Josh :Congraulations on finding these forums and becoming a Fellow Member ! With over 33,000 Members Around the world you
should be able
to come here 24/7 and talk to someone who wants to talk about what you want to talk about !
You need to learn for yourself HOW to test a Soil sample for its percent of Rocks and sand, clays, silt and organic matter, and then test a Sample
of clay for its suitability for
Cob or clay slip ! Also you need to be able to make, test, and evaluate a series of clay and sand mixtures to " Prove ''
Their ability to bind into a durable and structural whole!
So- Besides Clay Slip. there is Insulating(-ish) Cob, Thermal Mass Cob for heat storage and transport, and Structural Cob !
None of this is rocket science - oh! Wait ! Yes it is !!!
but a lot of dim bulbs like me have managed to grasp the basic ideas, with a good book to
back them up !
This is where I recommend that you goto
Cobcottage.com and purchase a Copy of "
The Hand-sculpted Home " By Ianto Evans Who
is the undisputed 'Father of the
Rocket Mass Heater " _ You do have the 3rd Edition of his book
Rocket Mass Heaters right ? Both of these
books ought to be in a Builders Library !
Get the Books, read the books, and come back here with your questions ! If there is a Masonry Stove in your future we will help you make it happen
For the Good of the Crafts ! Big AL Good Luck !
