Making Cob

Electric Mixer Cob

Posted by Michael, May 5th , 2008.

Mixing cob… mesa style. This is a sloppier version of cob that’s good for infill, shaping and scratch coat plasters. Raw earth, straw and water. I’ve been using this for everything lately. In the video it shows a sloppy mix as it comes out of the mixer and the same mix after it has sat out in the sun and the wind. It stiffens up quick. I’m a fan of the cement ( cob ) mixer. It allows you to do several other things while the barrel is spinning. Electricity can come from variety of sources. Of course using power from the sun to make cob would be natural building nirvana. Even better… the human power of friends and neighbors.

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Mesa Dirt

Posted by Michael, March 2nd , 2008.

Mesa Dirt

It’s about that time of the year again. The weather is warming up and the mud is almost thawed. Fortunately in the high deserts of New Mexico there is plenty of good dirt around, especially in the mesa, where sometimes there’s too much mud! Plain old mesa dirt mixed with straw creates a delightful earthen plaster.

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Making Cob Cartoon

Posted by Michael, March 9th , 2007.

Cob isEarth

Mix CrushWater
Mix SquishRoll Squish
Add Straw
Mix Roll Cob

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Making Roto-Cob Video

Posted by Michael, October 4th , 2005.


Cob Tiller

ilovecob.com/video/rotocob » [ Quicktime 8.5 MB ]
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Making Cob Video

Posted by Michael, August 28th , 2005.

Making Cob
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