The Cob Oven Project, Introduction

Cob is: Clay, Sand, Straw and Water, mixed to a sticky, but not too wet, consistancy, usually on a tarp, in batches, with bare feet.
(Yes, Nathan did stomp in the mud with bare feet.:)

We've been wanting to make a small-scale cob something. Then I ran across a book by Kiko Denzer, How to Build Your Own Earth Oven. Perfect! So we picked a spot, tested the soil, got approval from the landlord, gathered materials and stomped ourselves a bread oven in the back yard, right off the kitchen. It's just big enough to bake two small loaves or one medium one.

The next entries will explain our cob-stomping process. Then you can make your own!


The Cob Cottage Company
Rocket Stoves
Buy Kiko's Book
[link=http://www.cpros.com/~sequoia/]Becky Bee's Groundworks[/link]