Primitive Technology: Brick and Charcoal Production

People asked last time how long a batch of 50 bricks takes so I recorded the time taken for each step: Collecting/carrying 25 pots of clay to pit =1 hour Collecting 3 pots of water and mixing in =10 minutes Carry clay to floor = 20 minutes Make 50 bricks = 30 minutes Fix 2 bricks (that cracked while drying) =2 minutes Turn bricks =1 minute Collect wood = 1hour Collect wood = 1 hour Collect wood = 1 hour Collect wood = 40 minutes Total wood collecting time =3 hours 40 minutes Stack kiln =15 minutes Drying bricks fire =2 hours 45 minutes Firing bricks = 3 hours Bricks out = 10 minutes Ash bricks = 15 minutes

I feel like he keeps making and storing, I'm hoping we find out soon what he's working towards. 250 bricks, mortar, charcoal, good production areas. I feel something big is coming.

Dude keeps rocking the same shorts for 8 straight years. That's what I call dedication.

No intro, no social media plugs, no clickbait title. Truly genuine and sincere content that speaks for itself, thank god you put an end to those stupid production “primitive” videos that were making their rounds about a year ago. I’ve been watching you from the very beginning and I’m still so happy and excited to see what you’ve done every time I get the notification that you upload

18:02 The sound of air passing through that kiln, and the reverb bouncing around the brick hut is soooo good, plus the moment it catches on fire is icing on the cake. Wow.

I hope people understand how much of a flex starting a fire with your bare hands is. If you’ve ever tried it, you know exactly how much technique goes in to it. Cheers guys

You're becoming more and more efficient. This process has been such a joy to watch.

I’ve seen you making bricks and coal like a dozen times or so and I still click immediately once a new episode comes out. I love this channel.

Oh, he is ramping up for a major build. This channel is top tier, never losing any of its originality. Thanks for educating us John!

One of only two channels where if I see a post I will drop whatever I’m doing and watch immediately. Always a great day when we get more primitive technology.

I like that this type of content on YouTube. It doesn’t have heavy clickbait, fake internet personas or over the top reactions about the silliest of things, it’s just pure craftsman.

Absolutely love your channel. I think the first thing I ever subbed to on Youtube. John, consider the health of your lungs as you're constantly working with wood ash, brick and clay dust, etc. Not just from your fires but walking on the dirt floors. Primitive peoples wouldn't notice it long-term as their life expectancy was short but you will notice it at 40-50 if you aren't careful! -A concerned stonecarver

Somewhere I imagine there’s a whole village that he’s built, video by video 😳🤔

I can't count the amount of times I've watch you make bricks, but it never gets old I love it.

9:41 look at that big-ass spider 😧

I’m sorry this channel never got back to John’s pre-hiatus viewership numbers. He deserves it.

Thank you for continuing to make and share these videos. You’ve inspired me to try out digging up some clay in my back yard to make bricks and pavers for our garden 🙂

Do you plan on making any more videos on primitive agriculture, like the yams or maybe something else? Thanks for your videos, I have learned a lot!

This could be made so much more efficient by having multiple people work in paralell. There is so much time wasted just going between the mine, the pit and the kiln. Goes to show why people started gathering in larger and larger tribes, and settling near large deposits of clay. Amazing content. Keep it up mate.

Ive said it before but I love that you show us the fire making every time, it's like magic. :) Also this process is making me very appreciative for how people can become so attached to their equipment when they're working so closely with it on the regular.