[Cob] stuck buckets!

[Deborah Terreson]

My best guess is that it would act much the same way as adding straw  
to cob does. As far as plant materials go, hemp fibers are  
phenomenally tough. If you can find whole lengths of raw hemp strands  
to use, it would be an interesting project.

Deb.

On May 7, 2008, at 4:30 AM, Cjristos wrote:

> Hello everybody.
>
> does anyone has articles about the attitude of hemp  into the cob?  
> Cannabis
> is one of the strongest vegetable material. I know the they make  
> hemp-lime
> preessed material but what happens if you mix the  fibre of the  
> plant into
> the cob?
>
> Christos
>
> Does anyone
> 2008/5/7 David Bowtell <david at advemp.org.au>:
>
>> The issues is that the air in-between the buckets has contracted  
>> in the
>> cool
>> months causing a tighter "vacuum" seal.
>>
>>
>>
>> Put the buckets into a warm environment to help expand the air in the
>> spaces.
>>
>>
>>
>> Also make sure the buckets are ABSOLUTELY dry when you stack them
>> together.
>>
>>
>>
>> You may also try 'scoring' the out side of the buckets with little  
>> grooves
>> to allow the air to enter or escape easier. This will also help  
>> reduce the
>> total friction that is helping to hold the buckets together.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>>
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
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