Test Block

 First you measure the soil and cement...

 then you mix it up, and add water....

 then you pack it in...

 press it down...

 He used the jack to compress it.

 ta-da! an interlocking block!

Bob tested his block machine yesterday. He used a jack to compress it, as the lever is not yet made. But he couldn't wait to try it out!

Manufacturing

Today, Baba G is manufacturing an interlocking block form. Our place is VERY noisy today with all the grinding, cutting, and welding of thick iron.

measuring- it must be just so....

Here's the sample block he is using to create the form.

This is the beginning of our house in the shamba! The blocks will be made with cement and soil. Although there are many rocks at the place already, B thinks it will actually be faster and cheaper to make these blocks instead of building with rock.