Primitive Technology: Downdraft Kiln

Chris Remington@beehaw.org to Humanities & Cultures@beehaw.org – 38 points –
Primitive Technology: Downdraft Kiln
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Just in case anyone doesn't know:

Enable captions on his videos!

Went way too long before I realized there was a whole other layer of info on them.

Wow, very cool.

As a refractory designer, nearly every day of my life for the last seventeen years has been spent createing linings or shapes for large complex industrial vessels, mostly steel, glass or cement, and this hits me where I live.

I also find the math and geometry of my work quite soothing. You haven't lived until you've calculated a brick dome manually. The math is so pure.

I love this channel. It's great to watch at bedtime too, so soothing.

I love this channel! Seeing how different structures could be made like the wattle hut and roof tiles are really cool. Makes me want to get out there and do some of the same; but I don't have anywhere near his talent at that sort of thing. Impressive stuff.

Incredibly fascinating content that I've been following from just about the very beginning of his channel.

My only issue with that channel... is that I'd need to carry a copy of the videos on a smartphone to follow all the things he's done.