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[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I've been getting into primitive technology lately. It all started when I looked at my back yard and thought hey, if we call it red clay, then I should be able to make it into pottery. I take dirt from my yard, levigate it, add grog and wedge, hand-build pots, and fire them in my fire pit. Been making sharpening stones from river rocks. Crafting replicas of Roman machines. That sort of thing.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Okay, this sounds cool as hell. Please post photos of this.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

That is an epic niche. Primitive skills are awesome. Have you ever read The Toaster Project? It’s a story about the attempt to build a ‘simple’ modern appliance starting with raw materials and only using primitive methods. Very insightful look into how complex our built environment really is.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

are there other people doing it?

would be cool to see what you do and the various techniques!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yessss. There's somethig incredibly satisfying about understanding the raw materials around us.