tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295872509186128724.post560479669540888299..comments2024-02-16T21:42:15.875+11:00Comments on pearl & elspeth: Mud and blood*anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250724567675219592noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295872509186128724.post-41885042679388012212021-11-08T23:00:11.383+11:002021-11-08T23:00:11.383+11:00P.S. blood is actually thinner then water. So a ga...P.S. blood is actually thinner then water. So a gallon goes more than three times farther then a lime coating.(and lime is not always easy accessible). The amount of blood did not take hundreds of cattle to seal floors of a house. And as 2nd person pointed out, blood is normally drained from the animal when it is dead/dying/killed/processed (you pick the word you like. Vegans will say murdered). The massi tribe do drink blood from living cattle herds, and several tribal peoples have also from living camels. Survival in harsh conditions, have harsh realities. Life eats life, I know of nothing that eats just rocks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295872509186128724.post-13937779469929838452021-11-08T22:33:13.689+11:002021-11-08T22:33:13.689+11:00Totally agree with the 2nd person. Blood and even ...Totally agree with the 2nd person. Blood and even spoiled/soured milk did not go to waste! <br />Milk paint is also a good protective coating on cob buildings.<br />I think the 1st person is of vegan mindset. Who has never had blood soup, blood sausage or fresh camel or cattle blood (or urine) in places absent of safe water access. Anyway.. Blood got used for many things, even today in places around the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295872509186128724.post-70958172681752391602020-08-23T06:31:14.774+10:002020-08-23T06:31:14.774+10:00Hey anonymous! Oxblood floors are actually not a m...Hey anonymous! Oxblood floors are actually not a myth and are fairly frequently found in New Mexico (Santa Fe), Southern Europe, some parts of China, and plenty of other places. There are historical manuals that list animal blood as an ingredient in floor sealants - one from 19th century Italy comes to mind, which was recently featured in an academic article analyzing the chemical composition of historical floor tiles. The soil color was named after the flooring technique (which often used cow blood, a common waste product in meat-consuming societies), not because someone randomly thought "hm, this dirt is the color of blood. And because all mammalian blood colors are different I will specify for some reason that I'm talking about ox blood." Finally, they did not kill the steer specifically for their blood here. The cow was dead. The blood would have gone to waste otherwise. Please try to be nice on the internet and do some research first! Learning is not shameful. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295872509186128724.post-62379338349062135122020-06-21T10:16:03.780+10:002020-06-21T10:16:03.780+10:00The ox blood floor thing is a myth, there's no...The ox blood floor thing is a myth, there's no evidence behind it actually ever being used. Simply because ground limestone powder can be spread, or quicklime, making a cement skinned floor with no effort and no need to bleed a hundred head of cattle to get enough blood required. But good job being the first idiots to take a color of soil literally, and to then stuff it up until the blood was rotting in the bucket. I'm sure those animals were proud to die for your stupidity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295872509186128724.post-18334651555594972442012-07-08T15:34:15.979+10:002012-07-08T15:34:15.979+10:00Wow how exciting to see this coming together! You ...Wow how exciting to see this coming together! You guys will be moving in before you know it! :)Allyhttp://www.happyearth.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295872509186128724.post-74807907693128004832012-07-04T06:57:57.878+10:002012-07-04T06:57:57.878+10:00Well i got through that post with only the slighte...Well i got through that post with only the slightest fainty feeling and a fair bit of watery mouth syndrome. I'm weird with blood. I so couldn't have done what you did but I'm so very glad you've done exactly what you wanted to do with your lovely floor and you've made it all yourselves. Incredible! Makes my builder built home feel like a lego set with cheat sheets;) I'm so looking forward to seeing your floor one day and that gorgeous looking loft. xxx PS Don't worry, my Lewi has been feeding the local foxes so I'm sure they will all be hanging out at our place and keep well away from you guys and your floor:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894025320777652313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295872509186128724.post-68927654228101420032012-07-03T10:41:17.893+10:002012-07-03T10:41:17.893+10:00That's actually not nearly as gross as I imagi...That's actually not nearly as gross as I imagined. It made me wonder where all the blood that does not go into rammed earth floors go to? There must be a lot of it. Hardening off the landfill? Hmm...<br /><br />PS all the most civilised peoples and households have no shoes inside policies xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295872509186128724.post-22863475609508897772012-07-02T22:45:15.383+10:002012-07-02T22:45:15.383+10:00I seem to remember seeing them use the blood metho...I seem to remember seeing them use the blood method of flooring on the ABC on 'Rome Wasn't Built In A Day' where they built a Roman villa using only ancient tools and techniques. It was quite successful. Good luck!!2pawhttp://cindy2paw.typepad.com/2paw/noreply@blogger.com