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2. Lewis (lifting appliance) - Wikipedia

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   The external lewis, kerb lifter or slab lifter is a type of lifting device used in the stonemasonry trade since Medieval times. The external lewis was originally shaped like a pair of scissor-tongs, and swung from a treadwheel crane. [3] This type of tong device has been known as dogs and the holes in the stone as dog holes for many centuries.

3. Cant hook - Wikipedia

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   Cant hook. A cant hook or pike or a hooked pike is a traditional logging tool consisting of a wooden lever handle with a movable metal hook called a dog at one end, used for handling and turning logs and cants, especially in sawmills. A cant dog has a blunt end, or possibly small teeth for friction. A peavey or peavey hook is similar but has a ...

4. Tongs - Wikipedia

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   Tongs for grilling, and tongs for serving salad or spaghetti are kitchen utensils of the same type. They provide a way to move, rotate and turn the food with delicate precision, or fetch a full serving in one grab. Tongs consist a single band of bent metal, as in sugar tongs, most asparagus tongs (which are no longer common) [3] and the like.

5. Crane (machine) - Wikipedia

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   Manual crane from the late 19th century used for unloading small loads from ships at the Port of Barcelona, Spain. A crane is a machine used to move materials both vertically and horizontally, utilizing a system of a boom, hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves for lifting and relocating heavy objects within the swing of its boom.

6. Crucible tongs - Wikipedia

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   Crucible tongs are scissors -like tools with a pair of attached arms that curve outward near the ends to form a rounded gripping area that allows users to safely grasp crucibles, flasks, evaporating dishes, or small beakers. [1] They are made of durable metals —stainless steel, brass, or nickel, for example—that can withstand high temperatures.

7. The World Log Lift Championships - Wikipedia

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   The World Log Lift Championships. The World Log Lift Championships (sometimes referred to as World Log Lift Challenge) is an annual competition featuring strength athletes from all over the world, competing exclusively in the log clean and press. Created initially as part of the Strongman Champions League, it has since been part of Giants Live ...