Primitive Technology Season 1

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

I made a rough type of textile from bark fibre.

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

I built this grass hut up on a ridge.

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 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.