[Cob] Coblist Digest, Vol 7, Issue 17

[Heather Howard]

Regarding the easier mixing of cob to people loving cob;  please tell me
where to find the polycarbonate handles and thumbholes.  looks like a
fantastic solution!

On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 2:00 PM, <coblist-request at deatech.com> wrote:

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> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:11:45 -0800 (PST)
> From: Ray Cirino <cobanation at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Cob] Easier mixing techniques to keep people loving cob
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> Dear All,
> The thing that people don't like so much and keeps cob from growing faster
> is the mixing techniques. When I learned how to do it, I was turned off,
> because my hands,and feet were bleeding ever time I mixed. It was from the
> sharp gravel and straw. My back, neck, arms, and body was hurting. I had to
> figure out a way to solve these issues. Living in LA I do junk yard tours
> where I find everything to build rocket stoves to mixing tarps that are way
> more sustainable. Using permaculture design I was able to clean up the cob
> mixing problems once and for all. How much time do we spend cleaning our
> hands and feet?
> We need more people to come together on the weekend and play with the
> earth, not to work and be worn out. Here's a sample of how I see we all
> could take it to the next level.
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> http://people.tribe.net/raycirino/photos
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> Now let's have more fun,
> Ray
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