Here's some old video I found from 2014. I re-edited the audio and uploaded it again for anyone interested. This method applies to mixing cob with a tractor or skidsteer.

Somebody sent me this video. I thought it was really educational! It's worth a watch.

Started a new cob project today. A fire pit. I’ve got an entire wheel barrow full of dirt so there’s more to build. I’m foregoing the straw this time around, with such a small structure I’m curious to see how it’ll hold up without that fiber I don’t have a tarp so I’m mixing in a small bucket. 🪣 I prefer the tarp, much easier and feet are better mixing tools than hands for cob. @Alex Sumerall if I get some garden lime from Home Depot, is there a curing process that I can do? Last time I tried that, it all washed away - but I didn’t cure it. I had read somewhere if you cover it with a plastic for a few days the C02 put off can “cure” it

Yesterday, I poured the floor on my new rammed earth outdoor shower. I'm happy to say, this luxurious shower will be available for workshop students starting in April! Yesterday, I also received the 2000 bricks that I'll be using to construct the stem wall for the massive cob wall we'll be constructing at our upcoming hands-on workshops. Check out the class schedule here: https://www.thiscobhouse.com/cob-workshops/ What do you think of the new shower so far?

I wanted to start small for my first cob project so I decided to try a little rocket stove.i made the bottom tray first with a perlite clay mixture. I ran out of materials before I finished the “J tube” and the ground has been covered in snow so I can’t get more. I am wondering if the crack is because I didn’t add enough sand? Or too much straw? Thanks for any suggestions.