• Girl Named ZERO@piefed.zeromedia.vip
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    11 hours ago

    Yep! The would use a saw that often had a blade made of string, like a bow, but would but gritty, sandy water in the hole they were cutting to slowly grind it away. I think they would also use “dull” copper saws (don’t quote me on that one though)

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      9 hours ago

      Wouldn’t the string break from the abrasive sand long before it made an impact on the stone they were trying to cut?

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        8 hours ago

        Change the string as it wears out. As long as it makes enough progress to justify the cost of the string it would be a decent choice.