A week or so ago I mixed up a small amount of sawdust clay - two
parts sawdust, one part flour, water.

Well, it dried out, no mold, no sour smell. Easy enough to break
off a chunk, with no crumblies, but seemed reasonably sturdy enough to
last quite a long time, if it isn't abused. So, I whipped a coat of
latex paint on my sample.

Amazing. It is Much stronger. I would think I could break off a
chunk, if I tried, but it would definitely take more effort than the
unpainted sample. It's not smooth like real clay would be, and I don't
know how well it would sand smooth. But, I'm pretty sure it would
smooth out with several coats of paint - if you need it smooth. It's
always nice to learn some things firsthand. Hmm, this might be
something interesting to do on those slow days in the shop.

I'm thinking it wouldn't be a major deal to make fireplace logs
with this. I would think it'd burn, but don't know how well, and don't
know that I'll ever check.



JOAT
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