These videos are fainting and awesome. …I have watched all the educational survival shows and none was as educational as these.
The stove/ oven was so great, but the heating system in the hut is priceless. …
Wish we could know more about you….
Oh love the fish trap also…
I watch at least 1 or 2 daily…..
Love your videos. …thanks. .
I wonder why the survivalist hadn’t built ovens and bowls like these.
It’s pretty advance primitive technology. Not many people have studied kilns for firing clay and don’t understand how they work. I guess survivalists aim for low effort moderate reward techniques. Thanks.
At the end of the techno/ civilized world…this is the intelligent kinda monkey I want in my cave! Not for looks or appeal, which wouldn’t hurt, but just for survival instinct. Love me some smart monkeys!
Thanks for the detailed timeline regarding your tile roofed hut. I was wondering how long it took to build the chisel and Celt axe. I have built my own adze using Vine Maple for the handle and knapped obsidian for the blade. It took me a while to learn the knapping technique, but it was quite rewarding. Thanks for the vids!
The axe head took a week and the handle a day so 8 days all up. It would be good to use obsidian but there is none here so basalt had to do. Adzes are quick to make and effective to use. Thanks.
Hi there just found your videos and blog. Fascinating. As a matter of fact the village I hail from in Wales was the biggest Celtic Axe Factory in Britain – the Graig Lwyd area above Llanfairfechan.
Hey man, absolutely adore your videos. They teach a lot more than most things on the internet, so thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I have one question. When making the axehead, how do you get the sides to be so symmetrical? Is this primarily done via grinding? or chiseling? How do you get the point to be so prominent?
Thanks in advance, and again, love your videos!
First chip the blade into a rough shape. To remove flakes from one side of the blade strike from the other side. Once it’s knapped into shape use pecking to produce a smoother but still rough surface. Then use grinding to make it completely smooth. Good luck.
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Brilliant, you are an inspiration, can’t wait to see more. Are you in Northern NSW?
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FNQ Australia. Thanks.
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These videos are fainting and awesome. …I have watched all the educational survival shows and none was as educational as these.
The stove/ oven was so great, but the heating system in the hut is priceless. …
Wish we could know more about you….
Oh love the fish trap also…
I watch at least 1 or 2 daily…..
Love your videos. …thanks. .
I wonder why the survivalist hadn’t built ovens and bowls like these.
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It’s pretty advance primitive technology. Not many people have studied kilns for firing clay and don’t understand how they work. I guess survivalists aim for low effort moderate reward techniques. Thanks.
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Wish I could have edited that comment. …should say….fascinating. ..
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No worries. There should be an edit button on these.
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At the end of the techno/ civilized world…this is the intelligent kinda monkey I want in my cave! Not for looks or appeal, which wouldn’t hurt, but just for survival instinct. Love me some smart monkeys!
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Thanks for the compliment.
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Thanks for the detailed timeline regarding your tile roofed hut. I was wondering how long it took to build the chisel and Celt axe. I have built my own adze using Vine Maple for the handle and knapped obsidian for the blade. It took me a while to learn the knapping technique, but it was quite rewarding. Thanks for the vids!
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The axe head took a week and the handle a day so 8 days all up. It would be good to use obsidian but there is none here so basalt had to do. Adzes are quick to make and effective to use. Thanks.
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Hi there just found your videos and blog. Fascinating. As a matter of fact the village I hail from in Wales was the biggest Celtic Axe Factory in Britain – the Graig Lwyd area above Llanfairfechan.
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Thanks Jeremy.
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Hey man, absolutely adore your videos. They teach a lot more than most things on the internet, so thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I have one question. When making the axehead, how do you get the sides to be so symmetrical? Is this primarily done via grinding? or chiseling? How do you get the point to be so prominent?
Thanks in advance, and again, love your videos!
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First chip the blade into a rough shape. To remove flakes from one side of the blade strike from the other side. Once it’s knapped into shape use pecking to produce a smoother but still rough surface. Then use grinding to make it completely smooth. Good luck.
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