Primitive Technology: Tiled Roof Hut
What it is
The Primitive Technology channel shows the construction of a tiled roof hut in the bush using only primitive tools and materials made in earlier videos. It includes tiles, a kiln, clay walls and underfloor heating.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN shares it as a mesmerizing example of building shelter and tools entirely from scratch.
- 3 people recommended it
- 4 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2015, last 2018
What HN commenters said
“His videos are a great watch”
Channel of making tools, kilns, tiles and huts from scratch.
TomNomNom, 2015-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Making a pencil from scratch (2013)”
“here are two of my favorites”
One of two favorite videos of people working.
11thEarlOfMar, 2016-05 · Recommendation · in “A Rock-Sorting Robot”
“This man is building a house including the tools you need to build that house completely by himself”
Man builds house including its tools entirely himself.
Jakob, 2018-04 · Recommendation · in “How to build a house alone [video]”
Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.
Topics: primitive technology, roof tiles, kiln, hut, handmade
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