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Primitive Technology: Tiled Roof Hut

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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

  1. “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)”

  2. “here are two of my favorites”

    One of two favorite videos of people working.

    11thEarlOfMar, 2016-05 · Recommendation · in “A Rock-Sorting Robot”

  3. “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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