: Hi John,
: Thanks for telling me the name of that technique, I've used the
: same for years for clamping for edge gluing, never heard that
: name. Though it's the same basic thing as a Spanish windlass,
: rope and sticks to tighten something.
: They're not really Spanish, everyone comes up with the idea at some
: point. :)

: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

I read a novel once in which the protagonist used a Spanish windlass made from his blanket to bend the bars of his cell and escape. Can't remember the name of the book or the rest of the story, but thought that was a nice idea..

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