Michael Carman : Better minds than mine understand The whole finish coat thing, I just play around with it ! I like :
1) Ianto Evans' ''The Hand-Sculpted House'', Reads like an excellent text book that goes you the information and a positive attitude ! 4 stars
2)Michael Smiths' ''The Cobbers Companion'' Like the arrival of a knowledgeable friend who shows up for the length of the job 5 Stars !
. . . . . . 8< . . . . . Has the most clay slip splashed on it
3) Kiko Denzer's ''Dig your hands in the dirt'' this copy always disappears a soon as I think about a
project - But is always around for casual reading !?
. . . . . . 8< . . . . . I always get ideas to try 'next time' 4 stars
The Cob Bench can be referred to as a
Energy Bank or Battery for storing (heat) Energy, it is also useful as a source of coolth during the summer months
When the houses overhang shades it from the suns direct rays !
It is also handy in that when the humidity is high it absorbs many times more moisture than the air can hold, releasing it when the humidity is low !
It is possible to build your Thermal mass bench with a keystone shaped profile - this makes getting your feet underneath you- for better leverage to
hoist your self to a standing position ! These tapered side walls are candidates for a Layer of structural cob, a blowtorch to burn of the stray bits of straw
and minimalminimal manipulation to promote the Benches ability to '' Breath "
For the Good of The Craft ! Big AL
we chopped some in our vitamix and it looks pretty good. can i work it in w/ the trowel so it won't "stick" out, etc 
