SB: Re: floor stuff/clay mixing

[John Salmen <terrain@shaw.ca>]

I've been waiting for some potter to chip in (pun intended).  I've also been
waiting for someone to mention 'feet'. Yes, good old traditional stomping
power. Rakes wear out your arms and jar your spine - nothing like a nice
cold clay between your toes. Get some tubs and call your friends and offer
them a foot massage.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Lewis" <seaweedsteve@newmexico.com>
To: "straw list" <strawbale@crest.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:51 AM
Subject: SB: floor stuff/clay mixing


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mikal Jakubal" <mjakubal@asis.com>
>
> > First, fill a 5-gallon bucket 1/2 full with dry or damp chunks, add
water
> > enough to cover and let soak overnight. >
> > To mix it, I use a 1/2" drill with a large drywall mud mixer on it.
>
> Mikal,  this is exactly what I do too.  I use trash cans
> (smooth bottom).  Sometimes I do soak, sometimes don't.  The longer you
> soak, the better, in any case.
>
>  > The more water, the easier it mixes.   I usually make a too-thin mix,
> pour it through 1/8" hardware cloth  into a plastic-lined bale pit or
> plastic kiddie pool, and then let it
> > settle. The excess water can be scooped off the top the next day or two.
> > Or, depending on the use, I use it thin  and get the desired consistency
> by
> > adding dry stuff like sand, chopped straw, and the like.
>
> Same here, basically.    Using two or more trash cans full of clay and
> water, I mix, without concern for getting out pebbles or dissolving all
the
> clay.  When I have a good slip I dip and screen it into another trash can
> for my refined slip.   Whatever is at the bottom of the crude one can stay
> through many cycles of adding more clay and water.   The longer those
chunks
> stay in the water, the more they yield.  Lazy man's way.  When there is
too
> much junk on the bottom built up, I clean the trash can and start anew.
> The undissolved clay can still be used later.
>
> steve
>
>
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