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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Feb 18, 2008, at 5:04 PM, Gloria Morris wrote:

> . Where I live
> NOW, I have a sandy loam soil that is VERY sandy and not at all  
> suitable for
> making cob.

If there are streams or rivers near you there may be clay there. As  
you likely know, cob, and I suspect an oven also, is best with plenty  
of sand in the soil mix so that the walls don't crack from shrinkage.

It seems increasingly the case, as we explore the designs of outdoor  
ovens, that there are many materials and shapes that will get the job  
done.