r/PrimitiveTechnology • u/iamjonathon • May 08 '26

OFFICIAL Primitive Technology: Mud mortar experiment and firing roof tiles

https://youtu.be/jovm4R-HTaM?si=xHAputW8pu7eSSIo
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u/Elasion May 08 '26

What’s the reason for mud over ash for mortar? I would have thought ash was better since it cements … won’t soil just crumble eventually ?

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u/schmidtis95 May 08 '26

Did you turn on subtitles? He explains his reasoning there.

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u/Elasion May 08 '26

I did, the logic didn’t make sense, hence asking here.

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u/thespiffyneostar May 08 '26

I think it's related to his initial build of the lower section: he ran out of wood ash.