Primitive Technology: Pottery Wheel

[@anton9410]

This man is literally one of the best things that happened to KZbin

[@sonariantutorials2438]

Agreed

[@wilbur218]

OG

[@cavemanvi]

In 6 years he’ll make a modem to connect to the internet. On the tablet he made out of mud.

[@konfruitius]

@@cavemanvi So... a Mudpad? :D

[@liftbread]

he's the reason all of those trashy, fake jungle dugout channels exist. they literally use power tools and excavators. all because of this guy.

[@jakobmax3299]

I think his videos just highlight how important pottery was as an invention. Being able to make waterproof durable and lasting containers really is one of the biggest innovations in human history.

[@undefinednull5749]

what about animals' bladders and stomachs as bags? Do you know how (most likely) cheesemaking was invented by accident?

[@Earthenfist]

It always surprises me when the contestants on ALONE never bother with creating containers- whether through pottery or even just weaving baskets or burning out wood. Like, having a store of water, or a way to collect rainwater without having to trek down to a riverside would be HUGE for some of them.

[@anim8dideas849]

The invention of controlled fire was the biggest innovation of all time.

[@OfficialPizza]

you are right about its importance, but i wanna note that pottery like we see here isn't waterproof. low-fired pottery (at less than roughly 1100-1200 degrees C) is not fully vitrified and is porous. there were various methods of waterproofing them (partially or fully), like glaze, burnishing, or interestingly, animal fats (derived from milk or meat) can actually form a waterproof coating -- which complicates residue-based use analysis. also, porous pottery was important for water storage in hot climates because its absorptive properties keep the water cool thanks to evaporative cooling. water soaks through and evaporates away from the surface of the ceramic, so the water actually cools down over time.

[@bonaface]

actually KZbin was one of the biggest innovations, sorry you're wrong. It was a nice try tho.

[@lunatickgeo]

This channel has taught me just how much I underrated how life-changing and important pottery was to early civilization. I knew it as a matter of course, that it's one of the earliest technologies we developed, but the scope and versatility of pottery and just how much it reshaped our ancestors lives. My idea of pottery was so small and it was limited to the potter's wheel (the modern one) that I forgot about brick-making and tiles and everything he makes in all these videos. And a person can do all these sophisticated things literally by HAND with minimal or no tools at all. Changes my entire view of "stone age tech".

[@СусаннаСергеевна]

Consider how much easier the pottery wheel makes it to make beautiful and uniform pots. Then consider that the ancient Mediterranean had essentially standardised amphorae to the point where thousands of potters were cheaply mass-producing containers of such similar volume as to be essentially interchangeable, which led to the development of a network seaborne commerce that wouldn't be rivalled (in Europe, China of course never collapsed like post-Roman Europe did) until the modern age. Advances in pottery enabled advancements in international economy, and the wealth this brought to one small Latin town eventually led to the brutal subjugation of peoples all across Europe and MENA. Worth bearing in mind though that the potter's wheel isn't a stone age technology, it became widespread only well into the bronze age. I also don't think there's any historical basis for the model shown in this video, it seems a strange hybrid of later potter's wheels (which were much taller and had a flywheel at the base that the operator would kick to accelerate) with earlier hand-rotated wheels (which weren't nearly as complicated, they were simply cones placed with the point poking into a depression in the ground or into a hole in a piece of wood. This design seems quite flimsy by comparison.

[@sued_]

@@СусаннаСергеевна I do have one gripe with your comment: "The china never collapsed" While it's true that china as we know today didn't really "collapse" untill 1911. There were a lot of infighting and warlords. Basically emperors and dynasties came and went, and many civil wars plaqued China proper. For example: While the mongols may not have invaded china fully, they did cause a lot of damage.

[@voltcorp]

If you want to truly reshape the whole common view on earlier societies, I recommend the book The Dawn of Everything

[@MasterCrander]

A lot of survival content is about the acquisition of materials. What I love about this channel - the pottery especially - is the exploration of how to store those materials. It doesn’t matter if you make metal if you have nowhere to put it. You harvested wood for later coal creation? Can’t work if the wood is wet. Oh yeah, you grew potatoes? Now they are on a timer unless you put ‘em somewhere. Clean water? It unless you purify the whole river - until pottery. Brilliant work from Mr. Plant

[@wobblysauce]

Roman times pots every where, being mass produced from Africa and sent up. Rome collapses and then Europe collapses and enters the dark age, and only the richest had a pot or two.

[@BrandonJacobson]

After watching all the other "fake" channels being exposed, coming back to the original is so soothing. The time it takes shows a dedication to the lifestyle vs. all the commercialization of it. Thanks for producing the real content.

[@YuriHabadakas]

Yes, but "lifestyle"? He's not living out there...

[@RobsBushcraftandAdventures]

@@YuriHabadakas True he's not. But he's not faking it also.

[@9bang88]

@@YuriHabadakas And you know this how?

[@maxweber06]

@@9bang88 No toilet. Everyone knows no toilet means no one's living there.

[@sankang9425]

@@9bang88 his interview with cnbc

[@Krustenkaese92]

I love and appreciate that he always makes sure to leave the 'fire by friction' part in and shows it all uninterrupted. We've seen it so many times by now and yet it's still the most hypnotizing and meditative thing to watch.

[@foxpurrincess3209]

As someone who's done this myself, it took me WEEKS of trying every day before I got my first flame. To be able to get a flame with the very first coal every time he does it is incredibly impressive

[@HowToChangeName]

Pretty convincing to us that he didnt bullshit his fire like other impostors

[@SamuelCobb]

@@foxpurrincess3209 It's on my list of things to try. Did you find that the type of wood you used mattered? I've heard the type and hardness of the wood makes a huge difference in success rates.

[@theKashConnoisseur]

His hands must be so well conditioned to doing it. That's always been the hardest part for me. The calluses you get working with modern tools and equipment don't really help when it comes to starting fires the old way.

[@probablynotdad6553]

@@foxpurrincess3209 loooooots of practice for sure

[@Nanoqtran]

You know what I love most about what you show? It makes me have a better understanding of where we are (tech wise). A lot of times I would be asking "who even thinks of this stuff" but when I see the techniques you use I begin to understand what natural progression of knowledge was. Obviously the techniques you use are refined after centuries but you can see how it naturally made it's way to where it is now.

[@nickrich56]

You've got the right idea. Jon Plant's library of instructional videos are a systematic progression or evolution of knowledge. Truly fascinating stuff.👍

[@stevenscott2136]

That's a good point. I've often dealt with people who look at a complex object, like a ship or an industrial machine, and can't fathom how anyone invented it. I try to explain that what they see is the cumulative effect of countless tiny improvements by generations of engineers, craftsmen, and users, but they often don't seem to get it. The short-term orientation of the human brain has a hard time with evolutionary processes.

[@supersonictumbleweed]

@@stevenscott2136 I guess it shows that the understanding itself is a lot of tiny steps and you can't just make someone jump it

[@AwatarPK]

We are burned the world for better pots...

[@baetz2]

I am waiting for the future episodes where he launches spaceships to Mars

[@bigmammallama5274]

I've been a potter for ten years (and even spent some time building my own coil pot this evening for an upcoming wood kiln) and I am always so pleased when you upload a ceramics video. It's good to have you back, thank you for sharing your explorations with us!

[@lifewuzonceezr]

I almost squeal when he gets the plink.

[@bigmammallama5274]

@@lifewuzonceezr such a good and satisfying sound!

[@omnacky]

'arry po'ah

[@murmenaattori6]

@@omnacky 'är-e po'a

[@TimmyVision]

Chad zuber

[@imballen]

I can't believe this man has a billion views on his channel and has never spoken a word. This is genuinely some of the best content on the internet. Props....

[@hellcat553]

He is like khaby lame but better

[@sweatyman.44]

he did in some interview

[@DiscipleSneaky4134]

Jesus is the way; the truth, and the life. He’s the only way to heaven. He who finds his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for Jesus’s sake, will be saved. Deny yourself, pick up your cross and follow him. Repent and put your faith and trust in Jesus! Be ready to have your name in the book of life! Have an amazing day!

[@sweatyman.44]

@@DiscipleSneaky4134 im atheist sorry

[@Taha_A]

@@DiscipleSneaky4134 I am muslim

[@nubcake67]

I love that you don't show any cuts when you're starting a fire to show just how much effort and patience is required. Heat and warmth is something we just take for granted now, but getting a fire started and maintaining it even 200 years ago was a chore.

[@damianchristopher205]

and the crazy thing is he doing incredibly quickly, that shit is hard

[@nubcake67]

@@damianchristopher205 granted he has literal years of practice, but we can't let that diminish from the difficulty.

[@Fuzzel]

There were multiple cuts while making the fire.

[@JoeN-lv3ll]

Forsure lol while I don’t doubt that he can make fires there were at least two cuts while trying to build it lol

[@pkermen]

@@JoeN-lv3ll the cuts were after the fire was technically already started. skipping a minute of him blowing at kindle and another minute of him building on top of it is just for the sake of the video runtime

[@steliossfougkaris8301]

I'm a simple man. I see a new video from John, I immediately open it. I don't even care for the title or what he has to offer this time cause everything he does is amazing. This guy is just pure awesomeness! Thank you John!

[@The_Racr1]

Not just amazing, genuine

[@TTMS-Khaz-kun]

Absolutely second this. He could make a potato farming video and call it "Look at this cat" and I'd still come for the ride. Truly one the top content creators on the platform in my opinion.

[@carbonmarvin7515]

I love how even after like 7+ years he still shows and creates his fires by hand true dedication

[@KaemghinBeardwulf]

i think he mentioned in an interview that he even likes it better that way cause he is so fast like that

[@admobeer9551]

He did it in three runs! That's a pro.

[@Theophan123]

He's so experienced by now that he probably doesn't use a lighter or matchstick anymore even in civilization

[@MkSkribble]

Primitive Skills is also a great channel with this kind of content except he has access to bamboo and bamboo is such an advantage

[@사사-s6v]

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[@Marix_6666]

I love to see that he becomes more skilled at what he's doing and makes everything more efficient

[@FairNuff]

At this point he makes fire quicker than it takes me to find my lighter. :)

[@Vondular]

Next he's gonna make an slingshot with iron pebbles

[@Arauge1981]

I've watched a lot of survival shows and never seen anyone start a friction fire that fast, that was insane.

[@OsoAmez]

I thought I was the only one who noticed he made that fire insanely fast.

[@RobertDoornbosF1]

@@OsoAmez Nah he just cuts out the sometimes hours long struggle

[@rayanderson5797]

In studying ancient history, I had learned of the innovation of the slow wheel in pottery making. I hadn't really been able to imagine exactly what it was or how it worked until now. Thank you, this is fascinating.

[@Dr_V]

There are other designs with similar function, but this looks quicker to build. The centered spin platform is the most challenging part. He might want to grease the spinner joint for easier movement, you can render any kind of animal fat into a lard-like substance for this, with added salt as a preservative.

[@RareEarthSeries]

The only channel I watch every episode immediately when I see it

[@DrDingsGaster]

xD Somehow I figured you'd enjoy this as much as everyone else does.

[@finndenton6292]

Honestly of all the youtubers I watch you are the #1 pick for being a primitive technology fan

[@FranzbroetchenGaming]

I really love that after all these years you stay true to your original concept. That doesn't mean you didn't develope at all. Quite the opposite you managed to improve the quality of your videos without loosing its essence. You earned every subscriber you have and I hope it stays this way!

[@Alba_Longa]

Dude literally advanced to iron age. That's some progression if ever I've seen one.

[@superspies32]

He just reached to Iron age and automate iron ore collection.

[@TheLeapist]

Who else watches his videos twice in a row every time they're released? I do it without CC the first time to just enjoy watching him work, then with CC the second time to find out more about what he's doing.

[@geleiou]

same.

[@joaowxutl52468]

I do exactly the same

[@malachicasey4534]

Thank you, I would never have thought there were subtitles because he does not speak.

[@d33w]

Always.

[@nsb8816]

Wo, thanks for the idea man. Now twice the fun for me

[@Anayalator98]

"Now the table has turned" 💀 John, that was amazing.

[@pizzainc.1465]

I though I was the only one to notice!

[@BrunoMaricFromZagreb]

His name is John?

[@oscar12ty]

@@BrunoMaricFromZagreb John Primitive

[@RinLockhart]

​@@BrunoMaricFromZagreb John Plant (on his channel banner you can see his name).

[@haydes1285]

It’s interesting that this slight improvement of a turntable improved your method of making pottery enough to the point where there’s slightly more than just function to it, considering that almost all other pots to this point had been essentially clay buckets, some with spouts, but this is actually a step towards more artistic pottery.

[@Tunkkis]

Artistic in what sense?

[@ahhhpan]

He had made pots like this before. Check the termite clay video.

[@idothisforfun3005]

@@Tunkkis When you have more than one way to do something, you can be creative. PT getting out of the stone age and more into the area where other cultures are defined by what they make.

[@lairdcummings9092]

@@Tunkkis in the sense that are elements to the pottery that are not strictly functional - optional, even stylistic, elements.

[@Rottwiler44]

@@Tunkkis it’s has a little more pizzazz than the buckets. Look at them curves!

[@trizgo_]

one thing that struck me from watching this channel is that i now understand why finding small artifacts from thousands of years ago is so rare and significant. almost every part of these projects results in something that, if left to the elements, would be gone in years, if not months. it really makes you wonder how much has been lost to time.

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

Funnily enough, this doesn't apply to pottery itself, which goes through similar chemical changes to fossilization. Stuff lasts forever

[@-Infex-]

I've seen people try making pottery for the first time, but it wasn't until after I saw you use a pottery wheel that I realized how impressive the ones you made *without* it is.

[@six_twentythree]

Looks great! Nice solution. Seems like the turn table would be more stable with a shorter axle, one that protrudes less far above the crossbeam. I would worry about the axle breaking with bigger pottery.

[@pungskum]

Agreed. I was thinking the same thing. And it would be less wobbly.

[@yehiaali3899]

He could also add a few spokes with a 90 degree angle around the wheel to keep it from wobbling. But that might increase the friction way too much.

[@johanleclerc8899]

I think a larger axle, and a second, higher crossbeam would solve the issue of the wobbling. One could even imagine a foot pedal system to spin the base.

[@thaDjMauz]

I was also thinking this

[@makibarashka]

And make the axle thicker

[@ericinMN1970]

As usual some interesting and educational stuff that's also very enjoyable to watch. No long, annoying, rambling talking intro. No stupid music. Straight forward and to the point. Love it!

[@CraftAero]

Lol, "WHAT IS UP my brothers and sisters ? It's ya boi, Primitive Technology back with another epic video ! Before you even watch the video be sure to Like, Subscribe, Join the channel, Share it on every social media platform in existence and, of course, sign up for my Patreon. I also accept BitCoin or any other crypto-currency on the market !" Like that ?

[@andriuspetkuz7992]

no nord vpn bullshit :D

[@ghostkill221]

@1:30 YOOOOOOO I was so happy to see him using the thing he made with the slag 3 episodes ago. I LOVE seeing callback stuff like this. Really makes me feel like each "season" of his videos are showing how you can use the hard work you put in to make more and better stuff! It's like a microcosm of a timelapse of human progress.

[@johnshite4656]

It's like a real life crafting game. You keep crafting up until eventually you arrive on the Moon.

[@Higher_Perspective_Art]

The guy that inspired me to find my first piece of raw clay! Now I make majority of my income through pottery. Can't wait to start making this, thank you John

[@PierreLucSex]

Awesome. I'm trying. I found beautiful clay in a grotto too. I wish you the best.

[@Higher_Perspective_Art]

@@PierreLucSex Thank you Pierre! The process is long but it gets quicker every time you do it, and then you'll start to enjoy the process just as much as the finished result. I wish you the best as well my friend

[@Jagermonsta]

Atomic Shrimp had a series on home made clay recently, might be worth checking him out too if you'd like some more inspiration

[@Higher_Perspective_Art]

@@Jagermonsta sweet, thank your for the info ill definitely check it out

[@DiscipleSneaky4134]

Jesus is the way; the truth, and the life. He’s the only way to heaven. He who finds his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for Jesus’s sake, will be saved. Deny yourself, pick up your cross and follow him. Repent and put your faith and trust in Jesus! Be ready to have your name in the book of life! Have an amazing day!

[@noiamhippyman]

It's so cool seeing all the different pieces from old projects. The two that stood out to me the most were the iron knife and the large spool of rope. Both from different videos. You also inspired me to learn how to make clay out in nature years ago.

[@ElizabethGreene]

That pile of broken pottery too. It shows just how much he does that he doesn't show us.

[@David-yl6bc]

wait, the rope is from an old project too? I thought finally he brought something from the future.

[@Tanookicatoon]

@@David-yl6bc He's been at this for YEARS. He made that all out of grass from around him!

[@liambohl]

And the mortar in which he crushes the grog! How and when did he make that?

[@Tanookicatoon]

@@liambohl It's all just single videos he's done over the year. The guy literally started with a lean-to, and it took him a couple months to build an entire hut. This dude is really playing minecraft in real life.

[@dat2ra]

Thanks for your excellent programs without music or verbiage. Truly in keeping with the primitive theme.

[@primitivetechnology9550]

Thanks, I'll keep up the silent format. Much appreciated.

[@Nishlurk]

Can't we all just appreciate how many hours that flew by in makeing all these "old" tools, rope, knife, bricks and the spinning wheel. Facinating how you progressed! I'm so happy your back!

[@arandomcube3540]

What I love about this, is that there is still a lot of room for improvement, and that it stimulates my imagination to think about ways to make things better while trying to keep the process as simple as possible. I love these videos so much.

[@jeremiahmiller6431]

Right? It wouldn't take much at all to make this treadle-powered and genuinely spin clay.

[@09conrado]

Make a simple wood lathe and turn the wooden parts for the potter's wheel you mean?🤓 instead of a chisel, scraping with a stone shard can get you very close on small parts. Just two fixed hinge points (two big stones, or two stakes in the ground), to sharp ends attached to those, a stick in between and a fiddle bow wirh the string wrapped around said stick. Then you need a tool rest and a scraper on a stick. You could turn the object with one hand and manouver the tool with the other plus your toes. That's how it's still done in parts of India, but of course they do have a metal chisel and two nails to set the wood between. But it could be so basic! I found a video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ_ZYXd3h8SajaM

[@Sibula]

Even something as simple as moving the wheel down (or the supports up) should make it much less wobbly. And carving a hole in a piece of wood rather than this split cane against a stick could be another upgrade.

[@happydemon3038]

@@Sibula I'm more thinking he should shorten the axle. Perhaps using one 2/3rds the length.

[@Sibula]

@@happydemon3038 If it's better supported at the bottom, maybe. But I think (just intuition, I didn't do the physics) having a longer part on the underside and a shorter part on the top means the horizontal forces at the bottom are lesser due to mechanical advantage.

[@catswambo9706]

I love the sounds. All of them. The fire, the breaking sticks, the pottery, the mud, the clink clink, the birds

[@brianjc720]

I think a rather easy improvement for stability would be making the stakes longer or pivot stick smaller so the frame holds the pivot stick closer to the turning block, reducing the wobbling.

[@lifewuzonceezr]

The size of the stick worried me as he added more and more weight..but it held.

[@lordfrostdraken]

I was thinking the same thing, or making a cross frame instead of a linear one.

[@wolfgangsai]

The only legit Primitive Technology on KZbin!

[@sirsmoove2226]

Only real primitive channel.

[@Montragon29]

Here's a tip from a pottery maker. When stacking such large items you can use small blocks/fragments from older fired clay as risers/standoffs to avoid large pieces touching each other and also helps heat through the insides of the upturned pot. Excellent video. It's always a refreshing day when we see one of your videos pop up on the channels feed...

[@jerrybot3000]

No flashy intro, just straight to the point. The best.

[@pariskotsiris5071]

Seeing the progress you make in every video is amazing. Using tools and things you made previously in order to make more advanced projects must be one of the most rewarding things for you I imagine

[@falsum2701]

I like how obviously useful that iron knife is. It's really cool how you keep leveraging stuff you made before to be able to make new stuff.

[@nickrich56]

Fire by friction.🔥 At this point he doesn't have to show us how it's done but the fact he does makes him a true legend.😉👍

[@mmclaurin8035]

Imagine what his little patch would look like if he didn't have to go to work. If he could devote ALL of his time to Primitive living.

[@ChaosPootato]

Exactly what I was about to comment, his dedication to making all this educational and kind of tutorial-ish is remarkable

[@andykleingotink]

always wonder why he uses the hand method aren't there easier ways like one of those bow things?

[@ChaosPootato]

@@andykleingotink He did have one of those before but he went away for a while and now he's back to doing it by hand. He started again everything from scratch, maybe he'll make another bow thing in the future

[@agibitable]

@@andykleingotink Probably just quicker. His hands and arms are already used to it and it costs extra time/effort to build anything. Just have to get two sticks and cut a notch into one and you have all you need for the hand method.

[@junimeme5626]

I can't tell you enough how cozy watching Primitive Technology is, especially during a weekend morning while drinking my coffee. It just gives you that sane, non-sugar filled calm energy that you'd otherwise not get from most other videos. It kind of just aligns you slowly for takeoff for the day. I think I've built this fun association while watching Survivorman cozied up in my bed during winter afternoons back in the day.

[@badopinionsrighthere]

I just realized, your grog pile is effectively a midden pile. I never really thought much about past cultures using them as resources for recycling material instead of just junk and debris, but of course that makes sense. Fascinating!

[@patrickbarry5544]

you mean you don't have a 'useful rubbish' pile at the end of your garden?

[@Mrlonefighter]

try googling Monte Testaccio ;) a literal mountain made of pottery outside Rome

[@TR1P0DL1F3]

Reaching the iron age really is a game changer in terms of efficiency.

[@Pithead]

Lol

[@statementleaver8095]

NO LIES IN THE IRON AGE NUCLEAR AGE......NOTHING BUT LIES

[@Lftarded]

He didn't even mined those stuff underground, he just finds oxides scattered around and used them

[@lairdcummings9092]

@@Lftarded true facts. His footprint is quite light; no industrial residue, no tailings, no midden heap... The only durable waste is terra cotta and bricks, which may as well be rocks, as far as nature cares.

[@Clickathon]

Hasn't reach it yet. In Bronze Age there were few rare iron items. I think he needs to expand on wheel tech into gears, then water/wind mills. It's an energy/ produce multiplier. Jumping to iron tools now actually seems inefficient.

[@ambromancy]

I love seeing the older tools at work (the rope, the iron blade) - it's so interesting to see how you've built on stuff you've already made, it gives such perspective on how much work actually goes into a given object!

[@Rotten-12]

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[@Kowyn]

What's most impressive is that you do all of this yourself, you don't have anybody helping you, you do every single step and every single job yourself, it would be incredible to see what you would be capable of if you had six like-minded people helping you, I can only imagine. But that would probably really take away from the nice quiet that you get to experience while doing this stuff.

[@Seatek_Ark]

I used primitive tech as an example in a business meeting the other day. He things that 1 person can accomplish are astonishing, but humans working as teams can accomplish works like the great pyramids.

[@stevenscott2136]

In actual primitive life, a craftsman like PT would be supported by a tribe of food getters, once they realized that letting him build useful things was worth more than his food-gathering ability. Basically, the first steps toward an economy of trade and labor-specialization.

[@WalengaLeo]

That's how the pyramids like structures were made in ancient times. Nowadays we have everything taken for granted, amazing that we have people like John archiving culture for generations to come, he really is a one in 8 billion guy, especially when there's lots of fakes staining the platform

[@guacre2675]

With 6 like-minded people, you could start a stone age civilization. Or become nomadic pastoralists because that's a much better idea.

[@tonyfnd]

So happy for you to be posting regularly again. We really appreciate your content.

[@progaming8990]

The god of KZbin! What a bloody legend I could watch his stuff all bloody day I swear.

[@99kakaman]

From watching youtube since the very beginning as a kid, I can say that this channel for me is NO.1 on youtube for creative content/entertaining content all throughout every video. Nothing obnoxious, no drama, no loudness, no politics, no attention whoring, no hunger for money, no fakery.. Just a dude sharing his passion with us for what he loves doing, and allowing us to see it all every small step of the way. Keep goin my man! God bless you! :)

[@TheJohnreeves]

After some of the older videos with various ways he's tried making fire, I love that he's just sticks with doing it by hand. Like the bow drill seemed pretty good, but this old faithful always works. And he does it faster than I see most people start a fire with a modern fire steel.

[@P_RO_]

At first I thought this time was going to take longer to get that ember, but nope. I've not seen anyone even close to this good with a hand drill- John has the technique down perfectly.

[@Nanoqtran]

I think I heard he does it because of the time in-between his videos. While other ways are "better" none live the test of outdoor weather. Its often more consistent to just use a new pair and start from scratch then hoping the binding/mechanics held up to the weather while he was gone (since he doesn't actively live out there and doesn't need them constantly)

[@theKashConnoisseur]

Are you kidding, he gets a fire started faster rubbing two sticks together than I do with a lighter and flammable fluid.

[@jesternario]

Clay and bone were the miracle materials of their day. It's great to see someone going back and learning where we've come from.

[@Vikingwerk]

I can’t describe how glad I am you are back making videos. They are so peaceful and informative. Thank you.

[@Just_Sara]

Same.

[@themodernnomad4772]

I literally get happy feet when I get a notification he dropped a new one. Been a sub since the beginning!

[@ayayaybamba3445]

Love the videos! Have you considered putting a small notification at the start to remind people to turn subtitles on for those who don't know/forget? I know that I was watching your stuff for over a year before I found out all of the videos had subtitles.

[@krampeendonk]

Seeing your comment reminded me to turn on subtitles

[@randomindex]

I think he used to do this with notecards or w/e they were called back in the day, but yeah it would be cool to have some kind of reminder for those that don't know about the CCs.

[@randymarsh9488]

Yeah I always forget to do it

[@952Kerbear]

Oh. Welp. well I just learned something.

[@brett4264]

I just discovered this on this video. I was going to comment to suggest it to others. So much more makes sense and I learn much more. That would be a good idea for him to remind viewers with a notification. Seems like a wasted effort if no one sees the subtitles. Luckily, I had subtitles on from a previous video I watched.

[@Nootson08]

I honestly didn't even think something like this would be possible, but its so simple and effective

[@pyromanvideo]

it´s called evolution (on high speed) ;)

[@Voron_Aggrav]

Mean everything he's done so far was something we've thought of or could've thought of using the materials available to him, but indeed quite interesting to see just how much work went into making the first settlements

[@Machuell_DuLac]

I'm always blown away with the amazing things he does in these videos. I can't wait to see what other pottery he makes with his new wheel. Shame about the cracks, though. Hope it still works.

[@lairdcummings9092]

If it doesn't, he can always make a new one. 😛

[@Josiahiswatching]

And you can make a new one using the old one!!

[@victoriazero8869]

I was raised in 90s Southeast asia, cracks are darn common with primitive pottery like this (as opposed to art piece pottery with high quality clay burnt with advanced kiln)

[@aaron5311]

My brother got me your book for Christmas. Such great pictures, explanations (exceptional, considering the word count), and art style. Makes me appreciate how incredibly far we've come, and how useful and clever these technologies are. Thanks John!

[@Redbeardblondie]

Your videos always make me love human ingenuity even more, and I just want to go outside and repeat what you’ve done! As someone who used to teach a pottery class and as someone very interested in flintknapping, I keep wanting to swap ideas with you!

[@ungrave5231]

Cool slow wheel. I didn't realize that this was the step before what I'd normally think of when hearing "pottery wheel", but now the logical progression for why we'd move to fast pottery wheels makes a lot more sense. Looking forward to seeing your future iterations!

[@happydemon3038]

Well I think part of the slowness is how wobbly it is. Perhaps if he used a shorter axle (2/3rds the length of the one he used) he would be more comfortable spinning it faster. As it is, if he spun it faster, he might've destroyed the pot. But yeah, hand-turning came before constant turning.

[@AWZool]

@@happydemon3038 Or use a second bearing, which should be simple enough

[@anonymoususer3561]

@@happydemon3038 Or make a longer axle and put the bearing deep in the ground

[@ronin7997]

I love that you don't just work on innovation, but put equal time in efficiency too. Working smarter not harder saves the most valuable of resources, time.

[@wiltmarlonelao]

This is amazing. I knew that the pottery wheel made it easier for one to create a pot, but it didn't occur to me that it was because of the wheel that more shapes and styles of pots were made possible. I really look forward to more of your videos soon, John. Really glad you came back to KZbin.

[@dakotapayne5650]

You should look into a kick wheel. Its the next step up from there. It requires a heavy base that you kick with your foot. It allows you to use the momentum of that base to properly throw the pottery.

[@UnicronJLY]

Kick wheels require a much longer axle, though, don't they? There needs to be enough room that you can kick at the wheel while sitting at a stool. My concern is that lengthening the axle would make it too unsteady. It's worth investigating, though. Maybe with a thicker axle and some more crossbars higher up?

[@igualnimp]

People always feel the need to give advice.. I mean.. You really think he didn't think about that? Honest question

[@lairdcummings9092]

@@UnicronJLY he has the necessary parts and resources to provide both a stronger axle and greater stability. Whether it's *important* enough an upgrade for him to bother, well, that's a different story. Personally, I'd like to see him tackle a whipstaff lathe.

[@npc6817]

@@lairdcummings9092 I think the main reason he went for a small design is that going larger would require actual lumber work, which I'm not even sure would be legal without proper training/concessions. That said I think a slightly upscaled turntable could be enough for throwing, but he'd need the patience to spin it back up to speed every five seconds.

[@RandomBruh]

@@npc6817 lumberwork permit... It's not like he hasn't built so many wooden huts thus far...

[@liekkivalas]

one of my favourite videos you've done is the one where you grew sweet potatoes, it would be great to see more videos about agriculture :)

[@Rotten-12]

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[@leo__mac]

I agree(culture).

[@N0Xa880iUL]

@@leo__mac Lmao

[@MkSkribble]

Please take a look at the channel Primitive Skills the dude is a legend and does tons of agriculture

[@maxgamesst1]

I love how you always show the painful process of starting a fire from scratch and not cutting around it. Makes me appreciate the level of skill required for these projects

[@tonyennis1787]

He's a total badass at making fire.

[@pabo7]

You can make longer videos, I know you work hard and for a long time just for a 10 minute video. If you film it, why not use it? We love seeing you work and create stuff. You are a true inspiration. Congratulations for the courage to follow your dream.

[@RobsBushcraftandAdventures]

Being someone who makes bushcraft/survival type videos I really tip my hat to John and others who genuinely do the primitive thing. I say genuinely because there seems to be more and more doing vids for entertainment that fake it. I don't know how many people realize how long it takes to do things primitively and when you throw in filming as well... Well it takes ages. So well done John Plant 👍🏻

[@jto9866]

this channel is the only thing i dont regret watching afterwards

[@marius3433]

Think this is my favourite channel on KZbin now. His dedication, passion, not to mention physical hard work that goes into making these videoes. Really inspiring!

[@Waywren]

Beautiful! It's so great to see what you can do with a proper wheel. The vessel is so graceful in shape.

[@kevinskudalski5838]

His skill is improving as a potter. I would love to see him attempt a simple ash glaze on some of it. Simply amazing!

[@r00kie36]

I would love to get a video on how to source the "core ingredients" like the small fibers for fire, what goes into picking the trees for timber, etc

[@chairuptop]

Those are probably covered in older videos, though a full compilation of all the base parts would be pretty cool.

[@indigodarkwolf]

Very cool, and I love how the first pot from the wheel is immediately and easily the most elaborate we've seen on the channel!

[@praxisrebourne]

Any day with a new video from this channel is a good day. This man not only makes the videos but I feel like he is into history, on an academic level.

[@theKashConnoisseur]

With all of the things he's been able to do with stone age materials (like smelting iron!), he certainly challenged some of traditional academia's assumptions about the history of human tech progression.

[@Weendigo172]

I love that you show the entire process of making fire with the hand drill. You make it look so easy.

[@SpaceChimp22]

I like your channel it always amazes me how well you show humanity’s history and progression through technology. Imagine how happy our ancestors were when they made the first ceramic pot to store and transport water and food just like you’ve shown here. Welcome back it’s been too long 🎉

[@Bel22575OB]

I just came home and I wished I the whole night for some quality relaxing video. The notification made my day. Thank you.

[@calebdeming5515]

Been watching KZbin since the start and I have never enjoyed a channel more than this channel. Dude goes barefoot and smelts steel. Much respect.

[@McKavian]

When a new video drops, everything stops and I learn. I will probably never use this, but it sure could be handy.

[@aboriani]

@Nоt RiскrоII 🅥 please block this troll

[@McKavian]

@@aboriani I was wondering why I was being told about a full clip when I just watched the full video. It was confirmed spam when I saw the same thing in a dozen comments. Feeaking trolls.

[@aboriani]

@@McKavian And his comment was removed and hopefully he was blocked lol

[@gsp0113]

Wow. I'm simply stunned by the pot you were able to create from nothing but items in the wild and your own ingenuity. Great work.

[@fabienmichaud3824]

Ce monsieur a une maîtrise d'allumage de feu par friction incroyable ça a l'air tellement facile et pourtant malgré tout mes essais je n'ai jamais réussi juste avec mes mains . Respect. Et que dire de ces réalisations de terre cuite. Étonnant.

[@samuctrebla3221]

Son physique provient sans doute de ses innombrables tentatives. Ne désespérez pas !

[@Gurchen]

You have inspired me try ceramics so I’ve joined a beginners class and it has been so rewarding! Cannot recommend it enough!

[@dalab9716]

Good luck, having your hands on the clay as it spins on the wheel seems to take you to a very relaxed state sometimes. I have to remind myself not to rush things, it's about patience and slow movements with the hands. It will take some time to master the wheel, but they usually start you on hand building, which is what he is doing here, with the coiling, a process used for millennia before cultures had invented the true turning wheel. He built and is using something akin to a "banding wheel" where the piece can be decorated and clay coils laid down, but not necessarily "turned" at speed, where the clay is lifted up, stretched to a greater height and smoothed and shaped while rotating. Hope you enjoy the process and keep it up for a lifetime, it's a great thing to learn. This is the first time I've seen these videos and ended up watching for about 2 hours, Great!

[@markjones7045]

it's like an addiction. as soon as you see there is a new video you just have to watch

[@ThePineapp1e]

This man is literally the only legit primitive building channels

[@thomass2404]

love when this guy uploads

[@nelly5954]

Pottery is an art that, despite its simplicity, has one of the highest skill ceilings of any primitive craft. I am glad to see it has secured its place as a mainstay on this channel. I suspected a pottery wheel would come somewhere down the line, and as always you do not disappoint.

[@OliveDoctor]

I'm fascinated by how far your channel has come. Please keep it coming, we are loving it! I can't express how happy I am since you got back doing videos

[@viracocha9718]

I love seeing the efforts from previous videos being used together. Really helps with the bigger picture of things and I’m excited to see what’s next.

[@Cappanerd]

You are one of my absolute favorite content creators. I appreciate it a lot. Thank you!

[@piko-sama4627]

So I started working on clay recently and decided to come back to his videos involving natural clay and this vids are going to save my life one day I'm sure. But anyways, I came here to say I'm glad he went back and used CC to put written instructions into his older videos, it helps alot

[@dooberss385]

These are always the most incredible videos I’ve ever seen. Each one is just utterly fascinating

[@rubenskiii]

My man i started with my own attempt at making primitive pottery and your video's are such a good source of information/inspiration. Thank you!

[@PlushLordOfTheSeas]

watching you form and shape things from the earth is an inspiration, I just wish I had somewhere to do this sort of thing.

[@ARC.475]

It's always a joy to watch your videos man 😆, you have no idea how much help you've been for me. I'm suffering from clinical depression for years and watching your videos helped me forget suicidal thoughts, thank you and God bless.

[@PaleoPassion]

Same here. You just gotta get out there and live yo! Try some of this in your local woods

[@magopelotas]

stay strong

[@ARC.475]

@@magopelotas thank you ❤️

[@starkparker16]

Hell to the yeah. Love this channel.

[@peeledpotato77]

@Nоt RiскrоII 🅥 hey have you heard of the rolling stone

[@peeledpotato77]

@Nоt RiскrоII 🅥 did you hear it rolled over Astley

[@organismo_umano4402]

Amazing, as always, only one thing: a thicker shaft will allow you to use also a sort of tool (mounted on a little tower) for doing turned pottery

[@DFMurray]

The OG the only one I watch. Blocked all the fakes and copy cats. Thanks for the amazing videos!

[@aerindinescarro47]

Pottery fresh from the ground is also satisfying! Knowing what all of us can simply do without having to buy it, is so empowering

[@niuthon]

These new Minecraft features look amazing

[@tsaranen]

Have you though about doing some glazed pottery? From what I've gathered ash glazing should be doable.

[@spiinniing]

I'm a ceramic artist, so your ceramic videos always thrill me to no end! I wonder if it would be possible to create rudimentary glazes from nature? It would depend I suppose on what elements are available in your region.

[@joshuarosen6242]

Is there a purpose to glazes other than their appearance?

[@01101111011010110110]

@@joshuarosen6242 guaranteed waterproofing. Also the ability to store other things that might stick to the porous clay but not a glassy/smooth surface. Glazing also means you can make an airtight container where the bare clay can still have some minute evaporation even if "sealed"

[@joshuarosen6242]

@@01101111011010110110 Thank you for that explanation, which makes perfect sense. As you can see, I'm no expert on ceramics.

[@spiinniing]

@Joshua Rosen LOL yea what they said! Glazes are used for their appearance as well as creating a smooth waterproof surface depending on the glaze. Glad someone was able to answer your question! 😁

[@Spirit_Monkey]

The OG. He’s a legend. His videos just make me happy. So glad you’re making videos more often again John. You’re a treasure

[@parachase7467]

I'm always amazed at the quality of the wood. Seems quite useful for lots of applications without being difficult to manipulate

[@TheLonelyBrit]

Been following the channel since about the 4th upload. Great to see you're still going after all these years.

[@emilyhoyos7277]

Increíble 😮 Gracias por tu esfuerzo y tu tiempo para enseñarnos tantas cosas😊 Yo vivo en el campo y esto me resultará muy útil 😊

[@MjuMeli]

The spin axle for the wheel could be a bit shorted. That would add some stability to it, right?

[@Pithead]

Or fatted.

[@MjuMeli]

@@Pithead As in thicker or lubricated with animal fat? Both are good ideas tbh.