Primitive Technology: Purifying Clay By Sedimentation and Making Pots

Purifying Clay By sedimentation and Making Pots
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About This Video:
Naturally occurring clay usually has impurities such as rocks and sand in it. There's a way to remove these by mixing the clay in suspension and draining that water off leaving the impurities behind. I started by digging a pit to receive the clay. Then dug clay from the creek bed and put it next to the pit in a pile. Water was mixed into the pile and it was allowed to sit for a while. The water/clay mixture was then drained off into the collection pit where it settled. This was done a number of times. After settling and the water seeping out, the pure clay was mixed with grog (crushed old pottery) and made into pots. The pots were fired and of good quality, making a ringing noise when flicked indicating no cracks or weakness. This method of purifying clay saves a lot of time and effort by removing the step of manually removing rocks from the clay body.
About Primitive Technology:
Primitive technology is a hobby where you build things in the wild completely from scratch using no modern tools or materials. These are the strict rules: If you want a fire, use a fire stick - An axe, pick up a stone and shape it - A hut, build one from trees, mud, rocks etc. The challenge is seeing how far you can go without utilizing modern technology. I do not live in the wild, but enjoy building shelter, tools, and more, only utilizing natural materials. To find specific videos, visit my playlist tab for building videos focused on pyrotechnology, shelter, weapons, food & agriculture, tools & machines, and weaving & fiber.
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[@BinaryCounter]

I appreciate that long uninterrupted shot of you starting the fire. Showcases how much effort goes into each little step of your craft. These videos are always such a treat to watch, slow, no music, no effects, just you and your craft, nicely shot and edited.

[@kahwigulum]

turn subtitles on for more information

[@yourbeekeeper]

Took the words directly out of my mouth.

[@happygardener28]

@Eye is spamming the comments hoping to con people with an air fryer video

[@snork_games]

@@happygardener28 reported 👍thanks

[@snork_games]

oh god, there are so many of them. C'mon spam filters..

[@primitivetechnology9550]

This should help with the time consuming step of getting sticks and rocks out of clay. Once you have a sedimentation pit you just top it up with clay and water each time you walk past and you'll have a clean source of clay handy for good quality pottery.

[@1Jetsurf]

Seeing your progress has been insane. I'll probably never have to use these skills, but it's mind boggling to watch.

[@RichardCox0]

You never fail to impress

[@Chewwycloud]

Is it possible to glaze these making them food safe using primitive tech? Is that a video you'd consider in the future?

[@ironbanana2253]

I thought this was an old vid ngl

[@lairdcummings9092]

Multiple layers of efficiency here. Thank you!

[@markuslouw3727]

I’m a potter, I learned to to pottery around the same time I discovered your videos. You went away for so long and in that time I’ve learned so much and gained an appreciation for it, and to have you come back now doing pottery in a primitive context strikes something really deep within me. Pottery is one of the oldest art forms and it’s principles carry through time. All potters are connected through the art, and you especially have found a way to connect to our oldest art “ancestors”. It’s tremendously moving.

[@biggusdickus8041]

Famous Potter! Can’t even go to KZbin Comment Section without being recognized

[@kylervoie]

Clay is happy in a good potter’s hands

[@XAVIERSHIMEX]

You're a Potter Harry.

[@acavoxnegledajtelevizor401]

Search for Andy wards, Tony Soares, Acavox keramika playlist,, thanks me later

[@melandor0]

This is exactly how I feel when I make wine or beer, thank you.

[@joecolvin4203]

I remember when I discovered your channel years ago. This was before your land spot you used with the water hammer. I was hooked after the first one I saw (making stone hammer or knife, some tool that required you to braid grass(?) or plant). Then you had a book come out and I was really impressed by that. Glad to still see your doing well and putting out videos. Thank you for the hours of enjoyment you have given me!

[@primitivetechnology9550]

Thanks, I'll keep the content coming.

[@Caca19971]

Hello

[@brianaschmidt910]

Mine was the clay tiled hut (the one with the in floor heating)

[@Anayalator98]

Please don't ever skip the fire-making process, that was a beautiful capture of human determination. I love how refined the process is for you, now, but you still treat each time as importantly as the last.

[@D3adCl0wn]

Indeed, manipulation of fire with primitive technique is cool.

[@steprockmedia]

Oddly enough, I found myself growing tense and excited, hoping it would catch.

[@nicodemus1828384]

It was tense!

[@readthetype]

For every person that commented “don’t skip the fire making process” there’s thousands of viewers who think “I hate watching him rub sticks for 15 minutes” who chose to say nothing. Instead of saying “don't ever skip the fire-making process” you should focus on “a beautiful capture of human determination.” There’s a bunch of ways to achieve that which don’t require 15 minutes of stick-rubbing. You’ve preemptively prescribed your own solution, eliminating potential alternatives. Instead of “door,” think “privacy.”

[@zeruzio1345]

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[@bryanginn667]

His dedication to this channel and the education he provides will always be appreciated!

[@PhantomPanic]

I guess you weren't here when he ditched us for over a year. lol

[@yvonnemariane2265]

mmm so dedicated he didn't post for over a year with zero update even on his community page despite ppl literally thinking he died.

[@Alpaka_Lolo]

That’s why he’s 👑!

[@happygardener28]

@Classic Tate spamming the comments hoping to con people with an air fryer video? typical

[@Andyisgodcky]

@@yvonnemariane2265 Oh no, people don't take breaks! His real life couldn't have been happening around him! Oh no, he must exist in a vacuum and continuously provide content or else he is "Not Dedicated (tm)"

[@VagaBohn]

My two year old son loves your videos and becomes LOCKED IN. Thanks for continuing to post. When he’s older I’m going to let him watch these and see what we can make in the woods together.

[@primitivetechnology9550]

It's a good hobby for people of all ages, Thanks for your support.

[@areallyniceysname]

free him

[@reapexer]

Im preety sure every 2 yr old kid is locked in at everything

[@Jartran72]

For anyone who has nott noticed yet, there are subtitles that explain every step he undertakes in nice detail. It is very interesting to learn about the purpose of every step.

[@brandonK197]

This remains the highest quality channel on KZbin. Amazing work.

[@pasakos2559]

You have to check the "Unboxholics" channel.

[@happygardener28]

@Classic Tate spamming the comments hoping to con people with an air fryer video?

[@arturilkaev4689]

Thank you for teaching us to appreciate the level of civilisation we reached so far.

[@primitivetechnology9550]

Thanks, I'll keep it up!

[@Daedalussy]

@@primitivetechnology9550 oh my god he responded

[@venom_ftw9316]

Bless you Artur

[@interexp]

@@primitivetechnology9550 yo brother we love gold, if you able to dig some gold or something relate to the video may get massive expose and good ads revenue

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[@lucyx3008]

it's impressive how close in pitch the sounds of tapping the different pots were, it's a neat show of consistency

[@nickolas.h]

The purified mud awoke a deep memory I had when I was a child. I don't exactly remember the place, but the feeling when I touched the wet "pure" mud was so satisfying and felt like the soil was alive. This channel is so special in a spiritual way.

[@DakiniDream]

Same, i did lot little pots this way as child. Then depends still where you live, in my region you can get nearly pure clay while digging in certain places, so less purification, stones etc. As long you make just dried pots, nearly all clay will work. burning them in a kiln make it harder, you need good cleaned caly, or they may explode.

[@Piotrek7654321]

Don't make a religion out of this channel, lol. It never ends well.

[@Kayenne54]

I was thinking "When I was playing with mud as a kid, this is what I was groping towards".

[@mannyphantom0]

Jeez man it’s just dirt don’t go overboard

[@JLock_17]

Not only does the clay look good, it looks higher quality and you can produce more much more quickly. I think this jump in efficiency is pretty impressive.

[@jttech44]

It does look quite high quality tbh. His grog is a little course, you can really turn it into powder and have it work just as well, and it makes burnishing more effective

[@paykore45]

I love this dude's arc he had with the fire-sticks. He went from "Dang, making fire this way sure is rough, I'll make a tool to make it easier" to "I got good, the tool just slows me down." Incredible.

[@XthorgoldX]

I remember him mentioning a while ago that he prefers doing it by hand because fire-by-friction is inherently a skill that needs to be maintained with practice.

[@lucielm]

@@XthorgoldX And in this video the pile of kindling did not want to start. I think it's the hardest I've seen him fight to get a fire going.

[@essenceofsuchness]

@@lucielm Are the handful of dry leaves and the stack of small sticks both considered kindling? My guess is yes, but I also feel like they are sufficiently different to warrant different terminology.

[@kakyoindonut3213]

@@lucielm this is the longest I've ever see him starting a simple fire

[@lucielm]

@@essenceofsuchness Kindling is a stack of dry sticks and leaves used to start a fire. It's basically the step where you go from a fire starter to actually starting a proper fire. I don't know what you mean by small signs. I guess you mean random bits of wood to feed a fire which is a more modern but incorrect use of the term.

[@SeabornNomad]

This is the only genuine primitive channel I've ever seen. The rest use machines behind the scenes and try to cover it up. Thanks for all your hard work! I really enjoy the learning experience, and it's also sort of asmr for me. Thank for being genuine as well!

[@abouttime2569]

And they do quite a bad job at covering it up lol

[@Shishyo16]

​@@abouttime2569 and they usually get bored even with the extra help, this guy is just on another league

[@dingus6317]

He should offer a Summer basic survival course or something. I think many would be interested to learn these skills in the event civilization collapses.

[@acavoxnegledajtelevizor401]

Then you don't see Chad Zubers

[@liamcraddock9539]

​@@dingus6317Civilization is collapsing. Look at us in "the West". I've tried doing some of this stuff in the woods near me for fun but I kinda get the sense I'll rely on this one day given the way society around me is.

[@Kacprate]

One of my favourite channels on KZbin. I’ve watched all the videos and I’m waiting for more. Great job!

[@primitivetechnology9550]

Glad you like them! I'll keep them coming and thanks for your support.

[@TartarusHimself]

The polish zloty if anyone was wondering

[@user-cq9oz6vi8p]

@@TartarusHimself это сколько в долларах сша?

[@splehcar]

@@user-cq9oz6vi8p after doing a little googling... it's around 2.50 USD

[@ninjireal]

@@splehcarThat’s like a whole candy bar. Sick.

[@jakeryan2168]

I love that I never feel like I have to skip any parts of your videos. You edit them perfectly.

[@teatowel11]

I always watch twice. Once without captions and then again with the captions. I never start one of his videos unless I have time to appreciate it

[@TheSnoopyclone]

@@teatowel11 ; holy shit i never knew there was caption that has info. god damn i'll have to rewatch those videos again. thanks a bunch.

[@bertberw8653]

Nothing makes me happy nowadays as a new Primitive Technology video. I'm so glad that John is back to posting regularly.

[@jimmyb.5356]

The original OG of primitive world.. no fakeness, no BS.. just pure knowledge.

[@daikansanchez7674]

Your whole channel is a study in reconstructive archeology. I can actually picture our ancestors of old developing this process through trial and error, and out of necessity to simplify things. You are truly a gift to humanity my good man.

[@jebise1126]

well... it really isnt. some parts maybe but part about iron it is surely not. its more like what can we do with modern knowledge. but sure its fun. oh yes also catapult... not so ancient

[@ventingoreos6843]

@@jebise1126 I don't know if you know this but mankind has been using iron since 1500 BCE which is ancient history.

[@jebise1126]

@@ventingoreos6843 they didnt get it from iron bacteria since back than it was common to find iron ore on surface. much more common than tin for bronze.thats why iron was adopted because tin for bronze was hard to get.

[@yanivproselkov4555]

It's not really reconstructive archeology, because all the knowledge and techniques he uses are 100% modern. He's not putting any limitations on understanding or targets, only means, which is quite different from the position of the ancients.

[@presasarcaicas7400]

But the truly and undiscovered question about mankind is: what the first guy that milked a cow was thinking?

[@GamingBT]

Honestly, regardless of the subject matter, this is a prime example of why KZbin is such a great medium (and the internet in general). We get these educational, high quality, high effort videos, completely void of any advertising or time-wasting. It's just 100% content we get to enjoy and learn from, completely free of charge. Thank you so much!

[@ChasePhilport]

Don't thank youtube, thank the creator. There are tons of platforms better than KZbin. It's this awesome guy's choice to edit all of this and provide it for free.

[@koneko_3]

@Primitive TесhnоnоIоgy 🅥 fake

[@Dangertje]

that's why I bought his book, to support him directly while he gives us this content for free!

[@Soniboy84]

It's not youtube's credit, but the creators. Without the creators youtube is NOTHING. In fact, if this dude would just release these videos on his website, I'd still watch it.

[@synka5922]

no advertisement? youtube is experimenting with 5 minute midrolls. its getting as bad as TV. If you use a adblocker you arent with youtube, but against them. only the creator counts

[@imJubu]

now this is real primitive technology...unlike those scam vides where they have a whole team and use machinery... much respect and appreciate your hard work :)

[@StormsandSaugeye]

Yeah he's the real O.G. And his philosophy is "Show your work and if you aren't sure if what's being shown is genuine, try to replicate it yourself and see"

[@aceentity7703]

I find these videos so relaxing that I tend to fall asleep watching them. I get mad because I want to see the ending but there's just something about the lack of music and the calm sounds of building and nature that brings me to a place of peace. Love the videos and I'm glad you're back!

[@onedeadsaint]

there's something so human, so beautiful about watching a fire be birthed. it's what set us apart and seeing that tradition is inspiring. i've never built a fire by hand before, but i feel like i could if i tried thanks to watching you!

[@primitivetechnology9550]

Well said! Thanks for your support.

[@goofyahhcat6463]

bro wasted 10 dollars

[@lukasthompson434]

@@goofyahhcat6463 bro wasted this comment. why do you feel the need to be so negative? It's a kind gesture towards a content creator that has consistently been releasing solid content for years.

[@rosebrigade]

@@lukasthompson434 I wouldn't say "consistent" especially since there was a huge dry spell where he didn't post for a long time. But yea agreed, let the guy give the creator money if he wants, it's his money and his kind gesture if he wishes lol.

[@lightblue254]

Absolutely, the channel is truly the gold of this time, this channel needs more funding so that it can make even more videos :)

[@RainusBrainus]

I love that you are continually streamlining your processes. Every new video we get to see days worth of tinkering and experimentation in a matter of minutes.

[@flightmaster529]

innovation at it's finest

[@themajormagers]

someday we are going to get on and he will have made a computer as he keeps teching up

[@MrMann703]

By far my #1 favorite channel on KZbin. A few months back I made my first clay dish, a tiny shallow bowl, I sourced the clay from dirt using a method similar to this but using two large containers to seperate the suspended clay from the dirt. Multiple pours between containers to purify the clay discarding left over materials at the end of each pour. I formed a little bowl let it dry completely then I built a fire around it and heated it till I could see my little dish glowing. After it cooled it had that nice ting when flicked with my fingernail and I submerged it in water and let it sit for a few minutes. It survived :) Old knowledge is empowering and I thank you for your efforts Primitive Technology

[@TheKhmaiwanderer]

Props to the cameraman to travel 500,000 years back into the past and provide us with this rare footage.

[@N0Xa880iUL]

Primitive camera

[@Wakwaw796]

props to the cameraman to be able communicate with this guy using sign language

[@SerPurple51]

I'm very impressed by how well he's refining all of his techniques to make a higher quality product. Can't wait to see the next house he builds. It's going to be amazing!

[@pluckinearchive2766]

Yeah man imagine he make 2 story house next

[@alexdarcydestsimon3767]

@Primitive TесhnоnоIоgy 🅥 good one !

[@exploit511]

Yeah!

[@MrDowilkins]

He’s à Queenslander, he can make two international space stations out of a palm tree no stress

[@marianchitu7674]

Further proof that he is actually putting effort into this. Trying to improve and simplify your work is probably the most characteristic thing for a human.

[@00DameBlack00]

this channel makes me realise just how much labour and skill goes into everything we take for granted. like, it takes so much effort and knowledge to make something as "simple" as a clay pot and here I am with a supercomputer in my back pocket. and that wouldn't have been possible without the sheer genius of ancient people whose innovations seem so basic and primitive to us now - but you show just how technical-minded and skilled they must have been. thank you!

[@robertnett9793]

I am always baffled thinking about, that our stone age ancestors literally had the same brain as we do. The difference is only, that we sit on a mountain of experience, inventions and ideas we can build on. Somebody sometime had to come up with the first fired clay thing - once that was done, the next one could invent the first fired pot, then somebody found glaze - maybe even by mistake... and people just added to this ideas, expanded on them, took the ideas to new places until we can have this supercomputer in our pockets.

[@EternalShadow1667]

That’s why history is so important: it’s the collective experience of all of humanity.

[@victoriazero8869]

I was raised in the boonies in a third world country. Primitive Technology videos is basically my life in the nineties. The contrast between my life today and back then wasn't apparent until I watch the guy recreate every thing, step by step, and my mind was blown by sheer awe and nostalgia.

[@de0509]

But sadly, every now and then civilisations collapse and humanity goes back a few steps. And thankfully we are all tough enough to step forward once more and surpass the previous civilisation. If we keep this up, maybe someday we will reach the stars

[@dzonydzas4964]

Yup, that's why I never believed in all that ancient aliens bullshit. Our ancestors were as smart as we are today, arguably even smarter. They needed to invent all sorts of weird stuff like fire, writing and the concept of learning itself - all this while fighting for survival.

[@findemoos]

This guy is potentially the greatest educator in all of human history: Considering the amount of people he reached and the valuable (potentially life saving) information he provides. Anyone can visit his classes, independently of language, age or level of education. Respect.

[@ANADOLUMACERA]

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[@magesticwafl]

Ur comment is so moving and then you just say Respect

[@RainusBrainus]

I just noticed the size of your grinding bowl when you were making the grog. It takes years worth of use to make an indent that big. Mad respect.

[@tonitski]

or he can just chisel that indent himself without having to wait for years, it's a grinding "bowl" after all

[@RainusBrainus]

@@tonitski "years worth of use"

[@n8er_tater]

Often imitated but never duplicated; the original and still the best. I am SO glad you're making videos again! This is by far my favorite KZbin channel.

[@ThundervisionSounds]

I completely agree.

[@buzz1ebee]

Most of the immitations are fake. They use large workforces and heavy machinery to 'build' underground pools and other nonsense. The OG will always be king.

[@TheRealRusDaddy]

@@buzz1ebee lazy and nature destroying idiots try to copy him

[@naufalap]

I thought he's in the pool making phase lol

[@ArielLarue]

Well said!!!

[@Guru_1092]

Thank you so much for continuing to make these videos. Always educational and puts into perspective how far we've come.

[@primitivetechnology9550]

Thanks for the support, I'll continue to make the videos.

[@user-yz9xf8en6o]

@@primitivetechnology9550 *дружище, а где золото???!!! как я понял это дарга для мытья презренного металла...🤨🤔*

[@gdmathguy]

@@user-yz9xf8en6o What do you mean "where is gold"?

[@Guru_1092]

@@primitivetechnology9550 Absolutely. If I was in a better financial situation I'd support with even more.

[@user-yz9xf8en6o]

@@gdmathguy *как я понял это дарга для мытья презренного металла...* 🤨🤔

[@leonardusli]

I always enjoyed your videos, thank you for making them.

[@primitivetechnology9550]

Glad you like them! Thanks for your support.

[@Caca19971]

Hello

[@RidiculousAddictive]

I always love when the whole fire lighting shot is in the video. It's always mesmerizing to watch and also is a nice breath in the middle of a video packed with information. Thanks for sharing your videos with the internet

[@jameshammond2738]

One of my favorite things about all of your videos is you don't rush anything. And you don't seem to care about how much time it takes to do anything. You just keep going until you complete the task. I love that you don't get angry or frustrated. Love your attitude.

[@boahnation9932]

This was how life was to our ancestors - life must have been so much slower... So much different, the way we'd think and feel about the world would be drastically different.

[@boahnation9932]

Amazing to wonder how it was

[@Seafarer64]

I can't imagine how many years... or decades... it took our ancestors to discover the virtues of "grog". Your videos really make me appreciate what primitive life must have been like, as well as everything the ancients had to overcome. Many thanks!

[@400yearoldvampire9]

Probably pots kept exploding until someone used clay that was sitting on sand or something and then kept repeating that

[@Noniinthebush]

Here in Australia “grog” is alcohol 😆

[@porygon-z4503]

@@Noniinthebush Our fella John Plant is also in Australia, so he definitely knows.

[@Refleksy]

I speculate it'd come quicker, but I have no professional reason to. I Consider how much time it takes to prepare the original medium and how throughout history you see the dregs of one batch of a process go into making the beginnings of the next (old beer being thrown in with the new wort, many accounts of cooks putting new ingredients in the pot with the old broth to extend it, even on this very channel he takes the old slag in with the new when smelting the iron.) I could definitely see a wishful ancestor trying to make the best of an old broken pot by testing in with the new stuff!

[@cristymenapace677]

Thank you so much for making and sharing these! I’m a regenerative farmer who’s moving off grid…learning more primitive technology improves the way I can live with the land and benefit it! From the bottom of my heart…thank you🙌🔥❤️

[@FedJimSmith]

Sir Thanks You!!! You and Dr Stone are my inspiration to go outside, explore nature and create something ..

[@God420Crush]

I hate how many channels copied a similar name to yours for views. They cant compete though since yours is authentic primitive content.

[@MrThatpersonthatguy]

One of the best channels on youtube. Your videos are completely silent except the sounds of labor and the forest. But they reach another level of educational when you turn on captions. its always interesting to me how you turn dirt and rocks into a way of living. Your dedication is unmatched by so many other content creators. Your methods of trial and error to refine the building techniques cannot be a fast process. Thank you!

[@pcl89]

i never knew these videos had captions :O

[@bluesbest1]

@@pcl89 It opens up a whole new world of context behind everything, and even includes humor, like when he tested the pots.

[@Skypiks]

I'm pretty sure you hear a car at some point in the video

[@enteente6027]

@@bluesbest1 The captions on the trebuchet video are hilarious

[@another_blacktomcat]

@@pcl89 that is so eye opening right? i watched the channel for years without realizing one has to activate captions......shows the quality of the content if its enjoable even when you miss out half of it XD

[@akshaysehgal]

Cheers on being the OG and the only authentic channel of primitive technology builds! Glad to see you showcasing each step in-depth rather than the fake channels that cut their shots to use tools, machinery and other scams to come up with their builds. Have been following you for over 5 years now. Keep up the good work! One thing that has always fascinated me was use of local flora for medicine, and preservation techniques used by ancient man. Would love to see you cover those at some point in the future!

[@O.s..a]

Thank you so much

[@primitivetechnology9550]

Thanks for the support, I'll keep the videos coming. I'll see what I can extract from the plants here.

[@Snorlax3.0]

Bro wasted 1000$ just to say a thank you

[@Patrick-te6gy]

@@Snorlax3.0 Or maybe he was just supporting a channel he liked??

[@enderdrane]

​@@Snorlax3.0 bruh, what do you expect from a guy living in the woods? "Ah thank you for your support! In turn for all this money, I will give you this pot full of dirt that I dug up randomly!"

[@DoubleADwarf]

I've lost count of how many times we've watched you start a fire. And yet it never stops being interesting.

[@mahguvnah7403]

Man, watching you stamp the ground in bare feet really took me back to my childhood. There’s something about the sound of it, and the soft impact feeling in the soles of your feet.

[@waldundwiesenandi4079]

❤👣 true.

[@Anomalous-Plant]

Hey, make the grooves on sluice angled, so that the lighter material has a chance to wash away while heavier cant quite make it forward. Similar to saw teeth. Straight down groove gets filled up and the straight wall at front prevents even lighter sand from washing forward, which then fills them up, preventing the heavier sand from displacing it.

[@msDanielp369]

:00

[@farmerboy916]

Can even crosshatch it for greater volume within the grooves for a given area

[@jasonbelanger7525]

When you were little, did it ever cross your mind you'd be making a pottery show that was loved around the world? Keep up the brilliant work!

[@KohenChia]

Pottery? This is not even his final form.

[@TheDaydjahy]

Thanks for all the free content I've watched over the years.

[@primitivetechnology9550]

Much appreciated, I'll keep them coming.

[@boggybog]

this only person i believe really does real primitive stuff. love him for it we need get him more views and subs, and everything learned a lot from this man.

[@wyatthoneycutt7572]

The more videos this guy makes the happier I get. I love rewatching everything he records. Awesome work.

[@limbridk]

Amazing part of these videos is that they are 100% viable as two-turn watching. You watch them first with the captions off, trying to follow along what is going on, thinking about things on your own. Then you can rewatch the video with the captions on, and it's just as good as a second watch. With so many explanations and nuances added, the video captivates for a second time.

[@npigwnl]

Right?! I often watch them a second time with my six-year-old so I can explain what’s going on

[@artman40]

That's how I'm watching them as well.

[@tehmwakhasatube]

Wait! There are captions?!?!??!

[@limbridk]

@@tehmwakhasatube there sure are :) and they are very well written. You are in for a treat of complete rewatch :D

[@minetech4898]

Ooh, I think I might start doing that

[@christopher135]

I loved that you didn’t edit or replace the shot with the fire - so much technique and skill demonstrated to keep the spark alight and catch the kindling. A lesser craftsperson would have lost the flame. But also a brilliant demonstrate that sometimes even the very skilled struggle!

[@furfeelingz824]

I haven’t been back for awhile and everytime I do come back I’m always amazed by their hard backbreaking work. Amazing

[@magiv4205]

I remember discovering your method of refining clay accidentally as a child! We lived in an area with a rather thick layer of very clay-y soil. Of course, My siblings and I used this to our heart's content, most often "baking" clay pastries and bread with the help of our open fire place that we then "sold" and served to our parents or family friends. Sometimes, we even made actually useful items like pots or candle holders! The smoothest and lightest clay was obviously found in the bed and on the bank of a small stream (more like a ditch) that surrounded parts of the property, so we soon discovered the usefulness of washing out impurities very early. Sometimes, when we didn't feel like doing it ourselves, we'd just dam the stream, wait for a bit, and then collect the smooth, settled clay. And yes, we did even discover the method of grounding up old roof tiles or bricks (we had alot of them laying around from building projects) and adding them to the clay, even though we did it mostly for the pretty colors and not because we knew that they'd actually improve our pottery. Man, this video brought back so many good memories.

[@stealthlock6634]

You had an AWESOME childhood. Seriously I work as an ECE, early childhood educator, the idea is that kids learn by playing and exploring and trying stuff. They’re such learning machines, you never know when a kid is just gonna invent clay

[@magiv4205]

@@stealthlock6634 Honestly, that sounds like the absolute best job in the world! I would love to just spend my day outside with a gaggle of children, letting them play, get dirty and maybe even teach them some useful skills. Sounds demanding, but extremely rewarding. Children are so much smarter than many adults give them credit for, and more importantly, they ADORE learning new things and are always proud to show them off, that's how they can teach eachother things adults would never even think about. Like pottery! Or even how trade and bartering work, cause we had a game for that too that we just called "Market": Each of us would draw a chalk market stand on the road with various tiles representing different baskets. We'd then collect things from the surrounding area - pretty rocks, cool sticks, small animal bones from a cat's or other animal's kill (extremely cool and valuable!), berries, edible plants, a cob of corn that we picked from the neighbor, ect - and distribute our finds into the baskets we drew. Then we'd think of a few other things that we'd like to sell (those had to be different from what anyone else sold, for example one of us would sell vegetables, one of us would sell bread, and another basic tools) and we would then draw those into our remaining baskets. The last preparation step was that we counted out an equal amount of basic grey gravel for each of us (say, 15 rocks or so), and then, the game could finally begin. We'd walk around our little market stands for hours, trading for items we wanted from the others, and paying for what we couldn't directly trade for in gravel. That way, we eventually started to settle on prices for each of our items. We often fought about them when someone decided to rip the others off, but that was also part of the game. We also sometimes got "new customers" by advertising our wares to our parents who'd then buy something from each of us and promptly inflate the market with new gravel, thus causing everyone to raise their prices to ludicrous levels until we managed to agree on some kind of ceiling. If two of us were selling the same thing, we'd even commit predatory pricing to undercut the competition. Of course, we didn't know any of these terms, but situations like this still happened which I think is hilarious. At some point, we found out that it could be fun if we were able to combine items to make new stuff, for example combine some plants into a vegetable stew, berries, sugar and bread into cake, or turn a bird feather and a bone into jewellery. At this point, it basically became the alchemy game. If you could actually craft the stuff you were selling, that got you bonus points, and otherwise, you just needed to convince everyone that your concept made sense and was allowed to be sold. We'd usually spend at least an entire day, often more, on just one of these games. Some of them went on for almost a week until nature came to rain on our parade, because nobody wanted to admit defeat (and also because we spent alot of time inventing and crafting new things to sell) The winner was technically whoever had the most gravel and item value remaining at the end of the game, but I think we can all agree that the real winner was the market we crashed along the way.

[@stealthlock6634]

@@magiv4205 I should make a setup about that, I know our kids occasionally set up sales for ladybugs or desserts (sand buckets) and accept pay in wood chips. I can help them use chalk to elaborate on that!

[@magiv4205]

@@stealthlock6634 That sounds adorable! Even though I think we were slightly older than most of your kids from the sound of it, I think a slightly simplified version of my game could be a fun experience for everyone. And, even though you simplify it, they'll make their own rules soon enough haha. You could even combine it with other toys or activities, like maybe you do crafts with them at one point and they then get to "sell" their creations? Could be fun and a great source of creativity and pride. Though now that I think about it, you probably shouldn't overdo it as it could lead to some unhealthy competitiveness. They're supposed to have fun after all. But I'm sure you're more familiar with their boundaries than me. Man, I'll say it again, your job sounds awesome. Exhausting, but awesome.

[@stealthlock6634]

@@magiv4205 Thank you! I’ll try your suggestions. Nice to meet you!

[@9999rahul9999]

I've always enjoyed your videos Really appreciate all the effort that goes in and the amazing quality of content that emerges. Here's a tiny token of thanks!

[@primitivetechnology9550]

Thank you very much! I'll keep the videos coming.

[@cta_atlas]

₹100 = $1.22 if anyone was curious.

[@intruder9127]

@@cta_atlas its still support

[@ghostinmatrix]

@@cta_atlas to add to that, the currency is indian rupee for anyone wondering and roughly amount to net pay for one hour of work in india working for median income as far as my google-skills indicate.

[@Caca19971]

Hello

[@rollypollyguy3976]

Very rad separation process! I'm always super impressed with everything you share. Catapult is my favorite to date.

[@PBWillyWonka]

you're the one that started it all ....glad to see you back!!!

[@calvissuperman]

I can't stress enough how fascinated I am every time you start fire by friction. If you had it in every single video I would never get bored, it's just so entertaining to remember you are actually firing these kilns with your own two hands

[@michaelscott-joynt3215]

I'm curious if he can use a different friction technique. Look up PolynesianCulturalCenter, "How to make fire by rubbing sticks". The Samoan chief uses a horizontal friction method that looks faster and less strenuous. However the wood he uses is entirely dry and has great friction, so I suspect the best technique may depend on the wood type and condition.

[@beardysam2052]

I recall an archaeologist say “rubbing sticks would have been too hard on the hands” or some such statement but in truth it’s hard on modern hands, but as John demonstrates if you actually live this life it’s a very reasonable firestarter

[@davek2068]

His videos are flipping AWESOME! His channel is the only one I actually get excited about when a new video comes out!!!! I watch quite a few other ones but his are the absolute top of the line!!!! Keep on making them.....please!!!!

[@Ar_Tank]

It's the only channel I have actual notifications for

[@sneedle252]

The only one I have belled.

[@merryjane7558]

I have a couple of favourite channels that make you feel good to watch the content. This one, Steve that collects and eats MRE's, even when he shouldn't, and this Japanese fisherman in a small green boat.

[@msDanielp369]

Watching this video, struck me that I gotta Doooo something. Go into nature. You’re invited too, let’s go mate.

[@ottovonbismarck1898]

Most iconic and original channel on youtube. Looking forward to every episode. Thanks for everything

[@ne0n1880]

the one and only real primitive tech channel! thanks and keep up the good work!

[@Anmeteor9663]

Great sense of humour John. Your alternative use of the pot as a musical instrument would not have been lost on the ancients and I'm sure they could be hung like bells or covered to make drums as well. Your version of the brick sculpture, Equivalent VIII, was also inspired. Bravo.

[@rachelburns6618]

As a ceramicist, I loooove this video!!! Great work illustrating the old way of refining clay :) also, if you lightly score the coils, it makes attaching easier and makes the clay less likely to crack :)

[@nicholejoslin4324]

I found this comment really interesting! Can you tell me why scoring the coils makes it less likely for the clay to crack? I'm really curious to know!

[@MediaFilter]

@@nicholejoslin4324 It provides a greater surface area for the two coils to bond to one another. Basically you're meshing them into one another, rather than just laying them flat on each other.

[@zwayhiual9854]

He used to score the layers in some of his older videos.

[@cuentadecorreodedan]

this channel is more than a gem, I consider it on the level of universal human patrimony

[@mikaelgrande6968]

I enjoy watching these videos, there is no clickbait and BIG GOAL, because the goal is the entire process itself, it’s not about building a 3 stories house with sticks or some useless shenanigans. The entire process is valued higher then the end result itself.

[@noahspike2445]

This guy is ahead of the game. He's so creative and is always improving his methods. Hope to see iron forge later down the road with the new techniques and iron tools. Maybe even some gold with the sluice box.

[@noahspike2445]

@KeyDx7 I’m believe he said months for each video.

[@LordPratticus]

I could watch these videos every single day and never be over how amazing they are

[@LordPratticus]

@griffy ye the fuq?

[@punkdigerati]

@@LordPratticus it's a bot, just report as spam

[@globalgaming9399]

The only real primitive channel that's not fake... very hard working man you are...

[@dat2ra]

Thank you! And thanks for not having some insipid music or verbal audio. BTW, the two-level clay separator was brilliant.

[@YouMustSeeThis]

I always watch your videos twice in a row, with and then without closed captions. I watch them the first time to allow myself to get fully immersed in the beautiful scenery and soothing noises. I then rewatch them with captions to better understand what you are doing and the science behind it. You are genius, keep it up.

[@AFThatsMe]

you comment this twice on every video he uploads as well

[@narapo1911]

I love this channel. It combines so many things: prehistory, survival, nature, aesthetics. Amazing info with amazing visuals.

[@Anorthunis]

I got half way through the video before realising that captions weren't on, so now I have to enjoy half the video again, THANKS geez

[@Kev701]

9:35 Damn, I knew he was good at pottery and making fires, didn't know he had the ability to teleport.

[@Charlielizard]

Absolutely phenomenal. Really like his dedication to keeping everything as it was done for thousands of years.

[@maaj792]

omg.. this got me so excited. we have a 40,000m2 plot of land that belonged to my grandparents, it's mostly woods but there's also a fresh water spring and SO much clay! i've been wanting to build a cabin there for forever and this is giving me so many ideas and inspiration. thank you 1000x!!

[@knightshousegames]

I like how you revisit and optimize older technologys from your process. Even something as simple as clay, the base building block for most of these projects. Maybe you can use the deeper sluice as a first stage of sorts, then use the shallower one to process material from the deeper sluice?

[@TheBiscuitFactory]

I literally stop my whole entire day or wait until I get home from work in order to watch a video from this channel. It’s so soothing and relaxing and the amount of information I get for something like this is so priceless!

[@rebeccamaracle2878]

I think the main difference between this original primitive tech channel and the others is that theirs is about results and this one is about love of the lifestyle and dedication to craft. John doesn't take shortcuts because he doesn't WANT to take shortcuts. It's about the journey, the hard work and the exploration of technique. Sometimes he has something big and fun to show us, but it's not about that, for him or for us.

[@ryanclarke2161]

Top tier youtubing with zero BS or clickable. This bloke is a God amongst us.

[@dk7680]

I cannot thank you enough for this video!!! The sedimentation process of the clay is going to make my own project so, so much easier!!!

[@ryanmcewen415]

So glad you're posting videos again. A return to basics is just what we need.

[@Talostd]

I love this content. I go and try a lot of the things done here, just on a smaller scale. It is a lot harder than it looks, that said pulling your first piece of unbroken pottery out of your homemade brick kiln is immensely rewarding!

[@JerGol]

Exquisite. Always such a treat to see how much can be done with the very simplest of starting points but with the knowledge of process which took millenia to create first time round.

[@poesraven4540]

I so appreciate the close captioning. Thanks for that effort!!

[@nauthic3p0]

Now that’s an awesome surprise!!! Can you also show how to build a rotating pottery device? I have ideas how to do it but it would be … too technologically advanced, not using only natural materials 😅

[@happygardener28]

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[@primitivetechnology9550]

Yep, I'll make a pottery wheel some time. Thanks.

[@djazt.8053]

@@primitivetechnology9550 Maybe a water powered pottery wheel? If that works out, together with your metal tools you're just one step from a water powered wood turning machine. There are traditional designs for that in Nepal.

[@romanrat5613]

@brug master when steam engine

[@metasamsara]

@@primitivetechnology9550 you should also make the grindstone from skyrim :p and use same method for horizontal spinning pottery

[@Rexxis-Arcturus]

Love seeing you refine your processes to achieve better results. Still one of my fav YT channels for years now. Fantastic work as always.

[@rickschneider3887]

I always love watching your videos! you've got great ancient skills that have been lost with a little modern innovation to them. I even like how you recycled old roofing tile and made new out of them!

[@MrBradcash]

The sluice grooves could be reduced by rubbing or sanding it down, but a new one may be more practical and time efficient. Yet another great video, thanks so much for keeping at it!

[@spicymeatball3563]

Watching you make and build things brings me inner peace.

[@happygardener28]

@@InvestmentIdea spammed the comments hoping to con people with an air fryer video

[@whynotdean8966]

You can make the sluice riffles wider next time, not necessarily shallower. I'd guess ~1cm wide grooves would work well. And you can still use the old sluice(s) in extension with new ones. As always excited to see what you come up with!

[@WasatchWind]

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[@joshdavidson2448]

watching you level up each video is one of my favorite things on this whole site

[@liamfoxy]

The Pottery work is fantastic. Have you considered seeing if there is any way to create a glaze for the pots? I feel like this would contribute to the usefulness of the pottery items, as well as their beauty, water resistance, and longevity. Plus, it would be cool to see the original recreation of something that is often the first and only remaining sign of advanced culture we dig up.

[@robertharris1748]

The very first glazes were Egyptian paste, where soluble sodium salts migrated to the surface and melted the silica on the outside. Non-functional and decorative only. Even the Romans didn't really have functional glazes (as we think of it today), almost all of their pots were burnished or finished with terra sigillata (basically a way of coating the pot with very very very fine particles of clay that is basically one step up from burnishing. The first true glazes were all lead based.This requires a source of lead (not very easy in Northern Queensland) and was more than a little toxic. The Chinese had vitrified pottery and non-lead glazes well over 1000 years ago but that requires significantly better kiln technology.

[@preacherjohn]

When he did pit-firing of his first pots in this new place, he may have a produced a partial wood ash glaze on the big pot he made to boil water: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYqnpn95ft-VhJY

[@clararose1795]

I used to make glazes as a studio tech in college, even the most basic glazes required sifting and measuring fine silica (and other mineral) particles with a respirator and safety glasses on. Any impurities in the glazes would cause problems in firing. I imagine finding and processing those materials in a non-sterile environment without PPE would be really difficult.

[@Marialla.]

​@@clararose1795 You might be interested in Andy Ward's ancient pottery channel. He explores many types of decorative elements on pottery that is done without modern equipment.

[@cemoguz2786]

​@@robertharris1748what a gigachad you are. You slap some facts and shit good to read.

[@misterdayne2792]

getting high quality clay with that method is such an ingenious idea! I'm always amazed at how people got hold of their resources and solved the challenges that life threw at them.

[@sgs9274]

For the sluice have you considered combining different depth grooves, maybe over multiple sluices? That way you can stratify out the sediment and get purer iron rich sediment.

[@zedrotti1939]

I'm learning more and more from you from each one of your videos. Watching you work is inspiring. Thank you.

[@atingsipnayin5518]

It's always amazed me how our ancestors built this by hand. This channel on KZbin one the best.

[@drunkenbogan]

Watching your channel has been an amazing learning experience, theres really something to be said about learning the basics from the literal ground up. The things you do with zero tools beyond what youve made yourself are incredible.

[@Kelthorox1994]

As an eagle scout, I really appreciated the unbroken shot of fire by friction. I can sense the next video may be on testing different sluice grove depths and a bigger forge. Iron tools are coming

[@Llangion]

A new project to try with my kids. Thank you!

[@ocphil2709]

Nice to see you back here! Appreciate your work! Really relaxing to watch.

[@SylvestersPower]

I don't often comment, because I never feel like I could say something relevant. but I'm gonna do it anyway because this allows the video to somehow get more traction. He deserves so much more recognition for this high quality production, but also, passion. keep it on man !