Primitive Technology: Pottery Wheel

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Primitive technology: Pottery Wheel
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About This Video:
I made a small pottery wheel to form pots on. A pottery wheel is a small table on which pottery is formed that is able to be rotated about an axis to form more symmetrical pots. In this case it is a slow pottery wheel meaning that it is turned by hand rather than being turned at high speed by foot power or other means. A wooden frame was made to hold the axle for the wheel and a cane strip was used to hold the axle on to the frame while allowing it to turn. Then a clay table top was made to fit on top of the axle. A stone bearing block held the lower end of the axle. A clay pot was then formed onto it whilst turning the table to better access all points of the pot. The pot was then fired and tested. The slow wheel is good for forming pots but is hard to set up. It also turns too slow for pot throwing (spinning the pot at speed and forming with the hands by drawing the clay up). Future iterations might be a kick wheel with a fly wheel for momentum or some other means of powering the while leaving the hands free to form the pot.
About Primitive Technology:
Primitive technology is a hobby where you build things in the wild completely from scratch using no modern tools or materials. These are the strict rules: If you want a fire, use a fire stick - An axe, pick up a stone and shape it - A hut, build one from trees, mud, rocks etc. The challenge is seeing how far you can go without utilizing modern technology. I do not live in the wild, but enjoy building shelter, tools, and more, only utilizing natural materials. To find specific videos, visit my playlist tab for building videos focused on pyrotechnology, shelter, weapons, food & agriculture, tools & machines, and weaving & fiber.
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@anton9410 Жыл бұрын

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

@sonariantutorials2438 Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@wilbur218 Жыл бұрын

@cavemanvi Жыл бұрын

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

@missmind8181 Жыл бұрын

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

@liftbread Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@Earthenfist Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@OfficialPizza Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@Anayalator98 Жыл бұрын

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

@pizzainc.1465 Жыл бұрын

I though I was the only one to notice!

@BrunoMaricFromZagreb 7 ай бұрын

His name is John?

@oscar12ty 6 ай бұрын

@@BrunoMaricFromZagreb John Primitive

@RinLockhart 6 ай бұрын

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

@lunatickgeo Жыл бұрын

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".

@CycahhaCepreebha Жыл бұрын

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_ Жыл бұрын

@@CycahhaCepreebha 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 Жыл бұрын

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

@MasterCrander Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@RobsBushcraftandAdventures Жыл бұрын

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

@dinkelheit88 Жыл бұрын

@@YuriHabadakas And you know this how?

@maxweber06 Жыл бұрын

@@dinkelheit88 No toilet. Everyone knows no toilet means no one's living there.

@sankang9425 Жыл бұрын

@@dinkelheit88 his interview with cnbc

@Krustenkaese92 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@SamuelCobb Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@foxpurrincess3209 loooooots of practice for sure

@bryanmallen Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

He is like khaby lame but better

@sweatyman.44 Жыл бұрын

he did in some interview

@DiscipleSneaky4134 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@DiscipleSneaky4134 im atheist sorry

@Taha_A Жыл бұрын

@@DiscipleSneaky4134 I am muslim

@nubcake67 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@nubcake67 Жыл бұрын

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

@Fuzzel Жыл бұрын

There were multiple cuts while making the fire.

@JoeN-lv3ll Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Not just amazing, genuine

@TTMS-Khaz-kun Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@KaemghinBeardwulf Жыл бұрын

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

@admobeer9551 Жыл бұрын

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

@vigilurbis3394 Жыл бұрын

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

@That-Guppy Жыл бұрын

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

@user-gz9sx1go2w Жыл бұрын

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@ghostkill221 Жыл бұрын

@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.

@Nanoqtran Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

We are burned the world for better pots...

@baetz2 Жыл бұрын

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

@bigmammallama5274 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

I almost squeal when he gets the plink.

@bigmammallama5274 Жыл бұрын

@@lifewuzonceezr such a good and satisfying sound!

@omnacky Жыл бұрын

'arry po'ah

@murmenaattori6 Жыл бұрын

@@omnacky 'är-e po'a

@TimmyVision Жыл бұрын

Chad zuber

@catswambo9706 Жыл бұрын

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

@RareEarthSeries Жыл бұрын

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

@DrDingsGaster Жыл бұрын

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

@finndenton6292 3 ай бұрын

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

@haydes1285 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Artistic in what sense?

@ahhhpan Жыл бұрын

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

@idothisforfun3005 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

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

@Rottwiler44 Жыл бұрын

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

@marix-kf4pm Жыл бұрын

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

@joaocosta3374 Жыл бұрын

Oy vey it's like teaching how human evolution happened.

@FairNuff Жыл бұрын

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

@Vondular Жыл бұрын

Next he's gonna make an slingshot with iron pebbles

@Arauge1981 Жыл бұрын

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

@OsoAmez Жыл бұрын

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

@-Infex- Жыл бұрын

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.

@dat2ra Жыл бұрын

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

@primitivetechnology9550 Жыл бұрын

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

@trizgo_ Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@FranzbroetchenGaming Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@superspies32 Жыл бұрын

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

@ambromancy Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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@junimeme5626 Жыл бұрын

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.

@rayanderson5797 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@TheLeapist Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

same.

@joaopires2216 Жыл бұрын

I do exactly the same

@malachicasey4534 Жыл бұрын

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

@d33w Жыл бұрын

Always.

@nsb8816 Жыл бұрын

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

@progaming8990 Жыл бұрын

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

@pariskotsiris5071 Жыл бұрын

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

@Montragon29 Жыл бұрын

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...

@falsum2701 Жыл бұрын

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.

@jesternario Жыл бұрын

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.

@jerrybot7321 Жыл бұрын

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

@Higher_Perspective_Art Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@Higher_Perspective_Art Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@DiscipleSneaky4134 Жыл бұрын

@r00kie36 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@Corymachine Жыл бұрын

"Honey, come to bed!" "Not now dammit! The Primitive Technology guy is making a fully functional DVD player out some sticks and clay!"

@noiamhippyman Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@David-yl6bc Жыл бұрын

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

@Tanookicatoon Жыл бұрын

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

@liambohl Жыл бұрын

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

@Tanookicatoon Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@six_twentythree Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@yehiaali3899 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

I was also thinking this

@makibarashka Жыл бұрын

And make the axle thicker

@liekkivalas Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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@leo__mac Жыл бұрын

I agree(culture).

@N0Xa880iUL Жыл бұрын

@@leo__mac Lmao

@That-Guppy Жыл бұрын

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

@aaron5311 Жыл бұрын

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!

@ericinMN1970 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

no nord vpn bullshit :D

@brianjc720 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@lordfrostdraken Жыл бұрын

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

@ThePineapp1e Жыл бұрын

This man is literally the only legit primitive building channels

@fabienmichaud3824 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@TR1P0DL1F3 Жыл бұрын

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

@Pithead Жыл бұрын

Lol

@statementleaver8095 Жыл бұрын

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

@Hesuklista Жыл бұрын

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

@lairdcummings9092 Жыл бұрын

@@Hesuklista 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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@nickrich56 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@andykleingotink Жыл бұрын

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

@ChaosPootato Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@kedo Жыл бұрын

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!

@marius3433 Жыл бұрын

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

@badopinionsrighthere Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@Mrlonefighter Жыл бұрын

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

@OliveDoctor Жыл бұрын

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

@spiinniing Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Is there a purpose to glazes other than their appearance?

@01101111011010110110 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

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

@spiinniing Жыл бұрын

@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! 😁

@arandomcube3540 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@09conrado Жыл бұрын

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: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rdSmY6dyt8XLh3U.html

@Sibula Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@Sibula Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@Kowyn Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@ronin7997 Жыл бұрын

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.

@tinypixiebread Жыл бұрын

This guy can make anything out of bare hands, it is amazing to watch him works. I swear in the next few months, he is gonna build a computer out of bacteria..

@TheJohnreeves Жыл бұрын

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_ Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@Nootson08 Жыл бұрын

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

@pyromanvideo Жыл бұрын

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

@Voron_Aggrav Жыл бұрын

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

@Weendigo172 Жыл бұрын

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

@calebdeming5515 Жыл бұрын

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

@Tech_Snek Жыл бұрын

This guy is literally THE definition of a craftsman. Really enjoy your videos, here's one for the algorithm.

@ayayaybamba3445 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Seeing your comment reminded me to turn on subtitles

@randomindex Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I always forget to do it

@952Kerbear Жыл бұрын

Oh. Welp. well I just learned something.

@brett4264 Жыл бұрын

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.

@DS_4172 Жыл бұрын

God, that "Now the table has turned" almost made my spit out my drink. Such a good hidden line in that forest of captioning.

@SS-rf1ri Жыл бұрын

Love how the captions detail the process, giving the option to see your description of the process without forcing it

@ungrave5231 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@anonymoususer3561 Жыл бұрын

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

@rprebel Жыл бұрын

I got all the way to the end before realizing I didn't turn on captions, but it's okay because after watching all these videos I finally understand what's going on LOL.

@PlushLordOfTheSeas Жыл бұрын

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

@Strong_CoFi 4 ай бұрын

I want more primitive technology content. This stuff helps me wind down before bed.

@Vikingwerk Жыл бұрын

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

@Just_Sara Жыл бұрын

Same.

@themodernnomad4772 Жыл бұрын

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

@tonyfnd Жыл бұрын

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

@RM-yw6xe Жыл бұрын

This guy owns the primitive tech on YT. Absolutely. I love that he doesn't talk. Not that I don't want to hear him speak but because groups of primitive peoples had probably done less verbal communication and more hands-on showing how to. This seems more genuine as you are learning the way they did.

@BobofWOGGLE Жыл бұрын

There's a satisfying sort of visceral _thwack_ to cutting wood with a stone ax like you do in these videos. I sometimes start watching and then forget and tab out with the video still running, but that _thwack_ always sets me right.

@organismo_umano4402 Жыл бұрын

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

@McKavian Жыл бұрын

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

@aboriani Жыл бұрын

@Nоt RiскrоII 🅥 please block this troll

@McKavian Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

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

@Machuell_DuLac Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@Josiahiswatching Жыл бұрын

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

@victoriazero8869 Жыл бұрын

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)

@breadskatemoment1497 Жыл бұрын

I have a question, at 0:38 why didn’t you use your celt axe? Did you accidentally break the axe or did choose not to use it?

@supernimo739gaming7 3 ай бұрын

The video of him making the Kelt axe was six years ago

@sirsmoove2226 Жыл бұрын

Only real primitive channel.

@RobsBushcraftandAdventures Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

this channel is the only thing i dont regret watching afterwards

@spydergs07 Жыл бұрын

By far, still my favorite channel on KZfaq.

@MeMe-xk7zc Жыл бұрын

Scoring the clay before you bond two pieces will give you a much more secure connection. I was so afraid that lip of the coil pot was going to fall off once it dried lol

@99kakaman Жыл бұрын

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! :)

@dakotapayne5650 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@lairdcummings9092 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

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

@pasquale1985 Жыл бұрын

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

@KrillinInTheNameOf Жыл бұрын

I'm always so humbled imagining or ancestors who toiled to come up with things like this

@kevinskudalski5838 Жыл бұрын

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

@markjones7045 Жыл бұрын

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

@kameronsmith5261 Жыл бұрын

i like the addition of minimalist captions to explain your methods. keep up the good work John

@Black_Kakari Жыл бұрын

Awesome video as usual. dude, looking back over all your older videos, your video quality has improved heaps. I love your authenticity in your videos. There's no team of men with tools in the background, no excavator or bobcats.

@wiltmarlonelao Жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq.

@ray.shoesmith Жыл бұрын

So many channels have tried to copy this guy, they have all failed. The original and best Aussie Primitive Technology

@kinggimped Жыл бұрын

8:28 Primitive Tesla

@AkaedatheLogtoad Жыл бұрын

Im not an expert on pottery but i know if your clay is too thick and your hearing and cooling process is not quite right your pottery will crack like that. Im sure back when this was necessary they figured this out and were really good at it. I hate when people say oh these ancients were way ahead of their time… no they were right on time. They are innovators. We have always been thats how we got here. Love your content.

@Redbeardblondie Жыл бұрын

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!

@iflanzy Жыл бұрын

Next up: Fast Pottery Wheel

@kingconnor4619 Жыл бұрын

Genius

@theboythatdid2495 Жыл бұрын

🤣 gotta make it a series eh

@ragnkja Жыл бұрын

But before then: lathe

@Molb0rg Жыл бұрын

Actually interesting, will it be agains spirit of channel ornot, but he can make some "3d printed"(by magic of hands) parts from clay, I guess it could be sufficientto make a leap in turning of pots, with high speed stuff and such. Considering clay shaping tech, it would be strange if it wasn't used for other stuff as well, besides bricks, pottery and tiles.

@trevorlee7601 Жыл бұрын

I loved learning the subtitles button, binge watched everything all over. I still rewatch old videos sometimes lol.

@rikuaotsuki6353 Жыл бұрын

Watching this video, I remembered something. A while back, he made a tool to make starting fires easier. I think he lasted like, one episode before returning to manual firestarting out of preference, and because he'd gotten so good that the tool actually took longer. If that isn't the most primitive example of an "older generation" refusing to "get with the times" and use the fancy gadgets the kids use, I don't know what is. As basic as it is, it makes the mindset make more sense, too. There's a point where your proficiency with something is good enough that updating your methods feels like it takes more practice than it's worth. And, until very recently, that was often true. Most upgrades were small ones, or so large that the result was difficult to argue with.

@nelly5954 Жыл бұрын

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.

@samigowdet3442 Жыл бұрын

4:00 "Now the table has turned" Am I the only one who caught this?

@debug8377 Жыл бұрын

nope

@wyattsitt8374 Жыл бұрын

I like how there are subtitles on these videos with no talking.

@carsten1672 Жыл бұрын

He makes living in the stone age so easy. Unbelieable fascinating the clips for years, every clips catches me.

@pabo7 Жыл бұрын

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.

@maxgamesst1 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

He's a total badass at making fire.