Cob: light clay

Fri Apr 27 21:12:46 CDT 2001

Greg,
I was a potter for several years and had a pretty good idea of what a slip should look/feel like. Just can't imagine how three parts of a dry mixture to one part of slip would ever be able to stick together. The saw dust, actually small wood shavings soak it right up.
I've been working on a few bricks. The first was pretty crumbly, but the second did better. They dry much faster than a plain adobe brick. I'm going to try to keep accurate records so others can benefit.
I will keep the list posted if folks are interested. In fact, thinking of putting up a web site of house in progress.
David an Vicki Wicker
Arkansas
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Greg,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I was a potter for several years and had a pretty good idea of 
what a slip should look/feel like. Just can't imagine how three parts of a dry 
mixture to one part of slip would ever be able to stick together. The saw dust, 
actually small wood shavings soak it right up.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I've been working on a few bricks. The first was pretty 
crumbly, but the second did better. They dry much faster than a plain adobe 
brick. I'm going to try to keep accurate records so others can 
benefit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I will keep the list posted if folks are interested. In fact, 
thinking of putting up a web site of house in progress.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>David an Vicki Wicker</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Arkansas</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>