[Cob] Sill plates and tractor cob

[Amanda Peck]

I do believe they did.

So if a) we had a horse or mule, especially one trained to run a sorghum 
mill, OR b) we could rent one of them--or even an equine trained to skid 
logs--fair number of those in my area--we could do it that way.

So it comes down to--who do we know. who is helping us, do we have a horse 
or a tractor already (will turf tires instead of ag tires work--and if ag 
tires would be better, will a box blade help a lot?)?


Livestock turn out to be pretty useful in natural building, IIRC.  Pigs for 
sealing the bottom of the pond, sheep for tamping the soil into a foundation 
under adobe.  Not to mention goats for clearing  blackberry brambles poison 
ivy and honeysuckle.

Genuine pet type dogs and cats don't do much, though.

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Dulane asks:
Did they used to use horses to make cob?

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