[Cob] cob mixing

[Amanda Peck]

a) you may get to dedicate a pair of shoes to the process, especially if 
your initial mix is a bit wet.  (a pair of plastic clogs might work OK but 
even those would wear out in a hurry--they're getting sanded!)

b) feel is pretty important here, comparable to when flour and water and 
yeast and salt change into bread dough.

But yes, a lot can be done without bare feet--you can mix by turning the 
pile with your tarp, for instance, or treading through the tarp.
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Jilly asks:
Is there a reason for mixing cob barefoot? If it was originally mixed by 
hoof, why injure a tender foot?

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