r/PrimitiveTechnology is a subreddit with 204k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses primitive technology, primitive, pottery, fire, and tools.
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Popular Themes in r/PrimitiveTechnology
#1
Advice Requests
: "Thought you guys might be interested - Theres an event in the east of England for learning old skills. its a catered week where people essentially live in a 'village' learning old skills like basketry, spinning, thatching, flint knapping, blacksmithing, book binding, ink making etc."
12 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Willow bark sandals (more info in the comments)"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/PrimitiveTechnology
#1
Primitive Technology
: "Primitive Technology: Brick hut destroyed by falling tree"
63 posts
#2
Primitive
: "Primitive technology two walled hut"
38 posts
#3
Pottery
: "Primitive Pottery"
21 posts
#4
Fire
: "Why does John sharpen his sticks with Fire?"
20 posts
#5
Tools
: "How to make copper Tools from regular scrap copper?"
19 posts
#6
Crafting
: "Bronzer Age EDC by me. A good Crafting kit for small PT projects"
16 posts
#7
Technology
: "Primitive Technology two walled hut"
16 posts
#8
Axe
: "Stone for Axe?"
15 posts
#9
Clay
: "Did i find Clay?"
13 posts
#10
Iron
: "Primitive Technology: Natural Draft Iron Smelt"
9 posts
Flair Used in r/PrimitiveTechnology
#1
Discussion
: "A 15-foot-long dugout canoe discovered last fall in Wisconsin's Lake Mendota has been scanned with high-tech tools and dated to around 1,200 years ago [2987x2562]"
79 posts
#2
Unofficial
: "A little meme I made "
68 posts
#3
OFFICIAL
: "Primitive Technology: New Brick Kiln Design"
38 posts
#4
Resource
: "Start a fire by banging a piece of metal and putting hot piece in tinder."
11 posts
Member Growth in r/PrimitiveTechnology
Yearly
+2k members(0.8%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026