The nimph with tongs? pincers? (f80r)
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(08-10-2018, 02:15 PM)davidjackson wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.What the devil is that for? And how are the pincers supposed to close with just one bit of rope? Huh 
With or without a pulley, they were used in construction since Roman times as described by Vitruvius:
"Ad rechamum autem imum ferrei forfices religantur, quorum dentes in saxa forata accommodantur."

But why would nymphs be associated with heavy lifting?
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RE: The nimph with tongs? pincers? (f80r) - by nablator - 08-10-2018, 04:21 PM

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