Cob: RE: Wood instead of Straw?

Thu Aug 23 21:53:07 CDT 2001

HI Bjj,

I built a wall using woodchips coated with clay slip, it wasn't cob, but it
worked well. I built a double wall and then used slats to create a cage and
poured in the mixture, then I plastered it up with the slats still on. It is
one of my greenhouse walls, non loadbearing of course.

Chuck Learned
  -----Original Message-----
  From: owner-coblist at deatech.com [mailto:owner-coblist at deatech.com]On
Behalf Of Brian Jensen
  Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 3:34 PM
  To: coblist at deatech.com
  Subject: Cob: Wood instead of Straw?

  Hello

  I am curious if there has been any cob that has been made with shredded
wood? My city has a wood recycling program and I was thinking that some of
the smaller graded material would work in place of straw. I can see that
there are a lot of factors i.e. wood type, particle size, wood-sand-clay
ratio, that could affect the outcome of the cob.
  thanks in advance.
  bjj
  jensens at crcom.net

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<DIV><SPAN class=140554602-24082001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>HI 
Bjj,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=140554602-24082001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I 
built a wall using woodchips coated with clay slip, it wasn't cob, but it worked 
well. I built a double wall and then used slats to create a cage and poured in 
the mixture, then I plastered it up with the slats still on. It is one of my 
greenhouse walls, non loadbearing of course.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=140554602-24082001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=140554602-24082001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Chuck 
Learned</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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  <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman" 
  size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> owner-coblist at deatech.com 
  [mailto:owner-coblist at deatech.com]<B>On Behalf Of</B> Brian 
  Jensen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 23, 2001 3:34 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 
  coblist at deatech.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Cob: Wood instead of 
  Straw?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am curious if there has been any cob that has 
  been made with shredded wood? My city has a wood recycling program and I was 
  thinking that some of the smaller graded material would work in place of 
  straw. I can see that there are a lot of factors i.e. wood type, particle 
  size, wood-sand-clay ratio, that could affect the outcome of the 
  cob.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks in advance.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>bjj</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A 
  href="mailto:jensens at crcom.net">jensens at crcom.net</A></FONT></DIV>
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