[Cob] stuck buckets!

[Cjristos]

Do you have any idea about the life of the straw ( or of the hemp )  inside
the cob mix? After how many years does it rots or loses its properties?
Maybe this is an interesting comparison between hemp and straw. I am sure
other people have think of it before but i haven't heard anything about it
yet.



On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 5:12 PM, Deborah Terreson <foodandart at comcast.net>
wrote:

> 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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