Building a Saxon House in the Forest with Hand Tools: Clay Walls | Bushcraft Project (Part 7)

We continue to build a bushcraft saxon house in the forest using hand tools only. For Part 7 we build the walls bushcraft style - with mud, clay and straw mixed together and put onto the wattle walls. We refine the mud by using a vintage sieve to sift out the large stones in the soil. We later use these stones to create a paved entrance to the saxon pit house. We mix the daub mixture together with water to get the right consistency so that it binds to the walls. Dad then saws through some large pine logs and uses vintage steel wedges to split open the logs and build a step down into the pit of the saxon house. I then get a fire going on a wrought-iron fire bowl and we cook up a full english breakfast on the large skillet. On day 2 we are hit by a rain storm which slows down progress of building the house, but a short break in the weather allowed us to get back out into the forest to continue building the walls of the grubenhaus. This method of building walls is historically accurate for the Saxon era. However, they would have added animal dung or manure to the daub mixture to improve the binding consistency. Thanks for watching and see you in Part 8 where we will likely build some raised beds on the interior of the saxon house, work on a fire pit and finish claying the walls. Then it will be onto the thatched roof! (Hopefully!) SAXON HOUSE PLAYLIST (EVERY EPISODE): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxnadpeGdTxAufXr4xYXLHazACE5zxnrt Subscribe to Dad s Channel TA Fishing: https://www.youtube.com/tafishing Petromax Cooking Gear: https://www.petromax.de/en/ VIKING HOUSE PLAYLIST (EVERY EPISODE): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxnadpeGdTxD9wUrrSUQojUgTowrFMJeg GET TA OUTDOORS MERCHANDISE: https://taofficial.com TA OUTDOORS PATCHES: https://www.taoutdoors.com/shop/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/taoutdoorofficial FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/totallyawesomeoutdoors TWITTER: https://twitter.com/OutdoorsTa FILMING & CAMERA GEAR I USE: Main Camera: https://amzn.to/2SG9unv Drone: https://amzn.to/2WSQ1za Standard Lens: https://amzn.to/2E5LFxs Wide Angle Lens: https://amzn.to/2E3U6t0 Zoom Lens: https://amzn.to/2tfb4yl 50mm fixed Lens: https://amzn.to/2BvUAGN Main Camera Microphone: https://amzn.to/2I9tVVQ Secondary Camera Mic: https://amzn.to/2WYP3RQ Radio Microphone: https://amzn.to/2Ifqaym Camera Light: https://amzn.to/2MYA4mn Powerbank: https://amzn.to/2WYQVdk Tripod: https://amzn.to/2DtumVm GoPro Action Cam: https://amzn.to/2UPS9Wx GoPro Chest Mount: https://amzn.to/2tfCkwu GoPro Head Mount: https://amzn.to/2WWBra3 Camera SD Cards: https://amzn.to/2WVWcT5 Editing Laptop: https://amzn.to/2BtRK4S BUSHCRAFT GEAR I USE: Bushcraft Pants/Trousers: https://amzn.to/2SFY8jf 3x3 Metre Tarp: https://amzn.to/2IjM4Az Hammock: https://amzn.to/2N0Vpvx Hammock underblanket: https://amzn.to/2GmeBmT Thermal Camping Air Mattress: https://amzn.to/2N0uQXs Awesome Affordable Bushcraft Knives: https://amzn.to/2SLhWle Medium Axe: https://amzn.to/2E5NBWK Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe: https://amzn.to/2E5FkC1 Small Hatchet: https://amzn.to/2I319Gb Affordable Firesteel: https://amzn.to/2N1D3L8 Folding Camp Grill: https://amzn.to/2BvF6lM Durable GPS Watch: https://amzn.to/2N1fQZl These are Amazon associate links and help to support my channel. #saxonhouse #saxon #bushcraft #taoutdoors