[TheForge] Feather & wedge (Re: Free the Stake!)

[Jerry Frost]

Feathers and wedges were around when Egyptians started 
working stone. The unique tool marks are visible in 
some blocks.

They also used wooden wedges driven into drilled holes 
and then soaked in water to split stone.

Frosty
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it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.


From: "David E. Smucker" <davesmucker at hotmail.com>

>I wonder how old this method of cutting stone is?  It 
>would seem that since both the feathers and wedge work 
>in compression that this would work with bronze tools. 
>Wrought iron would not be required.
>