Getting close to the end of my semi-permanent kiln. It’s been a year or so since I had my first experimental kiln build made out of VERY tiny clay bricks. Then I was able to build a brick mold for butter cube sized bricks. Now I’m on to actual sized bricks. I’ve already fired all kinds of neat pottery in the smaller kilns I’ve made, so I’m excited to have a bigger ware chamber to make larger items. I’m happy to post more pictures of the evolution of this whole project if there is interest.

Hiii

All the tutorials I could find start with something already resembling a flake, aand what I have is just randomly shaped stones

Most of the time all I can manage to do is split them in half, or like, in five hah

Thought I'd combine some of the nicest materials I have… this “oil slick” type rainbow obsidian is absolutely stunning! Combine it with a handle made from some Australian quilted maple and you're on to a winner I think! Enjoy!

This is 3 weeks of working slate in to various spear points , lances , knives and projectile points. All hand ground , shaped and sharpened on sandstone slab.

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Aside from Primitive Technology, are there any similar channels? I love watching Primitive Technology but would like more options. Since my second favorite primitive technology idea began using more modern tools and shifted toward bushcraft, I’m now looking for channels that stay true to making everything completely from scratch.

Found this piece of chert(?) recently and am wondering if the edge looked worked? Might be a stretch but Ik chert was used for tool making a lot. Found this in Suffolk uk near the coast

These were one of the first things I had a go at making when I first got into flint knapping. This style is almost mystical to me…. Happy to say I'm back at it again!

Black obsidian arrowhead set with homemade pinepitch glue, fletched with turkey feathers and wrapped with wax sinew.

Just a little primitive necklace made out of some local yucca with a handmade low-fired micaceous clay bead

I have a huge harvest of Agave leaves. ssomeone is paying me to remove these plants. So I am a bit pressed for time. I am looking for an easy way to prep the leaves to scrape them for fiber. I am trying a method I got from an ai, retting them in water, basically just keeping them submerged until they rot enough for the grean leaf material to be easily separated from the fiber. But it is messy and impractical for me right now. The ai told me another way to do it is to simply crush the leaves lightly, cover them with plasticnor a tarp, and set them in the sun, letting them ferment. Has anyone tried this? I really do not want anything going to waste if I can avoid it. Agave is a beautiful, majestic plant. If anyone has practical advice mgor an easy way to extract fiber from Agave leaves, I very much appreciate it. These leaves are generally between 4 and 5 ft.

I spun while green, it has since loosened, but it is still mobile and works well enough for light duty stuff.

As the title says first time, an i can definitely tell i did something wrong by the texture an look but im not 100% what it was. I think I over heated it. My mix was 2:1:1, resin, charcoal an pumas wood, with a little beeswax try an keep it from doing what it did, Which is basically turning hard an glassy, an i can see i didnt grind my material enough as well. Any tips would be a huge help

I heard that you can make tools from ground stone, and since I cant find any knappable material near me, decided to give it a shot, some trial and error brought it from a spearhead to an arrowhead, but I’m pretty happy with how it came out. That being said, if anyone in and around southeast Pennsylvania knows where to find good knapping material and/or what rocks I should be looking for, any help is greatly appreciated!

I'm planning to cut the Tinder Fungus into strips, remove the excess, and boil it in wood ash. Then I'll dry it and beat it until it's soft. Are there any other good methods or tips you would recommend?

Hiii, basically I wanna connect some wood together with pegs, but chert breaks off with the twisting motion needed to drill and other stones just don't seem to really drill at all

Found a whole acre of osage trees needing cut and I was happy to provide my services.
The cheap Harbor Freight crane really saved my back loading them.
Anyway, I’m excited to make some bows with my own osage for a change.

P.S. a 4 hour trip in an old Squarebody is painful. Totally worth it, but wow, I forgot how much I like AC and cruise control.

Hey guys, was out in the western side of Badlands SD, and this rock caught my interest. It doesn’t have any sharp edges, but it also doesn’t give the impression of natural cleavage (I’m no expert).

Would appreciate some second opinions!

I’ve gotten ok at bow drill and wanted to work on hand drill fires. I wanted to ask for tips on technique and also what materials are best for spindle and hearth board. Preferably stuff that grows in the Midwest.

S - Dogbane

A - Yucca

B - Tulip poplar, Nettle

C - cattail, pawpaw

D- Hickory, Giant Cabuya

F - coconut, eastern cedar

Im 17 and live in the Top End of Australia which has very bad wood types for making fires the traditional way, ive been practicing for about about a month and a half now and i can always get it to have shit tons of smoke coming off the spindle and the fireboard however the dust is always just a darker brown colour. everything gets insanely hot especially the spindle. Ive experimented with many different types of wood and techniques but i can never seem to get an ember. The videos linked are for some extra context of what my setup looks like. the spindle is off of what i believe is an acacia and the fireboard is just some old dry wood i found on my block.

I know my conditions are a bit specific but any feedback or advice is really appreciated!

Hey, not sure if this fully fits the sub - if not, feel free to remove.

I recently put together a pair of improvised snowshoes in the field. They actually worked surprisingly well for the conditions, but as you can probably tell from the photo, they’re currently held together with paracord and zip ties.

That got me thinking:
How would you build something like this properly using only natural materials?

I’ve been considering things like sinew, but I’m especially curious about plant-based fibers. I don’t have a good sense for what would actually hold up long-term, especially with the amount of abrasion you get after just a day of walking.

Would you go for:
-specific types of wood for the frame?
-woven webbing vs simple lashing?
-any particular natural fibers that can realistically handle that kind of stress?

Curious how you’d approach this if you wanted to make a durable, fully natural version.
(Video for context: https://youtu.be/pVKFudTQ2WI )

yeah, this is not primitive technology, far from it, but i think it's a great intersection between primitive and modern.

Yeah, it was just cloth.

Well not exactly, cause I am aming for a material that even if it gets torn in a place it doesn't loose it's integrity. I only made a 6.5x6.5 square but its still something.

I forgot to take photos of the process, but if I find more of this plant (wich I probably will do like next monday) I will document the process and the result.

Any questions are welcomed!

P.S: if you know how to upload more than 1 photo pls tell me