I've not tried prickly/lime alone. I would think that mix would be
quite weak relative to Portland content.
Maybe you could do a lime/clay and add prickly if you wish to that.
On May 24, 2008, at 5:03 PM, "sarahqmv" <sarahqmv@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Brilliant!
>
> Has anyone tried using prickly pear to stabilize a lime papercrete
> that does NOT use portland?
>
> ~S
>
> --- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, Mikey Sklar <sklarm-yahoo@...>
> wrote:
>>
>> I just made another 45 gallons of prickly juice yesterday. It only
>> took 2 hours including harvesting and straining. Since my only
>> material cost is lime it was well worth the 25lbs of it (a whole $5).
>> This much paint would cost closer to $900. I recommend anyone who has
>> a mixer and prickly pear start including it in you finish plasters
>> right away. The old adobero's had it right. Do not forget to add lime
>> when storing. Raw prickly juice will decay and stink horrible over
>> night.
>>
>> -Mikey
>> http://greenacre-hotsprings.blogspot.com
>>
>> On Jan 27, 2008, at 10:34 PM, "yabetcha2005" <rhdesigns@...> wrote:
>>
>>> A few years back, when they were restoring the Mission San Xavier
>>> here in Tucson, they were largely unsuccessful at repairing the
>>> stucco protecting the adobe underneath.
>>>
>>> They tried all sorts of high tech materials, but they just wouldn't
>>> work.
>>>
>>> An old Mexican adobero was brought in, and he started mixing up a
>>> concoction that seemed to work. The magic ingredient...
>>>
>>> Prickly Pear
>>>
>>> Turns out it was the same stuff they used back when they built the
>>> church 220 years ago.
>>>
>>> So those of you that choose to use it - leave a little note so that
>>> the owners in 2208 will know what the heck to use to fix it.
>>>
>>> Or they can look up the great-great-great-great-great-great-
>>> grandchild of that adobero.
>>>
>>> Depending on where you live, it is just the start of the Nopalito
>>> season. Prickly Pear send up new pads in the spring. The older pads
>>> are woody and inedible - perfect for papercrete plaster.
>>>
>>> But the tender new pads are real good eats. Peel the spines off, cut
>>> into strips, and stir fry with some tomatoes, garlic, and onions.
>>> Squeeze in a little limon and throw into a fresh handmade tortilla.
>>> mmmmmm...
>>>
>>> Next fall we can harvest the Prickly Pear fruit.
>>>
>>> Who says we don't have seasons here in the desert. ;o)
>>>
>>> Randy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>
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