Primitive Technology  - TV series (2015)

3. Firesticks

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15/05/2015

Making fire sticks primitively from scratch, making a fire using the sticks and making and firing a small pot to test clay from the hut.

Making fire sticks primitively from scratch, making a fire using the sticks and making and firing a small pot to test clay from the hut.

4. Stone Axe (celt)

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22/05/2015

The manufacture of a stone ax including the handle from using only primitive tools and materials.

The manufacture of a stone ax including the handle from using only primitive tools and materials.

5. Making poisonous Black bean safe to eat (Moreton Bay Chestnut)

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29/05/2015

Cooking and leaching Black bean to remove the poison making it safe to eat.

Cooking and leaching Black bean to remove the poison making it safe to eat.

6. Stone Adze

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24/08/2015

The video shows the construction and use of a stone adze.

The video shows the construction and use of a stone adze.

13. Cord drill and Pump drill

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22/01/2016

I made a cord drill and then upgraded it to a pump drill.

I made a cord drill and then upgraded it to a pump drill.

14. Charcoal

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19/02/2016

I made a batch of charcoal using the mound method then stored it in baskets for later use.

I made a batch of charcoal using the mound method then stored it in baskets for later use.

15. Bow and Arrow

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23/03/2016

I made this bow and arrow using only primitive tools and materials.

I made this bow and arrow using only primitive tools and materials.

16. Woven bark fiber

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29/04/2016

I made a rough type of textile from bark fibre.

I made a rough type of textile from bark fibre.

17. Sweet potato patch

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20/05/2016

I built a fenced enclosure and cultivated sweet potatoes (from civilisation) and yams (from the wild) in it.

I built a fenced enclosure and cultivated sweet potatoes (from civilisation) and yams (from the wild) in it.

18. Grass hut

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03/07/2016

I built this grass hut up on a ridge.

I built this grass hut up on a ridge.

19. Forge Blower

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29/07/2016

I invented the Bow Blower, a combination of the bow drill and forge blower to make a device that can force air into a fire while being easy to construct from commonly occurring natural materials using only primitive technology.

I invented the Bow Blower, a combination of the bow drill and forge blower to make a device that can force air into a fire while being easy to construct from commonly occurring natural materials using only primitive technology.

20. Barrel Tiled Shed

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16/09/2016

I built a tiled roof shed to provide a fire and rain proof shelter for working on projects during wet weather and for storing firewood. The shed houses the very kiln used to fire its own tiles.

I built a tiled roof shed to provide a fire and rain proof shelter for working on projects during wet weather and for storing firewood. The shed houses the very kiln used to fire its own tiles.