Cob: Light clay or cob

[goshawk at gnat.net]

I've been mixing a reasonable amount of straw in my adobe. 
I sort of call it heavy straw.

the line goes like...
straw...light clay.....heavy straw ..cob...clay ...granite rock...
Well..... maybe.

I don't actually think there is a definate answer.
Pat


On 17 Feb 00, at 9:32, Kelly, Sean wrote:

> You know... I was a bit weirded out when the article talked about a cob
> house and then in reading found out that it is actually all light straw
> clay.  I mean, they _are_ related, but light straw clay isn't exactly a
> 'form' of cob, is it?  Ah, semantics in any case, and a beautiful example
> of alternative building.  I particularly love the stone entryway around
> the door...
>  
Pat Newberry
http://www.gnat.net/~goshawk