Primitive Technology: Mud Bricks
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Published 2017-09-22
I made a brick mold that makes bricks 25 x 12.5 x 7.5 cm from wood. A log was split and mortise and tenon joints were carved using a stone chisel and sharp rocks. The mold was lashed together with cane to prevent it from coming apart when used.
Next, I made a mixture of mud and palm fiber to make the bricks. This was then placed into the mold to be shaped and taken to a drying area. 140 bricks were made.
When dry, the bricks were then assembled into a kiln. 32 roof tiles were then made of mud and fired in the kiln. It only took 3 hours to fire the tiles sufficiently. The mud bricks and tiles were a bit weaker than objects made from my regular clay source because of the silt, sand and gravel content of the soil. Because of this, I will look at refining mud into clay in future projects instead of just using mud.
Interestingly, the kiln got hot enough so that iron oxide containing stones began to melt out of the tiles. This is not metallic iron, but only slag (iron oxide and silica) and the temperature was probably not very high, but only enough to slowly melt or soften the stones when heated for 3 hours.
The kiln performed as well as the monolithic ones I've built in the past and has a good volume. It can also be taken down and transported to other areas. But the bricks are very brittle and next time I'd use better clay devoid of sand/silt, and use grog instead of temper made of plant fiber which burns out in firing. The mold works satisfactorily. I aim to make better quality bricks for use in furnaces and buildings in future.
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All Comments (21)
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This is what youtube is for. No clickbait, no challenges just a dude showing off his fascinating hobby and creativity. Easily the best channel right now.
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I can't believe that he goes home after this, edits it, and then uploads it to YouTube.
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When you've had enough of real estate prices.
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It's truly incredible how thousands of years ago, a primitive human said "hey what would happen if I mashed some mud together" and it worked
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Not clickbait, not pranks, not drama, not even a single word... Just pure originality and talent, this is the quality content YOUTUBE was created for đź‘Ź
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The fly he swats at 7:38 is the first guest I've ever seen on the show
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-Honey, are you coming to bed? -Can’t. Watching a silent man make mud bricks.
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Was not expecting him to Tarzan his ass around that tree
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This guys friends when he was a kid...."HEY LETS BUILD A FORT" .......This guy builds a real god damn fort!
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All the money wasted on bullshit survival shows when all we need is this dude, just straight killing it!
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There's something extremely satisfying about watching this man work. No talking, no bullshit just amazing to watch!
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This inspired me to go outside, I decided to try and make a short rope from two weeds. I had no idea how to tie a good knot on the ends so I experimented.I also started to grow potatoes, they are growing good, finally I found an old branch and made it into both an axe and a somewhat inefficient wooden hoe. Thanks for the inspiration, next Id like to try and make a few mud bricks.
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This is probably the hardest working youtuber ever
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You'd be lucky if you were stranded on an island with this guy
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This guy is legit because we get to see every step of the process, and what he builds is actually plausible.
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Videos like this make me really appreciate modern life.
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The process of making the tools to make the tools is just fascinating. And I like how he doesn't speak or narrate any of his videos. It enhances the zen-like quality of the experience.
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0:15 A young Tarzan in his early years learning to swing around trees.
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So I actually made 4 mud bricks in my backyard today using the dirt back there and a loaf pan with holes drilled in the bottom so the mud doesn’t stay sucked in there. Not as cool as this guys method, but they are WAY more solid than I thought they would be. I’m letting them sit for a few days to dry out. If they come out sturdy enough I’m going to build a small kiln in my backyard for making charcoal and pottery. This dude has me playing with mud in my backyard while my toddler ms watch in confusion XD
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This dude said,"I want to be a caveman when I grow up," and that's what he did.
