Cob: COB

Fri Jul 21 17:38:29 PDT 2000

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Hi everyone!  I live in St. Marys, Georgia and am so glad to see there =
are others from Georgia.  I have met, on line, one couple who also live =
in Georgia and am hoping I get to go see their home soon (they invited =
me but my car is messed up). I am completely new to cobbing and am =
reading this list a lot and not sending notes to it very much.  I am =
learning so much from just reading everyone's posts.  I hope you all =
don't mind?
Wow a carpenter in Georgia!  BIG TIME!!!  You probably won't have any =
trouble grasping the concept of cob design.  I on the other hand had =
best read this list some more lol!  So far all I have found out on my =
own is that I can buy a truck load of dirt for $8.00 from my local =
recycling center.  I was really happy to see it is "dirt cheep" hehe!   =
I am yet to locate straw but am looking the same way I was for the dirt =
(sorta keeping eyes peeled and ears open). =20
Boy I have a lot of pine needles also.  Too bad I can't make my shed out =
of pine needle basketry!  But I figure the big bad wolf (or in my case =
it would be one of our lovely tropical storms) would blow that kinda =
shed in!  I also have not as yet found out what the sand will cost me.  =
I want to get an understanding of what is available in my area.  I also =
want to be sure little petite (5') me can build this stuff.  I'm =
concerned that when I get to near the ceiling area that I won't be able =
to heft the cob up there.  I will pile some of it onto a small board and =
heft it up a bit at a time like every good ant on a mission would do I =
guess.  Too bad I can't sew my shed as I am good at that haha!  I have =
lots of skills but none of em point to cob.  When I was growing up girls =
were not allowed to attend wood shop (boys only).  So I have a fear of =
electric wood working tools and chain saws.  That's part of why I chose =
cob but I have finally realized I will have to use tools to make window =
frames!  Has anyone used non-power tools to cut boards?  Like a hand =
held saw?  I am not afraid of that but it seems to take forever to cut =
anything.  Plus the sound of power tools seems to damage my peace and =
serenity (anyone else notice that?).  Sorry Mr. Carpenter I don't mean =
to offend anyone.  I used a push mower (non fuel powered) for many years =
for the same reason but at 42 years old I had to admit weakness and =
bought a self propelled mulching mower (gas powered).  I have a good =
sized yard and no one but me to mow it.  I refuse to pay someone to do =
that which I can feasibly do myself. =20
Well I'm off topic.  Sorry. =20
Anyway I just want to thank you all for your postings and if you don't =
hear much from me it is because I am listening to you all and learning =
and haven't got much of value to contribute yet.
Jennifer Highsmith

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi everyone!&nbsp; I live in St. Marys, =
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am so glad to see there are others from Georgia.&nbsp; I have met, on =
line, one=20
couple who also live in Georgia and am hoping I get to go see their home =
soon=20
(they invited me but my car is messed up). I am completely new to =
cobbing and am=20
reading this list a lot and not sending notes to it very much.&nbsp; I =
am=20
learning so much from just reading everyone's posts.&nbsp; I hope you =
all don't=20
mind?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Wow a carpenter in Georgia!&nbsp; BIG =
TIME!!!&nbsp;=20
You probably won't have any trouble grasping the concept of cob =
design.&nbsp; I=20
on the other hand had best read this list some more lol!&nbsp; So far =
all I have=20
found out on my own is that I can buy a truck load of dirt for $8.00 =
from my=20
local recycling center.&nbsp; I was really happy to see it is "dirt =
cheep"=20
hehe!&nbsp;&nbsp; I am yet to locate straw but am looking the same way I =
was for=20
the dirt (sorta keeping eyes peeled and ears open).&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Boy I have a lot of pine needles =
also.&nbsp; Too=20
bad I can't make my shed out of pine needle basketry!&nbsp; But I figure =
the big=20
bad wolf (or in my case it would be one of our lovely tropical storms) =
would=20
blow that kinda shed in!&nbsp; I also have not as yet found out what the =
sand=20
will cost me.&nbsp; I want to get an understanding of what is available =
in my=20
area.&nbsp; I also want to be sure little petite (5') me can build this=20
stuff.&nbsp; I'm concerned that when I get to near the ceiling area that =
I won't=20
be able to heft the cob up there.&nbsp; I will pile some of it onto a =
small=20
board and heft it up a bit at a time like every good ant on a mission =
would do I=20
guess.&nbsp; Too bad I can't sew my shed as I am good at that =
haha!&nbsp; I have=20
lots of skills but none of em point to cob.&nbsp; When I was growing up =
girls=20
were not allowed to attend wood shop (boys only).&nbsp; So I have a fear =
of=20
electric wood working tools and chain saws.&nbsp; That's part of why I =
chose cob=20
but I have finally realized I will have to use tools to make window=20
frames!&nbsp; Has anyone used non-power tools to cut boards?&nbsp; Like =
a hand=20
held saw?&nbsp; I am not afraid of that but it seems to take forever to =
cut=20
anything.&nbsp; Plus the sound of power tools seems to damage my peace =
and=20
serenity (anyone else notice that?).&nbsp; Sorry Mr. Carpenter I don't =
mean to=20
offend anyone.&nbsp; I used a push mower (non fuel powered) for many =
years for=20
the same reason but at 42 years old I had to admit weakness and bought a =
self=20
propelled mulching mower (gas powered).&nbsp; I have a good sized yard =
and no=20
one but me to mow it.&nbsp; I refuse to pay someone to do that which I =
can=20
feasibly do myself.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Well I'm off topic.&nbsp; Sorry.&nbsp;=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Anyway I just want to thank you all for =
your=20
postings and if you don't hear much from me it is because I am listening =
to you=20
all and learning and haven't got much of value to contribute =
yet.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jennifer Highsmith</FONT></DIV>
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