Toolbox, Project Update 1.0

This is really just a brief snapshot of today's events :) Yesterday I poured two test molds of the "papercrete" mix, each using different recipes.

Mold #1 uses 65% wet paper pulp, 20% damp earth (with high clay content), and 10% Portland cement.
Mold #2 uses about 55% wet paper pulp, 20% damp earth (with a higher sand content), 15% Portland cement, and 10% dry sand.

Mold #1 has been drying for over 30 hours and is still not entirely dried. Hear's hoping it'll hurry up! Next time I think I'll drain the paper pulp a bit more try and to speed things up. I'll post some pictures of both of them soon, when they have cured a bit longer.

Today, I've been modeling, measuring, procuring, and cutting various plywoods and blocks for a scaled Toolbox mold.

Hooray for SketchUp! 

It's been a tedious process, but worth the time to get the right shape. Next up will be assembling the outer and inner molds, mixing up a large batch up papercrete, and pouring! Can't wait to upload some pics!

Cheers all :)