Square Holes

[marsvigilia]

Does any one have a good idea when and where the Romans used square holes rather than round holes?

[richsc]

When they had square pegs?

[Emeraldweapon7d]

i've seem pics of roman scales with square holes. look in "the armour of impeial rome", page 155, plate 436 to see them.

[Peroni]

It would seem just as easy to punch a square hole as a round one. Using a pyramidally ended punch.

http://www.antiques-arms.com/catalog/images/tep315i.jpg

Regards,

[Gashford]

a square punch is simpler to make than a round one so that might be one reason?

In my experience though square holes are pron to tearing a littl emore easily though if the holes are supporting weight or a moving piece.

Hope this helps

[Matt Lukes]

Motise and tennon joinery uses square and rectangular holes- and the Romans did use these methods in wood construction

Matt