[Cob] Easier mixing techniques to keep people loving cob
drub
drub at pobox.com
Mon Feb 9 17:44:15 CST 2009
Got it. They're just slogging through it, instead of using our own,
tender feet. Works for me. Gotta build a circular mixing pit for them.
Will cut you slack on referencing your library, since you've gone daft
and are doing another walkabout. ;-) Have a great time.
Shannon Dealy wrote:
> On Sat, 7 Feb 2009, drub wrote:
>
>>
>> Hiya Shannon
>>
>> Good to hear from you!
>>
>> Shannon or Howard ... Have any good references for how animals were
>> used? Was an implement used? Some mechanics? Or, did the animals
>> simply walk thru it?
>
> Hi David,
>
> My recollection is of the "turn style" approach previously mentioned,
> large animals (cattle, horses, ox, etc.) simply going in circles,
> treading what was essentially a mud pit with water and straw added as
> needed. As my arms can't reach the 8000 miles to my reference library
> :-) the best I can do is "my recollection". Yes, coblist kahuna has
> gone walkabout again.
>
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