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Smelting iron from iron-oxidizing bacteria and then casting it in a mold to form a rudimentary knife

Posted by cfabbro
Tags: survivalism, clay, pottery, iron, smelting, charcoal, knives, iron casting, metalworking, author.john plant, videos, primitive technology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhW4XFGQB4o

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Title
Primitive Technology: Iron knife made from bacteria
Authors
Primitive Technology
Duration
11:35
Published
Jun 30 2022

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    There was a rumour (I think confirmed) that John was doing a TV show - one of the reasons Primitive Technology didn't update for like two years - which I'd like to see if anything did come of it....

    There was a rumour (I think confirmed) that John was doing a TV show - one of the reasons Primitive Technology didn't update for like two years - which I'd like to see if anything did come of it. He's a prime candidate for some Slow TV.

    Also, just in case anyone isn't yet aware - subtitles on for Primitive Technology videos. He puts descriptions and explanations of what he's doing in the captions.

    @cfabbro @mycketforvirrad - may I suggest removing the tag "forging" because there is no forging in this video. Forging is shaping metal with pressure from a hammer or press. There's probably no blacksmithing in this video either, because the primary means - and arguably defining method - of blacksmithing is forging. I would have gone with "ironworking" and "casting"

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      Never officially confirmed, AFAIK. But the top mod of /r/PrimitiveTechnology was supposedly in contact with John Plant (the man himself), who shared that info with them.

      There was a rumour (I think confirmed) that John was doing a TV show

      Never officially confirmed, AFAIK. But the top mod of /r/PrimitiveTechnology was supposedly in contact with John Plant (the man himself), who shared that info with them.

      Hi all!

      Here's another update for everyone. I talked with John. Good news, everyone. :)

      Hang in there, John's working on new material. It just takes more time than anticipated due to various circumstances. Luckily he's somewhat isolated from the virus. He shot a pilot for a major TV network and it looked good, but the network wanted to change the format. The producer is seeking other avenues now. That's as much as John can share right now.

      John continues to work on Primitive Technology as a hobby and he is still recording new material. But he doesn't want to put out sub-par videos. Videos are still coming to YouTube, but only if it's the usual quality material.

      Something nice, by the way: John is happy to see people on Reddit are pursuing their own Primitive projects in their back yards, like cross draft kilns. He thanks us for our concern and is hard at work.

      Cheers,
      Tony

      The previous update can be found here.

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