Primitive Technology: Wood Ash Cement & Fired Brick Hut

Primitive Technology: Wood Ash Cement & Fired Brick Hut
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About This Video:
I built a hut from fired clay bricks and mortared them together with a cement made from wood ash left over from the firing process. When I developed wood ash cement years ago in a previous video, it was in response to the need of a cement made from material other than lime stone, which is absent in my location. Wood ash was suitable because it contains calcium oxide, the active cementitious material for making mortar. I made clay bricks and fired them in a kiln made previously. Then I collected the wood ash and made them into pellets storing them for later use. When it was time to make the mortar, I put the pellets in the kiln and fired them. Here it's important to note that the ash needs to be fired at a high temperature with oxygen, ordinary ash from a camp fire won't work as is because they don't get hot enough. It needs to be pelletized and fired again in a kiln before use. I mixed the fired ash pellets with sand (1:3 ratio by volume) and used it to mortar the bricks together. It's important to use a trowel (flat piece of wood here) instead of bare hands to handle the mortar due to lye burning the skin (I got mild lye burns on my fingers). The ash left over from firing the bricks was enough to mortar those same bricks together. The hut was 2x2 m and 2 m high at the gables. Wooden beams were placed onto the gables to form the roof and secured in place with mortar. Then I made barrel roof tiles and lay them onto these beams. The whole project took 6 and a half months to build. The hut sheds rain well and the mortar is water proof (won't dissolve in water), surviving many rainstorms even before the roof was up. The main take away from this video is to always look for a way to take a waste material (wood ash) and make it into a resource (cement).
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.
#PrimitiveTechnology #WoodAshCement #FiredBrickHut

[@DMDOKURO]

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

[@cbalan777]

Why do all these checkmark commenters get the most likes?

[@Demolishionist]

@@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]

@@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]

This is my message to my master

[@electriclance3288]

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

[@SovietWomble]

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]

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

[@jetplane2649]

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

[@Promenius]

That is a very good point, Womble.

[@vedymin1]

Great things have small beginnings.

[@mickthegeek875]

Nurgle's Blessing to you, Womble!

[@SirPembertonS.Crevalius]

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]

Don't click the link it's a scam

[@jordannahgalea9506]

Oh he talks - turn on cc

[@Tazerboy_10]

😀 - Yup

[@Tazerboy_10]

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

[@gregkunst8199]

Ikr 👍

[@laurenbradley6833]

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

[@VincentVanGirth]

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

[@zenginellc]

@@VincentVanGirth Damn! That's a steal!

[@gord3388]

He has such a naturally hot body

[@VincentVanGirth]

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[@Retardation_at_its_finest_2007]

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[@neurotransmissions]

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

[@Sandriell]

6-1/2 months condensed to 13 minutes!

[@thegaminggiantchannel7205]

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

[@menthols4625]

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]

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

[@101_skeleton6]

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

[@BacktoBasics]

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

[@Dplusithicus]

especially when there's nothing anyone can copystrike.

[@mikwoods1431]

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

[@EfficientTrout]

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

[@poorlydigitallydrawngigachad]

well said my guy

[@ryanodom6101]

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[@MrXMysteriousX]

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]

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]

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

[@teatowel11]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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,

[@Moomin360]

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.

[@tannermcginn7330]

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]

THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME ABOUT THE CAPTIONS

[@quill1260]

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

[@amnottabs]

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

[@gustavogago3259]

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

[@EpicNerdsWithCameras]

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.

[@maxminutiae1170]

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]

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

[@nayankalitadualcitizen]

@@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]

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.

[@RandomThingPosted]

@@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]

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

[@tracejohnson6273]

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]

@JJ Shorts 🅥 Thats a scam

[@kevinfinkel5536]

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

[@Puffzilla777]

It's the process that's amazing to watch

[@tulipalll]

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

[@commanderkratticus7255]

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

[@mihneababanu4224]

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

[@MHLivestreams]

Thanks, I didn't think of that!

[@Jellyjamwaffles]

Omg I’ve watched for years and literally never once knew about the CC until this comment. This changes so much! Thank you.

[@ChicagoGymRat]

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

[@FBI-Agent.]

HE HAS RETURNED

[@KowboyUSA]

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

[@Reblwitoutacause]

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]

@@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

[@Sickofitall-76]

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 KZbin!

[@TheZarolis]

try primitive skills. that boy is relentless

[@perrymanso6841]

@@TheZarolis Just another copycat...

[@Akira3kgt]

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]

10/10 would eat the house

[@ekxdee9707]

@@iamyourmaster2565 thats wild dude lmao

[@radhanishad5225]

7

[@soft-e4721]

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]

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

[@earlpettey]

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

[@axelord4ever]

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

[@ChemEDan]

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

[@Zaire82]

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".

[@Volkov31]

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

[@_ten]

7 years??? how are we so lucky

[@avatartiki]

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]

This channel is fake and there is so much proof

[@CRAXY_-nw8ki]

@yasio bolo its a fake channel watch v2 sunny

[@NoSkill_fr]

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

[@barrysong9111]

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

[@SnowMexicann]

@yasio bolo *days

[@VanForest73]

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.

[@joannacarpenter6438]

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]

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]

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.

[@stasi0238]

​@@photoo848what are you talking about lol.

[@jkljkl218]

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]

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

[@call.me.heisenberg6990]

omg, there are CCs!!! Thank you!

[@NaruSanavai]

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]

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]

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

[@OriginalRaveParty]

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]

He also burned a lot of wood to get it done

[@urahara231]

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

[@ReizePrimus]

@@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]

while filming everything by himself

[@ram1brn]

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

[@aaronsworld2338]

Mad respect to this guy for not faking his vids

[@AronNetzer]

xD

[@RobespierreThePoof]

It would totally defeat the point. But. . . yes

[@Derkl1985]

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

[@gabriel18ification]

That's not a house.... It's a home ♥

[@VenturiLife]

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

[@maxtoussaint6671]

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 !

[@brennanhewitt7609]

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!!!

[@seeharvester]

As a career brickmason, I approve. Fun Fact: Did you know primitive builders of the past who built structures near the ocean used the horizon to check the level of their walls?

[@shilasarkar6003]

Really? How?

[@seeharvester]

@@shilasarkar6003 Eyeball the top of the structure with the water behind it. The water is perfectly level, and if the top of the wall or whatever lines up, it's level too.

[@shilasarkar6003]

@@seeharvester ok?

[@joekinnear4671]

@@shilasarkar6003 yes, he's fine. thank you for asking!

[@aj_hairstyles95]

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]

I agree 👍

[@millstrive]

@@jimylobato that dude is spamming a scam link

[@hinglemccringleberry9389]

man so true

[@smallmoe]

@@millstrive You should report it as spam then.

[@tulipalll]

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

[@johannfischerteixeira2968]

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]

Don't click the link it's a scam

[@kostoffj]

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]

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

[@o_sch]

@@yeetman6955 doing gods work

[@Red-mg4ro]

"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?"

[@lordsucuk9316]

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

[@gamezdude5544]

IKR!

[@Tuflov]

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.

[@GeorgeGeometric]

Woah

[@otherwisedm7027]

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]

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]

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

[@YblockEnthusiast]

@@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.

[@YblockEnthusiast]

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

[@GreatNeal85]

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.

[@superspider64]

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]

The first metal is going to become the door hinge.

[@superspider64]

@@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]

@@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]

@@unpaidintern6652 Probably something like that yeah

[@Chrisco1222]

He did get that metal ingot

[@Nordorf]

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]

Thank you brother. Much appreciated.

[@hardcoreoma]

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]

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

[@drc6940]

This changes *everything*

[@goodarnold3307]

Legend

[@RoseMax-ed1bg]

This is quite literally the first bush primitive video, out of hundreds I've viewed, that i not only watched in its entirety but that i feel confident enough to be able to attempt. Clear, concise, detailed that without instructions detailing everything one could still understand. Thank you so much, this is going to be an epic first attempt project! Any chance someone reads this who knows the video to watch showing how to build the kiln?

[@zephie531]

Watch the other videos on the channel! They show building a kiln, the blower, pretty much everything you need is on here!

[@Adrienne60009]

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]

6 months

[@bloodaid]

@@alexhamon9261 Goddaym

[@cgoose500]

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

[@maxpercer7119]

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]

@@maxpercer7119 this is so weird lmao

[@evilmonkey2184]

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]

What creates the chemical burn?

[@milkshake2022]

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

[@maartendetemmerman393]

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]

@@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]

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

[@Toastrodamus]

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

[@TheWtfnonamez]

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.

[@ThomasTheVirus]

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]

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

[@J3ff687]

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]

God bless you 🙏 ❤️ 🙌

[@AmosBatista]

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

[@TheBoringInvestorMan]

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.

[@angrybearironworks3233]

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]

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.

[@Deafening_Silence_333]

very well said mate =)

[@jillvalentinefan77]

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

[@206Nish]

what do you mean liars?

[@davidstarr6604]

@@206Nish Filipino copycats

[@ChrisLerouxDesign]

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]

yes you know it's fake

[@nickcarroll8565]

@@slyfox743 prove it.

[@batowl]

@@nickcarroll8565 look it up on KZbin

[@pepelepew1227]

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

[@lucasriley874]

@@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.

[@Metrion77]

What I love is seeing the progression. He made the A frame. He made the mud bricks for the kiln. You can see the pit where he washed the brick mold previously. And then knowing that he's since refined the process using settling pits to cut out the headache of picking rocks out and improving clay quality. It's just a perfect progression.

[@noammimon]

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_]

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]

@@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.

[@shialewd2476]

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]

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]

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.

[@crazedvidmaker]

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]

Goncrete technology is 90% the same these days

[@kaiisspecial]

If you turn on subtitles, it shows what he’s making

[@odger3700]

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]

urgh crude felching

[@odger3700]

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

[@mistaowickkuh6249]

@@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]

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

[@mistaowickkuh6249]

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

[@Tomoyo0827]

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]

@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.

[@juniorfreyre2996]

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

[@SomeAHole]

@@juniorfreyre2996 no it's not

[@zachblakemore3567]

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

[@jonrutherford2966]

@@juniorfreyre2996 this is one of the real ones, how can it be fake when he shows literally every step of the process.

[@knightshousegames]

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]

Well put

[@LithuanianSurf]

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

[@andyhegewald]

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

[@silviofoj]

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]

and trees

[@silviofoj]

@@jskratnyarlathotep8411 and tres, it's true.

[@kegdoty]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@account-now-closed]

Yes there is, turn on subtitles

[@patstaysuckafreeboss8006]

So much manual labour it’s incredible

[@kyle1867]

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!

[@PixelYT8080]

I could watch this guy work all day

[@d1j16]

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]

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]

@@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.

[@kylechapin1057]

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]

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.

[@Gibby9594]

Most of the others are fake to

[@wrakowic]

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

[@Digitalgems9000]

@@Gibby9594 too*

[@Lily_Catt-]

​@@wrakowic They use a digger*

[@SamJG99]

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

[@SamJG99]

@JJ Shorts 🅥 go away bot

[@nathank3976]

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]

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

[@SamJG99]

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

[@SamJG99]

@@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

[@kanyonhagg3812]

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

[@antonbanks8303]

12:38 The satisfaction of having an indoor fire inside a brick & tile hut made entirely by hand must be extremely satisfying. Hearing the rain and fire would have me asleep by that fire in no time.

[@rampantfantasy1181]

for real. i can only imagine the serenity

[@teeanahera8949]

Except it would be bloody hot in nth Qld in the Wet season. Lol.

[@НиколайШиряев-н5в]

Incredible how you seem to never lose patience doing it all and eventually reach your goal, especially considering how it all seems so easy to do when you watch it in the warmth of your own house, but is pretty hard in reality. Used to help my grandma around in the countryside with wood and bricks, had to redo things on many occasions, even at a point when it all looked as if I was about to complete the job. And I had the tools. And you manage to do this with just your bare hands. Can't help but admire your work and videos. Always look forward to the next one.

[@WhereWhatHuh]

I strongly suspect that the simple pleasure of working with his hands is like a mental release, on the order of meditation.

[@НиколайШиряев-н5в]

@@WhereWhatHuh I remember how chopping wood after months of all sorts of work with paper felt like heaven. Probably sounds weird, but it definitely did.

[@darkbittercoffeedarkbitter7344]

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]

Turn on subtitles. 1 part ash 2 part clay

[@docthorr]

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

[@ClasSiXdAK1nG]

@@docthorr fuck never knew he had subtitles

[@docthorr]

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

[@yoavjacoby8246]

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"

[@smtoonentertainment]

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

[@verbalbbq7976]

I can’t imagine the feeling you must experience when seeing it completed with the knowledge that you have 100% built it yourself from (quite literally) the ground up.

[@Gubbinator]

Man this is so relaxing and intriguing, my favorite thing about all of this is the subtitles where you explain the process you're going through. Most of these channels in the same labor field as you just leave me confused on what they're mixing together or just leaving me lost in general! This is absolutely insane and I love it!

[@lowgradetriplea1620]

Thats because almost everyone but this guy fakes their videos

[@Polymeron]

I've been watching without closed captions this entire time! Thanks for the tip 😅

[@Garwelt]

I can watch this with or without subtitles, both is equally satisfying.

[@ImAFatCheezIt]

Also haven't been using subtitles

[@4TheFellas]

thanks for the tip!!

[@gorisenke]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

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

[@gorisenke]

@@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.

[@mrlysurvivalupdatePrimitive]

I've binge-watched a lot of these now. . VERY informative and strangely relaxing. I REALLY like the fact there is no speaking. . No music. . Just ambient noise. That makes it international

[@Dondlo46]

When the vacation starts I'm just gonna go to my old primitive house that I built and upgrade it, I built it because of you. Your simple, straightforward and relaxing videos are really inspiring

[@andy-gamer]

Noice

[@Dondlo46]

@@chucklebutt4470 Georgia (Europe), I went on a vacation in a forest last year and built a house next to a river, most difficult part was finding materials for it, I only cut down one tree with a stone, didn't want to harm nature too much, second hardest part was cleaning the ground from all the pebbles but I just smacked woods with a really heavy stone and it dug down anyway. I hope that house still holds up and no one broke it. (built it really close to a village but people are nice there, only afraid of the kids lol)

[@rawdog1999]

@@Dondlo46 That sounds lovely. Enjoy your vacation.

[@vileflesh8295]

@@Dondlo46 that's impressive. Sincerely, I wish you having a good time on your vacation

[@MeisterKleisterHeisstEr]

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

[@misteral9045]

Much more educational quality. I enjoyed the breakdown of the chemical reaction happening for the wood ash pellets. And it's always beneficial to see the bad parts too, if I ever try this I know to use a mixing stick and trowel. Mr. Plant, it's been a vicarious adventure watching you evolve from just slapping mud together in your very first huts to making, well, a "professional" brick structure with refined materials and higher architectural engineering concepts. I learn so much from every video. Please keep just doing you. It inspires me to be me.

[@HAYAOLEONE]

Yep. Excellent video.

[@beaussanova2775]

how 80s dads explained how life was like back then

[@sinnaman116]

I’ve been following your vids since you started, more or less. Glad to see you’re back in action and doing unprecedented stuff! Your videos are wonderful and give me a feeling of inner peace each and every time. Thanks for staying true to your style for so long.

[@mraBJJ33]

Never ceases to amaze me what this man is capable of. It seems so time consuming but I bet it's a rewarding experience

[@Ironchad1]

You know we gotta appreciate the fact that he takes his time setting up each and every camera angle for the video and the work in the video he has done and the fact that he himself does all the work and isn't like every other primitive channel. Great job man you are a great example on what primitive video should be 👍

[@AndrewJens]

Plot twist: he made the video camera just before filming.

[@jamesb6857]

@@AndrewJens You just made my day. 10/10 lolololol

[@khmeraottom]

Hello

[@abrahamdinian1363]

I have watched so many of this kid's vids, but just now, with headphones for the first time, I am blown away again. So impressive.

[@TallCommander]

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]

Just a couple of weeks according to his closed captioning.

[@TheMeli93]

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

[@masen6588]

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

[@linkedneurons3784]

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]

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

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Rock on. Very impressive build. I'm going to have to try your wood ash cement. How do you think it would work for making roof tiles instead of the fired clay? Too much dimensional change and cracking maybe? I wonder about mixing it with various natural fibers, hair or animal fur.

[@hairyballbastic8943]

I'd absolutely love to see you experiment with it! your videos are insanely inspirational

[@Voron_Aggrav]

You two working together to figure things out would be absolutely amazing, I've been watching your content for years now basically for the same reason I watch Primitive Technology, Easy access to amazing knowledge that's simple to follow

[@PalmettoParatrooper]

Just use it as mortar between the roof tiles.

[@RichtorGroude1828]

I'd stay away from the hair, keratin carbonizes pretty easy in a low oxygen environment

[@anthonylamonica8301]

I think the wood ash cement is a bit too porous for roof tiles.

[@martinezequielconberse6908]

The nostalgia is strong, really reminds me of theTiled Roof Hut video, you are always awesome to watch man.

[@JerimeeRichir]

Thanks! My 7 yr old and I watch together

[@primitivetechnology9550]

Good for all ages, Thanks for the support!

[@scottwilliamtoombs]

​@@primitivetechnology9550😎🤠 I added your video to my playlist, of bio-energy experiments fyi = kzbin.info/aero/PLW19SsFbTtUaAxRM6jScl-o4zZwVhvlr9&si=EtN7Jymj_64UuC14

[@reeba4824]

Wow, reading the description & seeing that this took 6 and 1/2 months to build... Holy moly the dedication! ☺️ Clearly you enjoy this a lot. I'd love to know about your inspirations and what got you into this type of hobby/work.

[@kkkkaran]

I think it was a book

[@arturjogi2667]

Wow, an entire brick and mortar house. Back when you were experimenting with lime from snail shells, and later the first time from wood ash, i never thought you would actually be able to make enough to make one. Totally awesome.

[@WanderTheNomad]

Your profile picture kinda looks like a yellow amogus

[@JohnSmith-eo5sp]

One small detail, the snail shells are calcium-carbonate, whereas woodash is potassium based, potash - get it

[@arturjogi2667]

@@JohnSmith-eo5sp you're mistaken, all potassium salts are water soluble, what is being used for the cement is only the calcium in the wood ash.

[@laszlobuzasi9145]

Cannot believe it! Still cannot explain why I love watching this so much, or how much I was missing all these epic videos! Great to have you back!!

[@omgitsbenhayes]

Perhaps it's the bewildering heights our society currently operates at and how much is taken for granted. Perhaps it's the lack of exposition in a time when media, be default, have a need to explain every detail to you - whether in narrative or information content. Perhaps it's because there is something innate in all, or most, humans to know where we came from. Who knows.

[@notimportant4268]

Lay a large bed of mortar. Lay a brick, apply mortar to the short side of the brick. Lay the next brick, apply mortar to the face. That way, you're not dribbling mortar between the cracks. Modern masonry techniques work well here, even with primitive tools. I really like this channel, because we can use engineering principles to improve on traditional techniques. :) Also... Modern tiles use an interlocking system of a short vertical tab interlocking with a small depression in the next. There's a LOT of really cool roof tile strategies that i think could be fabricated with a primitive setup.

[@Bralvis]

I can’t help but grin from ear to ear while watching this man work. Such incredible work and dedication. I love it so much.

[@himssendol6512]

If this building project took 6 months, it was started before his return video was posted 2 months ago. The patience this guy has it incredible.

[@CheZGamesOfficial]

We will see this video in the future with 10 million views or more 🔥

[@NicoTheBear64]

@JJ Shorts 🅥 ain’t nobody asked for that shit

[@todordimitrov9581]

yep I WAS HERE

[@kostoffj]

Getting in at Like #23

[@yeetman6955]

Don't click the link it's a scam

[@PumpkinHoard]

It was at 2k when I started watching it. Just finished and it's up to 19,593.

[@radoliz2]

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

[@aidanmacdougall9250]

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

[@radoliz2]

no@@aidanmacdougall9250

[@motorheadmatt8222]

When I saw that you were making videos again it gave me so much joy, you were the original and I always watched your account, even built a small hut but mine didn’t look quite as nice as yours😅 Glad to see you back and keep up the awesome videos

[@bxck]

@Animation 🅥 ratio

[@ghill1010]

Amazing work. Hard to explain how relaxing it is to watch your work. It’s peaceful and enlightening. No BS, no opinions, hell no words. Just simply work being done. And done well. Thank so much.

[@Person5385-w4s]

He explains what he’s doing in the captions. I would highly recommend turning them on!

[@orijimi]

With how much of primitive tech revolves around fire, I feel like a video on primitive burn treatments would be fitting. ...And damn, this has to be the most monumental project this channel has ever seen. Holy crap.

[@robertshepherd995]

His last mud hut was more elaborate.

[@orijimi]

@@robertshepherd995 Nah. That was just mud.

[@maggietaylor9713]

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

[@g-rated3514]

Man this looked like one of your most labor intensive videos thus far! Appreciate the effort and quality

[@flympi1539]

Watching you creating stuff with all the ingredients from nature and without saying a word is some sort of meditation for me. And at the end seeing the results makes me happy … thank you so much

[@jennifermunro4374]

Omg this guy literally did the three little pigs story. He started with grass/straw, then went to wood, and now a full-on brick house. I am beyond impressed with this man and his channel.

[@jameshammond2738]

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.

[@japhetz2124]

He returned when we needed him the most

[@DareToRS]

That is an immensely impressive structure! _~checks description~_ "The whole project took 6 and a half months to build." *_SIX AND A HALF MONTHS!_* I barely finished a model Lego set when I was a kid. In today's real estate market, that rustic cottage would probably fetch $100,000 on Zillow.

[@bolton7961]

in l.a you can make that 200000

[@MozambiqueEnjoyer6097]

Well in a real world scenario it would probably take maybe a week or so. The guy started this channel as a hobby outside of his normal life so it makes sense it would take that long.

[@LWolf12]

@@bolton7961 In L.A it'd be marked as a "Rustic One Room Studio Apartment." and up charged to 400,000

[@shootymcshootfacekoff7972]

@@LWolf12 per day or…

[@LWolf12]

@@shootymcshootfacekoff7972 Depends on if it's on the beach as a resort bungalow or not.

[@Badpoison1]

If he had found some way to treat that lumber, there's no reason this hut couldn't still be standing in a hundred years. Absolutely fantastic 👏

[@sshkatula]

Mayby treating will appear, just like this house. Not so primitive tech, but definitly enjoyable!

[@Michaelanthony24680]

I've heard that charring wood helps keep it from rotting, but I don't know what that does to it's structural integrity.

[@SoulWhite]

Can't wait to see a tree on top of that beautiful hut.

[@kevinmorrice]

you miss the point of this guy

[@carsonrush3352]

If he created a wood gas distillation system using a series of non-pressurized pottery, He might be able to distill some of The products from that that can be used for waterproofing wood. Creosote and tar come to mind as candidates for this treatment. So when you heat wood in the near absence of oxygen you can chase out all of the volatile compounds in the wood, leaving just charcoal behind. Oftentimes, people will just burn off the volatile compounds, But if you can capture them through a cooling system, then you can create something truly interesting. You would basically have the beginning of organic chemistry, combining this with basic fermentation.

[@seewaage]

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!