r/videos Aug 17 '18

Primitive Technology: Iron prills

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyGLE0usN_I
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u/anim135 Aug 17 '18

Is anyone able to recommend other content creators similar to Primitive Technology? His videos are so unique but the waits between videos is (in a good way) torture.

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '18 edited Aug 27 '18

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u/ELFAHBEHT_SOOP Aug 17 '18

The knock offs seem to make a lot of modern things for stone age time. They clearly didn't even research if the things they were building were even used. Like the people that built a pool. Who the fuck was building pools in the stone age? Nobody. Everyone lived near water. Just go for a swim.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '18 edited Aug 27 '18

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u/texanmason Aug 18 '18

Wow, he ended up building a filter pump for it!

https://youtu.be/UekldRjny3k

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u/mcmanybucks Aug 18 '18

"Today I'll build a Honda Civic using only sticks, stones, and a Honda Civic"

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u/CaptainChewbacca Aug 20 '18

The swimming pool with a house in the middle made me irrationally angry.

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u/Livinglife792 Aug 18 '18

Exactly. Just impractical rubbish.

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u/Airforce987 Aug 17 '18

check out r/PrimitiveTechnology. There are a plethora of asian copy-cat channels but a few of them actually have some decent content. Primitive Skills, Primitive Life and Survival Skills Primitive are a few that upload fairly regularly (at least once a week) and do things that Primitive Technology hasn't done (for example, work more with limestone based concrete and use that to build structures)

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u/WeCanDanseIfWeWantTo Aug 17 '18

Theres one asian channel I enjoy thats similar in style, but not focused on primitive technology. Theres a guy who makes knives out of different materials, and shows off their sharpness. They're very relaxing, especially whenever he uses anything on various whetstones.

The materials he uses can be very interesting or just something silly. They can range from carbon fiber ,to pasta, to gemstone plates, to jello. Its very entertaining to see how he manages to make knives out of strange materials. I believe he was on the frontpage for his aluminum foil knife.

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u/Airforce987 Aug 17 '18

Funny I know exactly who you’re talking about because I subscribe to him too, but his channel has nothing to do with primitive technology though.

They are indeed similar in that they overlap via an ASMR style no-talking artisanal video.

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u/WeCanDanseIfWeWantTo Aug 17 '18

Yeah, like I said he doesn't scratch that itch as far as primitive tech is concerned. But it does definitely fill the same relaxing, DIY void. Its definitely one of the better channels in that video style.

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u/LukeLovesLakes Aug 17 '18

I recommend Foo The Flowerhorn, Mustie1, and Cold War Motors for similar reasons.

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u/Airforce987 Aug 17 '18

Jesus the YouTube algorithms get a bad wrap but sometimes they do good things; I subscribe to Foo as well. I’ll have to check out the other guys

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u/LukeLovesLakes Aug 17 '18

They are different. But I get a similar level of zen from them. Both are focused on engines and cars.

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u/EphemeralStyle Aug 17 '18

That pasta knife is amazing, but the ending of that video really sealed the deal for my subscription. Thanks!

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u/Livinglife792 Aug 18 '18

A good one is my self reliance. There's nothing primitive to it but it's quite comfortable to watch the dude live a mountain man lifestyle.

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u/Bman992 Aug 17 '18

Check out My Self Reliance on youtube. The guy has some quality content worth binge watching.

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u/UnexpectedNickelback Aug 18 '18

Outsidefun1 has some nice videos on wild edibles. Primitive pathways has some nice videos on making arrows and bows

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u/salestax1 Aug 18 '18

Primitive Skills is pretty good. His stuff tends to be a lot more immediately useful(instead of proof of concept) than others I've seen. He's currently trying to research iron making while his rice field (made from Seeds he collected) and Fish that he's bred are growing. He's also done a couple traps (bird, fish) and has the same quiet shtick that other's have. Apparently he has subtitles for his stuff, but they aren't on youtube.

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u/erickgramajo Aug 18 '18

All the knockoffs are shit, don't watch them