Cob: Re: cellulose and plaster

[Bill&Julie]

Hidare all,,,  Fibre,,,  In my survival books,,in the cordage section,
ot talks about ; Stinging Nettle, HorseWeeds, Milk Weed, Hemp,
Cat Tail,...  In order to make cords, You would use a round smooth
rock to pound the peth out of the stalks...
Now,, in my history,, Working at a factory that made
Fibre Speaker Cones...  We used KAPOK...  We baught it by the
Rail Road Car...  and it was cheap...
Do I hear CO-OP???
Still trying to be Helpfullllllll    ,,,   bill


----- Original Message -----
From: "D.J. Henman" <henman at it.to-be.co.jp>
To: <coblist at deatech.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 9:43 PM
Subject: Cob: cellulose and plaster


> It seems if one had the knowledge and materials available (some kind of
> plant) that really good quality fiber could be produced.  This would
> save having to buy  manufactured paper and then reduce it back into its
> pulpy fibrous state.
>
> >  Red rosin paper is now the only paper I use for paper mache and yeilds
a
> > superior product.
>
> Unfortunately, I am no expert on this.   For example, fibers could be
> rendered from straw, from bamboo trunks, and other plants.     Are there
> any paper makers out there?
>
> > On the subject of fibers. The Native Americans in Michigan used to weave
> > with fiber from the cattail plant. Our museum here in Detroit has bags
> > that
> > are 150 years old where the fabric was spun from the long fibers of
> > Cattail.
> > Has anybody tried to use Cattail to increase the tensile strength of
> > earth
> > mixtures?
>
> Cattail has also been used for ceilings, roofs, woven bags, holders, and
> window blinds for outside the home (keep the heat from getting through
> the window, yet allows breezes through)..
>
> As for cob I don't know, but I do know that reed has been used, to make
> a mesh wattle.
>
> >
> >
> > Michael Fitzgerald
> > Anthropologist/Woodcarver/Puppetmaker
>
> My two cents.
>
>     Darel
>
>