Cob: cob blocks?

[Graham Cooper]

Adobe blocks are standard practice in the South-West.
They are mortared and plastered with mud.

Here in the pac. NW - Oregon cob means no blocks - there's not enough hot
dry weather for an adobe brick yard.
On the other hand a slow drying process is an advantage - fewer cracks.


GC

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-coblist at deatech.com [mailto:owner-coblist at deatech.com]On Behalf
Of Darel Henman
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 8:08 PM
To: coblist at deatech.com
Subject: Re: Cob: cob blocks?


Arthur,
  I have seen pictures of this being done.  Here is the URL for a
picture of blocks being formed.   This is not the size you mention, but
it is a cob like mix brick/block.

http://www.jade.dti.ne.jp/%7Etakumi/traditional/hongoudai/kamado/images/DSCF
0007_jpg.jpg


Darel

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> has anyone tried making blocks (like maybe say 12W" X 12H" x 16L" )with
cob and then
> stacking and plastering them??
> i plan on making a few (and maybe a few more) just to see what happens. i
read of a
> shop somewhere in the uk (not university of kentucky but the united
kingdom, just a bit
> of info for all y'all from kansas who wish you were in the sec or acc
instead of in
> kansas)  that makes and uses them for repair of older buildings but i was
wondering
> about for new ones. something to do in the basement while waiting for
winter to end
> have a great night