Hi Everyone!
I'm proposing that the metals staples holding ancient stone works were placed when the blocks were pliable, in some form of man made stone. The surface under the staples is almost in pristine condition and dose not appear to have had any molten metal poured into it. With made block the staples could be made by black smiths no need to have a smelter on a jobsite, just place the staple in the poured block leaving half on the other side then pour wet , semi wet or a dry mix that when pounded made the blocks.
To me this is a much simpler process and procedure, and the most likely maybe not in all cases. If you think you can pour molten metal into stone without effecting it, Show Me! They use soapstone for metal casting for a reason, its an insulator not a conductor. I think later people used possibly old staples and chiseled out a spot which would work and help jut not that tight original fit.
Best Regards & Shalom
Lowell D. Williams VanVorhis
I'm proposing that the metals staples holding ancient stone works were placed when the blocks were pliable, in some form of man made stone. The surface under the staples is almost in pristine condition and dose not appear to have had any molten metal poured into it. With made block the staples could be made by black smiths no need to have a smelter on a jobsite, just place the staple in the poured block leaving half on the other side then pour wet , semi wet or a dry mix that when pounded made the blocks.
To me this is a much simpler process and procedure, and the most likely maybe not in all cases. If you think you can pour molten metal into stone without effecting it, Show Me! They use soapstone for metal casting for a reason, its an insulator not a conductor. I think later people used possibly old staples and chiseled out a spot which would work and help jut not that tight original fit.
Best Regards & Shalom
Lowell D. Williams VanVorhis