hi gil, I'm sure those things are to be of foremost consideration, but ,,, it seems worthy of a trial here with using the gourds as a vessel to make 504 and bc. . last time i tried 504 there wasn't much left in the ground. the worms must have et it. as to the b.c. it is quite expensive and hard to find a clean , small wooden keg,as recomended. i'm sure in the old days they were very easy to find , but these days one has to pay antique prices. alternatively, hugh c. said one could construct a brick pit., but i really like the idea of something grown here and the round shape, wonder if i can talk a gourd or two into growing into an egg shape for me ! we are doing some homeschool projects with clay this fall with primitive firing. It that would be fun to try our hands at making an egg shape.... on another subject.. rain, rain at long last in southern delaware, both rain barrels full and still gently coming down. hallalujah! :)sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gil Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 6:21 PM Subject: Re: Egg shaped
> Hi! Dave & Ron, > I wonder if shape is as important as other factors in Prep storage? > > I would think:- ventilation, humidity, natural materials, temperature and > temperature stability, minimal vibration and isolation from strong electro/ > magnetic fields,. would all be of more important. > > Gil > > Dave Robison wrote: > > > At 12:00 PM 8/28/2002 -0400, Ron wrote: > > >Teresa, or anyone; > > >I wondered, in your research if you came across any information on the > > >correct proportions of the egg shape - something that one could construct > > >something from? Probably the form would be enclosed by a double cube, but > > >its the different curvature top and bottom that has be puzzled on how to > > >re-create. Any info appreciated. > > > > Here's an interesting link on the mathematics of the form > > http://www.anth.org.uk/NCT/path.htm > > Interestingly, the egg shape and the vortex can be described with the same > > math, just change the parameters. Cool! > > > > ==================== > > David Robison > > Stellar Processes > > 1033 SW Yamhill Suite 405 > > Portland, OR 97205 > > (503) 827-8336 > > www.ezsim.com > > >
