that looked less like a palace but more like a haunted house out of a movie.

@gayahithwen

2 жыл бұрын

The channel Primitive Skills is just building a nice little homestead/farm. Some people still think he must be "cheating" somehow, but the most plausible claim I've seen is that dude might've gotten some extra lime from somewhere else, which... eh, I'm OK with? He clearly works very hard, and is focused on building things that has a clear use rather than underground pools and the like.

@randomthingsposted583

2 жыл бұрын

@@gayahithwen Yeah I watch that guy too. Love his stuff. I suspect he may also be cheating with his metal for blacksmithing, but even if he is, im ok with it as well. He is still working metal which a lot of people can't do.

@oaksynia7353

2 жыл бұрын

Most of them just uses modern tools but not recording any of the process so it "looks" like they're doing it primitive style

It's a relief to see Primitive Technology back in action - now we know the world can be rebuilt no matter what happens

@Reblwitoutacause

2 жыл бұрын

50,000 years from now, archeological study will find that the human species was restarted on the relatively smaller island-continent, located in the southern hemisphere by a population only wearing cargo shorts, while worshiping odd inert bits of plastic and glass. Almost "performing" regular daily activity of foraging, building, hunting, as if the odd rectangular objects were capable of watching them work...

@efethecaptain6

2 жыл бұрын

@@Reblwitoutacause "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones". - A. Einstein

Thank you for these and even more so for explainig everything that happens in the description/comments. Always impressive. Also goot to hear how long these builds take since its easy to think it takes seemingly no time with the power of editing, lol but to hear it took half a year for this brings you back to the neolithic mind haha.

Esse cara tem um talento enorme, as construções e as técnicas de sobrevivência são incríveis de assistir

Okay this might be John's most impressive video to date. This is the most in-depth, weather-resistant shelter I've seen him build. This must've been a major project. Very rewatchable video. As a reminder, if you want to see John's descriptions and commentary on what he's doing in each video, turn on closed captioning.

@joshuakuehn

2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME ABOUT THE CAPTIONS

@quill1260

2 жыл бұрын

I forgot about that feature on his videos. Thanks for that.

@amnottabs

2 жыл бұрын

this is pretty much how some rural houses are built in South America, only difference he makes his own bricks and mortar

@gustavogago3259

2 жыл бұрын

All facts.. but the one with integrated heating was wild

@EpicNerdsWithCameras

2 жыл бұрын

Man, just knowing that there were *weeks* in between the different brick layers because of how long they took to fire shows how much work went into this project.

So glad to see Primitive Technology back! The man who created an entire genre at work!

@FBI-Agent.

2 жыл бұрын

HE HAS RETURNED

Im glad to know that from day one, you havent changed. Its always the same, real, time divulging projects that really show the capability of a human

I've had those sores quite a few times from working with thinset/grout, they can be surprisingly painful for how small they are. Great channel and information 👍

I’m SOOOOOOO glad to see the OG back in action!! Started watching years ago and will continue to watch whatever content this man puts out! Hands down the best primitive channel on KZread!

@TheZarolis

2 жыл бұрын

try primitive skills. that boy is relentless

@perrymanso6841

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheZarolis Just another copycat...

This isn't even a hut, it's a house. Thank you for your incredibly relaxing content.

@gabriel18ification

2 жыл бұрын

That's not a house.... It's a home ♥

@VenturiLife

2 жыл бұрын

This man is not worried about home-loan interest rates...

I’m currently planning out building a traditional Korean house(hanok). The most difficult thing to find in America to build this has been the roof tiles. This has led me to want to make the tiles myself. I’ve done my research on how they are made traditionally and watching this videos makes me think it can be accomplished…over a long time of course. A large house can take thousands of tiles so I want to start with a small one similar in size to what is built in the video

@juiccybaze

Жыл бұрын

do make a video of what you do, would love to watch, otherwise, all talk just ain't cut it

This so cool! It's like you can make a semi-proper house using primitive methods. It almost looks like a regular house. I love it!

I love how whenever he builds a new hut its always just a little nicer than before. Really makes it feel like he's slowly progressing in ancient technology

@patriciusvunkempen102

2 жыл бұрын

ancient? large scale brick production reached parts of europe such as russia just in the 16th century. what he does is realy impressive

@earlpettey

2 жыл бұрын

@@patriciusvunkempen102 Clay bricks and clay tile roofing were used in 10,000 BC in China. Maybe not the same style, but still.

@axelord4ever

2 жыл бұрын

2032 - "Primitive Technology: Aqueduct & Keeping Tax Records On Clay Tablets"

@ChemEDan

2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see bricks colored by charcoal for collecting heat from the sun. Would be great in polar climates

@Zaire82

2 жыл бұрын

There's another guy who has a very similar style to Primitive Technology. Also no talking, just making. They say they were inspired by them. He built a water filter to make drinking water, an automatic irrigation system for a farm, roman concrete, a gazebo, a house, an animal pen with pigs and chickens in it, a dug out pond with fish, a stone path, and also did some metal work. He made a metal chisel and knife out of iron he refined himself. He started the same way this channel did, but he advanced much faster and did a wider variety of things. You might like it. It's called "Primitive Life".

I love the fact that the form of "talking" we get is an explanation of why and how he did what he did with the CCs (Which HE also made). The amount of effort put in these videos is immensely motivational.

@wesleybalsamo9268

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I didn’t know there were closed captions.

@call.me.heisenberg6990

Жыл бұрын

omg, there are CCs!!! Thank you!

@NaruSanavai

Жыл бұрын

I also love that you can tell this wasn't completed in a few days. It's very clear by the moss/lichen/algae buildup on the lower half, and the absence of it on the upper half, that the former was completed, he had to leave (for any reason) for a while, and then come back to work on it some more.

@DjRaveDavee

Жыл бұрын

bruh i watched like 30 videos from him in a row just to read your comment and realize that there are cc's xDDD damn.. thankfully most things make sense even without cc's haha. this guy is a fckn machine

@MinecraftedGaming

Жыл бұрын

i didnt even know about that lol saw this pressed c and was surprised that he took the time to do that also

This guy deserves a standing novation for all his hard work.

@aidanmacdougall9250

4 ай бұрын

You don't think there's a bit of cheating and lots of help going on offscreen 🤔

@radoliz2

4 ай бұрын

no@@aidanmacdougall9250

I find videos such as these to be very calming and relaxing. I am not the outdoors type, having spent a career in the military. That was more outdoor experience for a lifetime. I could actually spend short periods such as these to relax, provided I keep in some protective measures I'm place and readily available.😁

Happy 7 years of being one of the most interesting channels on KZread! Looking forward to seeing more of your amazing work!

@_ten

2 жыл бұрын

7 years??? how are we so lucky

Seeing this being done so simply, it's hard to imagine how long it took for our ancestors to build up to this level of knowledge.

@yeetman6955

2 жыл бұрын

Don't click the link it's a scam

@kostoffj

2 жыл бұрын

It’s one thing to master a skill, quite another to invent it. You can teach smart high school students calculus, but it took two geniuses and centuries of math development to yield it.

@justicegaming1412

2 жыл бұрын

Figuring out wood ash mortar seems like it would have been a significant hurdle.

@o_sch

2 жыл бұрын

@@yeetman6955 doing gods work

@Red-mg4ro

2 жыл бұрын

"Dude, you know how the dirt you used to make your house is better than the dirt we used to make our house?" "Yeah." "What if... we mixed the dirt?" "Whoa." "And then what if we also set it on fire?"

I've watched this a few times times now. It's altogether great. The sounds are also relaxing.

My constant thought while watching all of your videos is how very 'little' you care about how much time or effort it takes to do what you are doing. So, you are teaching us to not care about 'Time'. Just do the necessary steps and you will accomplish the task.

When a new video of our favourite woodman pops up, everyone forgets the troubles of life for at least 10 to 15 minutes 🥰 Thanks for uploading man

@jimylobato

2 жыл бұрын

I agree 👍

@millstrive

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimylobato that dude is spamming a scam link

@hinglemccringleberry9389

2 жыл бұрын

man so true

@smallmoe

2 жыл бұрын

@@millstrive You should report it as spam then.

@tulipalll

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to turn on captions! He uses those to tell you what and why he is doing what he's doing.

Quick tip for new viewers: Turn on CC (closed captions) on all Primitive Technology videos for helpful information about what and why he is doing the things he's doing.

@WhIte0NErd

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother. Much appreciated.

@hardcoreoma

2 жыл бұрын

I remember when I binged all of his videos a few years ago, only then to realize that I was missing captions on all of them lol

@JoePeck316

2 жыл бұрын

I remember the first time I saw this advice, I thought it was a joke since he never talks.

@drc6940

2 жыл бұрын

This changes *everything*

@goodarnold3307

2 жыл бұрын

Legend

as a bricklayer you have tough me something about my trade i didn't know, how to make them both by hand! great job with the project!

8months later rewatching it cuz you posted a community reminder of it's year anniversary.

I am so happy that he returned. These videos give me joy.

@gamezdude5544

2 жыл бұрын

IKR!

I see why there was a long hiatus between videos…this must have taken an incredible amount of time and effort from John. Extraordinary!!

@alexhamon9261

2 жыл бұрын

6 months

@bloodaid

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexhamon9261 Goddaym

@shadowgolem8643

2 жыл бұрын

The bottom half of the house looks like it's growing moss at the end of the video

@maxpercer7119

2 жыл бұрын

why don't you go visit him - he has good genes, as you can plainly see, but i don't know about his personality

@wan2shuffle

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxpercer7119 this is so weird lmao

It's amazing how much you can focus and learn just by watching. without someone over complicating things with explanation ,the human mind can comprehend and learn faster.

@juiccybaze

Жыл бұрын

maybe u are right

i like you mainly because you ACUALY SUBTITLE YOUR WORK which helps with understanding and tell us what your doing instead of just us watching

I love that he’s still making videos even after all the copycats and liars, he’s still here showing that you can honestly do this stuff without power tools and heavy equipment

@davidstarr6604

Жыл бұрын

He's like the energizer bunny. He keeps going and going and going. I'm still waiting for him to make a satellite dish out of peanut shells.

@BLSbrotheren

Жыл бұрын

very well said mate =)

@jillvalentinefan77

Жыл бұрын

He is the real deal. If the world ends tomorrow I'm coming to save him and make him foreman of construction.

@206Nish

Жыл бұрын

what do you mean liars?

@davidstarr6604

Жыл бұрын

@@206Nish Filipino copycats

The fact that you've finally gone and made a full on Brick and Mortar house is utterly fascinating to me, this is beyond grass thatch and adobe walls, this is something built to last for generations with proper upkeep, I hope some day you're able to get that metal ingot you've been trying for up to this point because that'll be an amazing day

@ratatoskr1069

2 жыл бұрын

The first metal is going to become the door hinge.

@superspider64

2 жыл бұрын

@@ratatoskr1069 I wager that it'd actually be some sort of general multitool, a small blade for cutting/prying/splitting and a blunt end for hammering and such

@unpaidintern6652

2 жыл бұрын

@@superspider64 so like a hatchet? A dull one becasue smithing with a smooth rock sucks harder than an industral vaccum on motor oil and sharpening a blund piece of mostly flat metal is also incledily tedious and ill advised for lowest grade metal

@superspider64

2 жыл бұрын

@@unpaidintern6652 Probably something like that yeah

@Chrisco1222

Жыл бұрын

He did get that metal ingot

absolutely outstanding...One man with little or no tools, no footwear....one pair of shorts, and look at what you have created. Awesome. !

It would be interesting to see this guy build a little town on a road progressively getting more complex with each building. Imagine if he makes and blows his own glass

This man is not only a national treasure, he is a global treasure,. I feel like Mr. Plant deserves some kind of award for his work. Amazing stuff as always, blown away with the dedication and knowledge you posses, Great stuff!!!

ive worked with masonry many times in my life, and when i saw you put your hands in the mix i just nodded my head waiting for it, and you immediately showed the chemical burns and i was just like "there it is, yeah we've all been there man". i got a chuckle at the wood margin trowel, excellent work John, what a pleasure to watch

@michaelmaier7262

2 жыл бұрын

What creates the chemical burn?

@milkshake2022

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmaier7262 Because of the wood ash, the mortar is very basic. Wood ash is also used to make lye

@maartendetemmerman393

2 жыл бұрын

i never had problem with getting cement burns but i have seen knees that were severly burned after someone worked on concrete screed that was to wet, went right trough his pants and ate into his skin/flash. some exposure isn't bad but you have to be carefull anyway.

@evilmonkey2184

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmaier7262 looks like it was answered but yeah its the lye. It's extremely basic and the horror story of it eating through flesh is all to real, ever seen fight club? It's what they use to render fat into soap, so it starts to break down the organic material it comes in contact with, I've had it eat most of my finger prints off before I notices what was happening. As I tried washing it off my hands became slippery as if my own skin was breaking down into a soapy texture, it's wild. And if it gets soaked into fabric like jeans it will continue to burn until you remove the clothing and you won't even notice

@michaelmaier7262

2 жыл бұрын

@@evilmonkey2184 That's.... kind of horrifying. But now I need to know how can I use it to dispose of my enemies?

These videos really makes me appreciate how far society has come.

I cannot tell you how delightful and fun this is to watch. Hiw do you avoid mosquito and bug bites while youre doing all of this. You skin doesnt look tore up, bumpy, or covered in rashes AT ALL.

You are an absolute legend ! 7 years ago almost day for day you were putting mud on woodsticks in your video and now you built a full brick hut with a tiled roof, this is by far the most satisfying DIY/crafting channel on youtube. Thanks for sharing this with us !

Always love when this pops up in my feed!! It’s the perfect video to throw on while I eat

@NicoTheBear64

2 жыл бұрын

Here before you added the second half lol

@Stevibob

2 жыл бұрын

Literally sat down to eat and checked KZread. Instant play

Very impressive. It never hurts to know this stuff; you never know when you’re gonna need it.

Amazing what is achievable with skills. I thought that using the hands as a trowel would eat his skin away due to the high alkalinity. So he found out and made a wooden one. I totally admire you craftsmanship. Congratulations with the result.

The process of people working this all out is absolutely mind-blowing. I imagine the experimentation, refinement of techniques and careful communication our ancestors must have done and am humbled. There's so much knowledge in all your work. I love all your videos and the sense of peaceful precision you provide

@adam-k

2 жыл бұрын

From the first mud hut to the first brick hut they literally spent thousands of years experimenting and thinking. So maybe not that impressive.

@Razie1201

2 жыл бұрын

It really is.thats without considering we have preconceived notions on things because we were taught imagine the person who was truly figuring all this out themselves. People resilient curiosity is so powerful its able to bend nature itself to their will. For better or worse

@1950sFordGuy

2 жыл бұрын

@@adam-k well man they had to work through trial and error to figure stuff out. Nowadays we have the internet and it's hard to imagine it not being easy since someone has already put in the work to figure whatever it is you want to do out and written about it. I guarantee if you never saw or learned of something as rudimentary as a wheel you couldn't even imagine one. The wheel itself is a timeless genius that took millenia to discover.

@1950sFordGuy

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nighterlev I suppose you're right. well said

@GreatNeal85

2 жыл бұрын

Lucifer, CEO of Hell Actually, most hunter-gatherers today have far more free time than agricultural people, and scientists are very confident that early humans also really didn't spend that much time working either. One striking example: Researchers studying Papuan tribes recorded the amount of time the tribesmen spent doing various activities (hunting, socializing, sleeping, making tools, playing games, etc). Guess which activity the tribesmen on average did the most? The answer is: nothing. Literally. The plurality of a tribesman's time was spent sitting or laying down, staring off into space, doing nothing. Maybe thinking. But doing nothing.

Your channel saved my life many years ago.. i was struggling after military with some deep depressions and was severly suicidal.. but every time i felt the shit creep up on me i could put on some of your videos and be transported almost out into the forest with you! its now been many years since i was at this point and i have even made a family at this point and my son is amost 5 now =) thank you for such great videos.. you are by far the best of these type of channels

@Smolkoi

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that you're doing better :) I hope you live a great and happy life!

@jeffryguillaume5659

2 жыл бұрын

We have to say thank you to all soldiers who risk their lives to protect us and allow us to continue our lives like nothing happened. Sincerely thank you 🙏

@anderssvensk4317

2 жыл бұрын

God bless you 🙏 ❤️ 🙌

@AmosBatista

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you're doing great, after all. That's a great history.

@CryptoKrill

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Thomas, I'm glad to hear you're doing a lot better now, I hope you've got the help you deserve. Much love.

Je suis épaté ! Tout ce travail à la main - et à l'ancienne - est absolument admirable !

This man is all action, no talk.

Glad the Lye burns were mild, minor panic attack when I saw you mixing by hand. Loved seeing the evolution of efficiency during the mortaring process (hand->stick->trowel->pallet); really showcases the fact that you are learning as you go.

@JadeLeaf1980

2 жыл бұрын

When I saw him mixing them by hand I was like “didn’t he mention (in closed captions) in an earlier video that this is caustic?”. Wasn’t surprised he got burned. Perhaps another video might be him making some kind of soothing salve for his burns.

@phone4189

2 жыл бұрын

Oh no, that's not Lye. That's Calcium hydroxide, otherwise known as slaked lime. MUCH less alkaline/caustic than Lye, and actually is commonly used in pickling vegetables. Overall, it's pretty mild. If he were mixing Lye (Sodium hydroxide) with water using his hands he would no longer have skin.

Love how even the ash from creating the bricks can be used to build a freakin' brick house. Amazing.

„Primitive Technology dude is a man of focus, commitment, sheer will!“

This is awesome. I usually watch those videos in the bed to get sleepy but I was so into this one that I feel more awake than before 😂

Glad you’ve returned. The knock off channels fail to bring the sense of satisfaction your videos deliver. It’s nice to see you develop your skills. Is there a way to transcribe what you’re doing with the ash and clay ratios?

@dylanmcshane9976

2 жыл бұрын

Turn on subtitles. 1 part ash 2 part clay

@docthorr

2 жыл бұрын

And now go back and watch all of his work with subtitles on 😊 Have fun !

@ClasSiXdAK1nG

2 жыл бұрын

@@docthorr fuck never knew he had subtitles

@docthorr

2 жыл бұрын

@@ClasSiXdAK1nG hope you had nothing planned for the next 12h 😄

@yoavjacoby8246

2 жыл бұрын

As was pointed out, it's in the subtitles. But I'd also like to mention that he showed using wood ash as a clay alternative a while back, in the video called "pot made of wood ash"

I just love how the most basic of materials can be transformed into something so functional and beautiful. I dream of building my own home, and like many the variable of cost is a plague in my mind. So it's just so refreshing and inspiring to see how science and technology, patience, and hard work can yield such incredible results.

@slyfox743

2 жыл бұрын

yes you know it's fake

@nickcarroll8565

2 жыл бұрын

@@slyfox743 prove it.

@batowl

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickcarroll8565 look it up on KZread

@pepelepew1227

2 жыл бұрын

i hope he makes a vid abt natural insect repellant. thats the no 1 reason people dont live in jungles

@lucasriley874

2 жыл бұрын

@@pepelepew1227 Mostly just keep a fire going at all times, most insects don't like smoke in the air and will avoid the area... you'll still get a few bites but you'll probably not be eaten alive if you're near the campsite. There are herbs/plants that people say repel insects but ehhh, I suspect smoke does a better job. If you really need to keep crawlies away you could make wood tar, thin it down with water and put some on your clothes. You'll reek of tar all day but it'll keep just about anything away.

This is the only dude that I feel proud of for being absolutely loaded with cash for his KZread efforts.

Imagine how thankful of every Sq foot of your home you would be if you had built it like this. I don't know about you but my place just got a whole lot bigger!

I’ve been waiting for years for him to do the combo brick, cement, tiles and now he finally did it! Chapeau & thank you

@telendar_

Жыл бұрын

He built a proper brick and mortar house. 🧱 Incredible. One thing I don't understand is how the roof tiles stay in place and don't slide off.

@patrickbohn5235

Жыл бұрын

@@telendar_ Gravity and friction id guess. Each tile is getting weighed down by itself and by the tiles on top of it which increases the friction force opposing any movement. Not the most stable method and very prone to breaking but good enough for a shelter.

Really love the honesty you reveal by showing us the trial and error aspect of the projects. And I'm fascinated by all the uses of wood ash you have found

This is it. This is the most impressive bushcraft build out there. Hands down

This dude took being a 10 year old playing in the back yard to the professional level!

I love that you've stayed true to what this channel always has been. I hate all the other guys that try to copy what you do. Except all they do is build in ground pools with no filtration. Keep up the great work

@ShowCat1

Жыл бұрын

Most of those have been exposed as fakes. They have many people working and you can see excavator tracks all over the ground. In one of their videos you can see the actual excavator in the corner of the video. Primitive Technology has been proven to be the first and authentic through and through.

@AJ-yj7xd

Жыл бұрын

Most of the others are fake to

@wrakowic

Жыл бұрын

Yep, they use diggers and modern tools for them. Laughable how primitive they are :)

@chocolatecoveredgummybears

Жыл бұрын

@@AJ-yj7xd too*

@Lily_Catt-

Жыл бұрын

​@@wrakowic They use a digger*

These videos are amazing on several layers. First they’re just really nice to watch and beautiful. Second you learn about ancient techniques and you learn about uses of materials found in nature. Third it gives you the chance to understand and imagine how society has developed. Modern building techniques and material extraction are so complicated you can’t imagine how they were developed. But you watch these videos and it gives you an earlier link where it makes sense how this stuff was discovered and how it relates to more modern techniques.

@teekanne15

2 жыл бұрын

Goncrete technology is 90% the same these days

Now that is what I call. cool video. a huge amount of work and skill and time goes into making a shelter like that , nice job and nicely done.

I only wish I could’ve been along side him, watching & learning every single technique.

So glad to see the bigger projects again, these are what I’ve been missing

@SamJG99

2 жыл бұрын

@JJ Shorts 🅥 go away bot

@nathank3976

2 жыл бұрын

What is better is that he utilized previous videos (steps) into this one video about building a brick hut, showing how everything comes together. Hope for more videos like this.

@L3monsta

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamJG99 I'm so sick of these bots everywhere on KZread. At this point I wish KZread auto deleted any comment saying "finally it's here"

@SamJG99

2 жыл бұрын

@@L3monsta there are so many different types of bots, many KZreadrs have made videos about it.

@SamJG99

2 жыл бұрын

@@nathank3976 exactly, and honestly he could easily get watch time money from so many people including me that would watch less edited stuff and see more of the boring stuff and less about updates

It's awesome the way he uses absolutely everything that was taught in his previous videos. And when we realize that he made an brick house with clay, water, ashes and knowledge... just wow!

@jskratnyarlathotep8411

2 жыл бұрын

and trees

@silviofoj

2 жыл бұрын

@@jskratnyarlathotep8411 and tres, it's true.

Awesome job! Mother Nature really does give us everything we need to survive!

Adoro seus vídeos, continue sempre dentro das possibilidades.

I can´t even begin to express my admiration for this achievement. Being a craftsman myself and occasionally gathering some sticks and whatever grass I find to just do some crude weaving, I still can´t imagine the time and effort it takes to do what you do. It´s so good to see you doing these awesome videos again

@TruthTortoise81

2 жыл бұрын

urgh crude felching

@odger3700

2 жыл бұрын

@@TruthTortoise81 Weaving. Not fletching. My bad - non native english speaker here.

@mistaowickkuh6249

2 жыл бұрын

@@odger3700 I love the tiny little detail that he uses a stone axe. He does all this without a tool from civilization! (Excluding knowledge of course)

@c0nstantin86

2 жыл бұрын

@@mistaowickkuh6249 he didn't stole anything from this civilization, he recovered the knowledge the romans stole from his ancestors

@mistaowickkuh6249

2 жыл бұрын

@@c0nstantin86 Who said anything about "this" civilization? Also who said anything about stealing?

I always love when he shows how long it takes to make one brick, and jump cut to having 200 more bricks. No explanation as to how much hard work that took to source every material and man power for all these bricks. Just leaves it to the viewer to be amazed by the result and simple explanation. Always a treat to watch these.

@ctdieselnut

Жыл бұрын

The editing is great. No dead time, not boring, but still shows every aspect. Good editing is a skill in itself. It makes these vids relaxing to watch imo.

@daos3300

Жыл бұрын

nah, it just would be intensely boring to watch. and since the point is to pander to the need for instant gratification and short attention spans of modern humans in order to rake in views, it has to be edited.

@zacsolo1594

Жыл бұрын

Because you'd watch hours of bricks drying alone with nothing to do?

@NCHLTII

Жыл бұрын

Yes there is, turn on subtitles

@patstaysuckafreeboss8006

Жыл бұрын

So much manual labour it’s incredible

My favorite primitive technology channel

I ❤ the handmade shape of the bricks! They would look BEAUTUFUL as flooring of a modern farmhouse home mudroom! Or...a fireplace!!!

This video gave me a new found appreciation of things I take for granted. A little brick hunt in the forest, you can’t imagine the time and dedication went into building this. Cherish everything around you, because they are more valuable than your realise

@SomeAHole

Жыл бұрын

@vbddfy euuyt That should also make you realise just how far we've come in terms of technology. This guy obviously does it all by himself, but one of the benefits of living in a society is that work that is inefficient for an individual becomes efficient for a larger group of people. Industrial processes can't be achieved on an individual level, but collectively we can lower labour time to produce the same things.

@Bozejder

Жыл бұрын

Lol we built up a society that took thousands of years ofcourse we will take some things as granted at this time and work on other advancements sigh

@juniorfreyre2996

Жыл бұрын

The build is fake, it’s a whole group of people

@SomeAHole

Жыл бұрын

@@juniorfreyre2996 no it's not

@zachblakemore3567

Жыл бұрын

@@juniorfreyre2996 nah there are other channels that fake it but this guy is one of the legit ones

That's some great work. Historically, there would be quite a few people pitching in to a project like this and you did it solo. Salute!

@BlaBla-pf8mf

2 жыл бұрын

This little hut must have taken hundreds of hours of work. Only getting all the firewood is an insane task given that all bricks, tiles and even the mortar need to be fired for hours with twigs which burn out quickly. Collecting firewood would have been a full time job for at least one of the members of the team.

@SapioiT

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlaBla-pf8mf If making a house from fired bricks is the goal, that is the case. Though, often, houses would be made with a fired-brick foundation for the walls, and the walls would be placed on some waterproof cement connected to the bricks of the foundation (so the walls cannot simply slide away from the foundation), and have waterproof cement applied to all the sides of the dried mud bricks. This would have made the process much easier. The ceramic/terracotta tiles were used for some passive ventilation, but more recently, cement sheets were used (especially after the asbestos sheets were no longer usable, due to asbestos being banned in/on new buildings). Also, often a loft would exist for storage or for drying things (i.e. herbs, clothes, etc.) or for better insulating the house.

I watch things like corporal’s corner to survive, but I watch these videos to thrive! Love these bud.

Meditation in action....he just shuts up and focuses on the task at hand. There's another lesson for us all. Respect and thanks.

For anyone who wants to try the ash pellets themselves, be warned that it releases a lot of heat when put in water. The hotter the pellets got, the greater the reaction with water will be. It can burn you. The after product makes a sort of bonding agent and can be used to make bricks and a type of concrete. Its satisfying to have seen enough of these videos and recognize the product. All his projects are incredible.

@Jeffrey314159

2 жыл бұрын

Wood ash is not as strongly binding as lime, but it is cheaper and probable dries faster. Potash ash with water gives you potassium hydroxide

@benjaminmiller3620

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jeffrey314159 So does wood ash. Just less of it. There will be enough sodium & potassium hydroxide in that to easily turn all the oils in his skin into soap. For those trying this at home, I'd recommend gloves. (Personal experience talking.) *edit* and of course the next bit of the video, he warns against lye burns...

@gorisenke

2 жыл бұрын

@@benjaminmiller3620 i was talking about the calcium compound with wood ash, which is the goal for the purpose of the video as a means to get ultimately to calcium hydroxide. When you burn leaves at high temperatures, you get potassium and sodium compounds, but most of the metal residue is calcium carbonate. He refires them at high temperature as pellets to change them to calcium oxide, also known as quicklime. Mixing THAT with water is what I was warning about, as the oxide becoming hydroxide is an exothermic reaction and can burn you pretty badly if you touch it. He used the calcium hydroxide, dirt, and more ash to make the water resistant concrete to set the bricks. Its a variation of Roman concrete that uses limestone and volcanic material to a similar but better effect. And the stuff is awesome. It doesn't decompose the same way as modern concrete. If you leave it in water for a long time, it will start filling in with sediments and just become more of a rock. After all that explanation, I want to add that I knew what his goal was but I didn't know about the other metals in the ash. I've been slimed before too, mildly, and my hands itched and burned for nearly a week. Thank you, and @Jeffrey314159 for the heads up. I missed it in the video and I probably would have been stupid unhappy when I ultimately learned the hard way that the transition from oxide to hydroxide isn't the only danger point.

@benjaminmiller3620

2 жыл бұрын

@@gorisenke ??? ...I was talking to Jeffrey. You didn't say anything incorrect.

@gorisenke

2 жыл бұрын

@@benjaminmiller3620 I understand, I wanted to respond to you directly to say thank you for the extra information. For the purpose of clarifying my meaning, I didn't think it mattered which of you I responded to, so I went with the one who gave me heads up on chemical burns. I'm sorry for any confusion.

It feels like I’m watching someone ride thru the ages of man. Went from mud huts to a literal brick and mortar house. I’m so happy you are back, never leave us again!

Yeah, I gotta say Hallelujah, here. This is so deep-down peaceful, it’s like I can almost feel a hundred past lives’ memory of peaceful sounds. Great to see you! The most adhd kid in the world can watch this, quiet and transfixed…

I love how he slowly gets adapting to the craft and creates ways to make it easier and quicker on the spot. When i was a kid I used to play with my friends in the woods and we would use our instincts to use everything nature offered us. It was cool.

This might be one of your coolest videos ever I feel like I remember every video, every experiment that went into this It feels so much better thought out than the first tile hut, and all of the different experiments with brick firing and the custom cement mix all paid off here, the walls just look like a regular masonry building thats been there forever. It was like after that first big project, you went back to basics, and worked your way back to this point with so much more knowledge. Might be nice to make a custom tile floor as well, and a proper brick fireplace, make the place extra livable.

@oceanliketeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Well put

@LithuanianSurf

2 жыл бұрын

Also, fill the void between the roof and walls with smaller bricks and cement. Would make logs more secure as well as the roof would be fixed atlest somewhere more than it’s own weight and curviture

This is seriously impressive. This looks like it took months of work, assuming it takes a while for those bricks to change color like that.

@masen6588

2 жыл бұрын

Just a couple of weeks according to his closed captioning.

@TheMeli93

2 жыл бұрын

In the text under the video he writes "The whole project took 6 and a half months to build."

@masen6588

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMeli93 the whole project, yes. But I was talking about the moss accumulation

@linkedneurons3784

2 жыл бұрын

The bricks didn't change color. He took them from iron rich sole, which is red already. There is even a video where he shows how to get the iron out of the dirt.

@2jdestrodegr15

2 жыл бұрын

@@linkedneurons3784 he's referring to the green moss on top of the bricks genius

I enjoy every video ❤ Please keep sharing ideas & skills. Humanity needs these skills moving forward 🫂🌎💚

Dude just solved the housing crisis